Funding Closed: 12/29/2011

12/30/2011
UPDATE:

Here are two recent pictures, one with Storm, my father, and I and the other with Storm, my father, and my nephew on Christmas day. Storm is doing well with no other check-ups needed unless there are any problems. Storm is now PEG tube and cone free...41 days from his shooting. He is slowly getting use to eating and drinking through his mouth and has to be hand fed. He is slowly gaining weight and he even got to run a little bit yesterday inside our in-closed horse pasture, let the re-training begin! We feel very blessed this Christmas and could not have asked for a better present. Even through our hard times we grew closer as a family, and I know we will always be there for eachother. As far as the legal aspect we are still waiting for the sheriff to finish up the investigation and give the case to the county attorney. The sheriff did email my father today asking if there were any other names/witnesses, so we will see what happens. Thanks again! I will let you know how Storm is progressing.

12-17-11
Storm Update:

It's a Christmas miracle! We took Storm to his two week check-up today. His vet Dr. Brooks and the surgeon who looked at his throat two weeks ago were astonished today to find a closed wound in Storm's throat! They said there is one small red area but overall it looks like the hole/wound had healed almost completely. What an amazing dog! Just one month ago he was lying in a pool of blood and unable to breath on his own. So we were able to take Storm home and feed him by mouth today. We were instructed to feed him small round balls of canned dog food one at a time to make sure he does not aspirate the food and the motility of his throat/esophagus is working ok. Storm's PEG tube will stay in for at least another week until his next check-up this coming Friday (12/23), just in case he has problems eating and so the area around the tube has a little more time to heal before it is taken out. So Storm still has to wear a cone, but no more laborious tube feedings 6 syringes 3 times a day! If everything goes well the next week, he will have the PEG tube removed next week! Tonight was the first time Storm has eaten via his mouth in one month. He about bit my dad's hand off, but who can blame him! So the goal over the next few weeks is for Storm to gain weight. He has lost 10lbs since the shooting. He was staying stable with the tube feedings but was not really gaining weight, so hopefully now that he can eat by mouth he can start gaining weight.

I can not say enough thank you's...to the Mosby Foundation, Carole, and all the people who have donated money to help pull Storm and my family through this tough time. We feel blessed by such response and generosity to Storm's fund. This is the best Christmas present we could ever ask for. Today we finally cried tears of joy! Merry Christmas and look for an upate next week after his follow-up. Hopefully Storm will be tube-free and without his little red fishnet outfit by Christmas. God Bless!