Coco. Praying for you and your whole situation.

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> On Oct 3, 2014, at 9:06 AM, email_2coco <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hello friends
> 
> Sorry for the cross post and placing all in the BCC field, but I'm still in 
> shock after receiving the news.
> 
> Cayla was in training and returned home at the end of August. I could see 
> more focus and concentration when she guided me. She handled the route to 
> the computer classes very well, even though we deal with pavements with 
> broken and uneven
> surfaces, loose dogs, people selling items and at the traffic lights the
> taxis often drive through the red light. Shortly after she came back to me, 
> she started bouts of diarrhea and I consulted my vet, who prescribed ten 
> days’ antibiotics. I gave her all the antibiotic tablets and had her on 
> intestinal food for ten days, but the problem did not clear up. I consulted 
> a different clinic in another town for a second opinion . The dog was given 
> stronger probiotics and a change of diet to Eukanuba. Cayla had a follow-up 
> visit to the second clinic a week later on 30 September and the vet referred 
> us to an eye specialist. Cayla was seen on 2 October.  The dog is in the 
> early stages of a retina degradation which will lead to night blindness. The 
> doctor mentioned that cases were recorded where such dogs suffered from 
> diarrhea. She couldn’t predict how fast or slow it would progress and didn’t 
> elaborate on how much her day vision would be affected over time. The doctor 
> is willing to send a written report to the training centre. It is a huge 
> disappointment as her work improved so much and I wish to complete the 
> computer technician's course to improve my likelihood of a permanent job. My 
> guess is that the training staff will evaluate Cayla regularly over time and 
> will make the decition when it's time for her to retire. I pray that I'll 
> find a good foster home for her. Emotionally I'm not sure if I have the 
> stamina to face taking on and losing yet another dog in time. Mobility wise 
> the cane won't be a very easy option. It's a pity there are no local support 
> groups to help and enable me to talk to others who have faced this.
> 
> I feel overwhelmed after facing my father's stroke and how hard it is for 
> him, losing my grandma as well as guide dog Astrid and facing Cayla's 
> diagnosis. I can only ask to be kept in prayer for whatever lies ahead in 
> the future and that I'll make the right choices.
> 
> Thanks for reading
> Coco