Thank you all for sending Charm your prayers and well wishes. It's working! I went to see her last night. She was alert and even stood up to greet me. I sat with her and in typical Charm fashion, she tucked her head into my chest to comfort me :-) She stood there for about 5 mins before she had to lay back down. Since she couldn't stand or walk on her own when I brought her in, I was hopeful. She was getting oxyglobin (I think that is right) to help her blood replenish. This morning, she ate a little chicken and walked on her own to go out and potty. She's alert and gaining strength. They are keeping her another night. Barring any complications, she can come home tomorrow. So many of you emailed me with your support. Some of you sharing your experiences with this spleen thing. I cannot begin to tell you all how much I appreciate your kind words. I apologize if I did not respond to everyone. I have been sleep deprived and trying to keep myself and the other dogs sane. Time for a nap. Thank you all so much. Laura Thomas ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================