Need moral support and help

I completely agree that this is a difficult decision and each situation must be weighed by the individual. I will share with you our experience with our beloved Cody. He first hurt his back when he was 8. We took him to Texas A&M where they recommended complete crate rest for 6 weeks with pain meds. We did this and he recovered complete use of his back legs without pain. Two years later he became paralyzed in his back legs quite suddenly. We were sent to an Orthopedic surgeon who said that because of his level of injury, he would need surgery but with that he would have about 80% chance of recovery. We did the surgery, physical therapy, hydro therapy, acupuncture - the whole works and he, fortunately recovered almost completely. He lived another 4 years of happy, healthy life. This process was VERY expensive - but fortunately we were able to do it.

There are no easy answers for every case. Cody's doctors were able to give us good advice in both episodes, but we had to make the final decision based on our ability to care for him. When he was recovering from surgery, my husband was able to make some simple devices that the therapist recommended and with very little expense we were able to supplement the therapy at home.

Our thoughts and prayers will be with you as you as you make decisions for what is best for your family. I know you will be sure that he knows he is loved no matter what the future holds.

Eileen