Lance and the kids spent New Years at Jon and Mandy's annual New Years Eve party. It was a small turnout this year, but fun to see family and celebrate.
We had a crazy New Year. The day before New Years Eve, Coulee somehow fell in the backyard and hurt her back. It was very scary. We heard a loud yelp and then saw her dragging her back legs, unable to move them. She was in so much pain. Lance immediately picked her up and took her to the vet. That day was a blur. The vet wasn't quite sure what was going on but recommended she stay the night at the hospital for pain meds, steroids and rest. We went to visit her the next day and she was completely out of it, on so many medications she couldn't even keep her tongue in her mouth. The vet still wasn't sure what was wrong or if she would improve, but told us we could bring her home to rest. We had no idea what to expect and were quite nervous. She could barely move! So we brought her home and she slept most of the day. We had to help her outside to use the bathroom and give her meds every few hours. I stayed home with her on New Years Eve to make sure she would be ok. The following day to our surprise she improved quite a bit and actually started walking on her own (off balance and stiff but still walking)! Since then she has pretty much returned to normal, thank goodness! We're assuming she just sprained her back pretty badly and just needed time to recover. She is getting to be an old lady! We are so thankful she recovered and we are able to have more time with her. We will definitely cherish the time we DO have with her.
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