So, Coco improved a bit today. Not a lot, but a bit.
Last night her nystagmus, which is the technical/medical term for uncontrolled eye movement, was really intense. Very rapid from side to side, and the movements were wide and pronounced. Today, much better. Especially by the end of the day.
She’s still wobbly as fuck. Her head lean is definitely toward the right side, and every time she moves it too fast, it sends her careening. She can do okay walking in a straight line, with minor stumbles to both sides. Walking on the grass or doing turns or other tight maneuvers are still very difficult.
But…she’s okay. She’s otherwise her normal self. She’s hungry, wants to patrol the kitchen for crumbs, is on the same schedule and routine, wants to lick my face and rest on my chest. She’s Coco, still. That gives me the most hope she’s going to be okay. Even at the worst of it, she was still Coco.
The hope is that the medication continues to reduce the inflammation of her nervous system, and that this was something that goes away and doesn’t recur. That we won’t know for a good long while. What we know right now is that, at the very least, she’s not getting worse.
I…am a nervous wreck. I had to do work today and really struggled with that. I feel like I’m operating at 50% capacity. But, it was just enough to get done a good portion of what I needed to get done. Need to be better tomorrow, which will involve getting up on time. Wish me luck with that.
For now…night night. I love you Coco. I hope you’re going to be okay.