I've just spent the last couple of hours reading Mike's IMOM thread. http://www.imom.org/community/index.php?showtopic=3677
I couldn't help but go through the entire gammet of emotions (again) that I went through each and every day since finding IMOM. It's just so very unbelievable that we were able to find so much love in one place. From the first day there... we've been loved, supported and held up through good days and bad.

As I was reading, I realized how quickly our friends there became friends in the truest sense of the word. It seems as though Mike and I have known all of you forever... but in reality... (and this is the most unbelievable part)... we've only known you all since the end of October... not even seven months. How is that possible??? Could such strong relationships be created in such a short period of time? Even with the love we share for our pets... is this possible???

Face it.. in the "real" world.. things like this don't happen. In the "real" world... people come and go from our lives and leave no real lasting impression. In the "real" world... people honestly just don't care.

But... in this wonderful world of ours.. in our IMOM world, where things like this "do" happen... people "do" stay in our lives and create the miracles of friendship... people "do" truly care... the magic exists to create never ending relationships and love for one another. People and pets that we've never met in person... and probably never will... become such a huge part of our lives. They give us daily reminders that God does exist and creates an extension of His loving arms through faceless people and pets on the other side of a computer screen.

And to think that all this has culminated because of a little dog named Mike... a tiny creation that God put into my life to love with my entire being. Mike is the reason I found IMOM... and the reason I found so many wonderful friends (and you "are" friends... not aquaintances.. there is a huge difference). It just blows me away at the love we've found since day one... and re-reading his thread brings me to tears.

I want to first thank God for leading me to all of you. Then I want to thank Magic for being the wonderful inspiration you were and still are... Jacki, for following up on your dream of helping pets in need and the parents who couldn't do it without you... the Angel donors, who have kept Mike alive as long as he has been... Angel PIN parents, who have shared your love and pets with me... Angel friends, who have no PINs on IMOM but continue to support all of us with your love and compassion... and finally, to my beautiful boy Mike... who.. without him, I never would have known such love ever existed. Thank you, and God Bless you all.

Ok.. now.. about yesterday. I knew something was going on with Mike, even though I wasn't sure what it was. He was aloof and just didn't want to be bothered at all by his sister. Didn't want to play or even acknowledge that she was there (and actually snapped at her when she came too close... this is soooooo not like Mike). I knew he wasn't feeling well.. and Gidget learned that fact very quickly.

Around 4:00 he started whining. At first, I thought it was his "I'm hungry" whine (but he wouldn't even touch his food or even a treat)... very shortly after that... it became his "Mom, my stomach is upset" mode. He was whining, crying, panting and searching for almost an hour before he was finally able to vomit. I literally cried for him, because he kept looking to me to do something for him.. and there wasn't anything I could do. When I realized what was happening, I did manage to get another Pepcid in him with a drop of peanut butter... but apparently it didn't do anything to help.

When he finally was able to get it out.. he was so spent that he laid down and slept as though he had just run a 100 mile race. Unfortunately, when he woke up... it happened again. My poor boy... he was doing so well and now this.

During the night, he was breathing strange again... and again, he didn't move from the spot he laid in when he first went to bed. He was even in the same position next to my bed as he was when he fell asleep. This morning, he's quiet again. He hasn't asked for a treat or food... he just sleeps. Please keep him in your prayers.

Gidget is doing well with her being in her room in between potty breaks. I tried leaving her out for a little longer in between her "room" times to see if she got the idea yet that potty isn't every 10 minutes... she hasn't. So, today we try it again. She is so good in her room. She'll stay there for an hour or two before asking to get out. When she does ask, I let her outside to potty, leave her loose for a little while, and (ten minutes later) when she asks to go potty again, I take her out (again) and then back in her room.

She was so understanding yesterday when Mike was sick. She sat in her room and watched everything going on without making a sound. I know she understood that her brother just wasn't feeling good.

Hi Michelle.. It's so good to see you here. Thanks for stopping in and checking on my sweet boy. I was thinking, hopefully, some day this summer (after I get a car of course) we could get together and let the kids meet up too.... oh wouldn't that be fun??? Mike & Syd would have a blast... but between Gidget and Charlie, well.. we'd have to be prepared for trouble. :-D
Give those two some huge hugs and lots of treats from me and nose kisses from the westies.

Well.. I'm going to get going and let her out.. she's been so good this morning (shhhh.. don't want to say that too loud LOL). I hope everyone has a wonderful and healthy day.

Love and Blessings