Today Geiger went into hypoglycemic shock and had a seizure. It was pretty scary but I was able to get him stable with honey and got him to the vet in 5 minutes. He stayed at the vet during the afternoon and they kept a close eye on him. When I picked him up at 5pm he was back to his old self. It was all very scary and sad seeing him in that state. Henry and I had been on the floor only a couple feet from him. Henry was taking a nap in my arms (yes, bad habit) and out of the corner of my eye I saw Gieger twitch. I jumped up, put Henry is his pack-n-play and ran to Geiger. Henry cried at first b/c I startled him but once he saw me with Gieger he just kept repeating "geiger" over and over again. Geiger looked horrible. It reminded me of Tigger passing away. He was twitching and he looked like he was in terrible pain. I started giving him honey and then called the vet. When I called the vet I was still fairly calm until she told me to come right in. I just thought, OMG, how am I going to get Geiger and Henry in the car. I remember saying to her "I've got a baby" and she siad "don't worry, I will help you when you get here". After I had my little freak out moment I just went into overdirve and everything fell into place. I was at the vets in less than 5 and the only one crying was Geiger (which was a great sign!). At the vet the receptionist took Henry until I could get Geiger settled. Henry didn't even mind. She was showing him the dogs getting groomed and Henry just seemed totally content with this stranger. This isn't the first time Henry has come through during a crisis...he sure is a special little guy. So, tomorrow I will be giving Geiger a little less insulin and monitor him for any drops in his blood sugar. I hope it never happens again but if it does I know what to do.
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