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Dry Drowning...need prayers and hope

I am sending my best to you all. I am at a loss for words this is all so terrible. I will continue with best thoughts and prayers
 
My thoughts are with you and Pixie, I hope she makes a full recovery :flwr: That is a terrifying story, and you were so quick to jump into action immediately. I think I would have panicked and not known what to do right away. Thank you for the warning about dry drowning, like may people I had never heard of it and will be more careful with my two when they're at the beach. Keep us posted, you have a lot of people pulling for little Pixie! :luv:
 
my thoughts and prayers are with you, your family & Pixie. I hope she makes some improment and does okay once removed from the oxygen. :hug:
 
Thinking of you at this time its just so sad.I pray for you and Pixie shes a little gem.Be strong for her and your kiddies.I cant imagine how you feel,Im crying reading this,you are a strong woman,I really hope Pixie pulls through even if she's not back to her 100% self but just to have her back with you and your family. :lotsaluv::lotsaluv:
 
I have never heard of dry drowning until now and I am shocked after reading the article about that 10 YO boy and this poor Cavalier.

I have a toddler, and we live in Florida, so we are in the pool and at the beach all the time. Several times Owen has swallowed water while swimming. I had no idea this could potentially happen! I'm so glad i know now to be more cautious.

I hope your Cavalier pulls through. I can't imagine what you're going through.
 
I just saw this tragic thread...I'm so sorry about your sweet girl - I sincerely hope she pulls through.

It certainly is a big wake-up call for those of us with water-loving Cavaliers. Maggie loves to chase the surf on the beach and occasionally I have dropped toys in the water so she can chase and retrieve them as the water comes into shore. I will be much more careful now. But what a harsh lesson learned...:(

Hugs to you...
 
:( Im so ,so sad to hear this.Sending you ,your family and Pixie my warmest thoughts. :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:
 
This is horrific, and I'm praying for you all and hoping Pixie continues to show some improvement. Thank you also for the flag - my parents now live at the beach and Amber in particular is just the kind to enjoy messing in the water.
 
Update

We returned from a visit with Pixie this afternoon. They are actually removing the oxygen from her ventilator air slowly, 10% at a time until they hold steady at 60%. The vet said that every hour that she remains in a coma worsens her chances. She has so many hurdles. First, we must see if she can handle the reduced oxygen b/c the pure oxygen will damage her brain. If she can, then we need to see some consciousness soon. They really hoped she'd come to by now. I asked the vet what she'd do if it were her dog. She said she'd keep trying for now b/c she has been moving some, more jerking reflexes or flexing reflexes. They want to see her blink. She has a fixed stare and pinpoint pupils. She looks awful.

Pixie needs to come to, because the ventilator is likely to cause pneumonia if continued, plus, she can't be tube-fed in a coma or she'll vomit and choke on it, so all she gets is IV glucose. That won't do her but for another day or two. Pray for a miracle.

The kids are a mess of tears. My son has sobbed at every reminder of her...Her toys, her bed, her dishes. The empty kitchen when we walk in the door...It is hard. I cry by myself when I can, but can't always be dry-eyed in front of the kids. I think it is good for them to see me cry some, though.
Thanks for the well-wishes. I am hoping for a miracle overnight. You are all wonderful here.
 
I'm praying for a miracle for Pixie. My heart goes out to you and your family. God bless precious Pixie.
 
My heart and prayers are with you and your family. I am so sorry you are all going through this.....Bless you.
 
Here is one more prayer for a miracle. She is so blessed to have such a loving, concerned and wonderful family who is willing to do EVERYTHING to help her! Best best best wishes from California :eek:
 
omg Suzie I have never heard how your precious Pixie died. I of course knew you lost her at a very young age. I can't imagine this. It happened on my birthday no less. I am soooooooo so sorry. I never knew this dry drowning existed etc. Thank you for posting again the link for your story. We have a pool but our dogs don't have any desire to go in it thank goodness. It would be horrible now if they did after reading this. Again Suzie I am so sorry.

Reread it again and see it is "delayed drowning" and not dry drowning.

Linda
 
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Thanks Linda. It was the wonderful support of the members here that carried me through those first weeks. It was hard and still is hard. The kids and I loved her and we still miss her so much that I guess the pain will be with us always. When she died, the loss was more painful than 4 years ago when my husband of 13 years and father of my kids left suddenly for another woman. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her and feel sorrow that she isn't here. She would be only 21 months old if she were still alive. I can hardly believe she's been gone for 10 months. I look at Bandit and Lizzie and desperately hope that it is a VERY VERY LONG time before I tell either of them goodbye.
 
our thoughts are with you it just shows how carefull we all need to be with the littlesets things where u would`nt think anything could go wrong with
 
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