“It’s been 16 months since I was diagnosed with GBS (Guillain-Barré syndrome). Little by little, I’m regaining everything. I still have nerve pain in my neck, my face and legs. They told me that I will probably always have some nerve pain, even when I’m … Continue readingHe’s working hard to leave that wheelchair
“Two years ago, I took my daughters to the Daddy and Me Dance. I rented this big Mercedes limousine. I went all out for my girls, and they had a blast. I couldn’t do it last year because I was in a hospital bed. I … Continue readingDad overcomes to dance with his girls
“When we arrived at the hospital in Baytown, they rushed me into the emergency room. One of the doctors said they would need to run some blood work and also do a spinal tap. But based on my symptoms, he believed I had GBS (Guillain-Barré … Continue reading‘I felt like I was having to say goodbye’
“I was working in Louisiana as a subcontractor for a power company. For lunch one day, I went to eat at a Subway. But it was packed, so I went across the street to Popeyes. I was doing so well on my diet — I … Continue reading‘I knew something was seriously wrong’
“In canis corpore transmuto? Sure, I know what it means. But you have to believe.”— Shaggy “We adopted him from the Baytown Animal Shelter when he was four months old. We’ve had him for two months now. We already had a cat named Harley, but … Continue readingHarley, meet your new friend, Shaggy
“I like cows.” — Sasha “We’re not sure what kind of dog she is. We got her from the Baytown Animal Shelter about a year and a half ago. Cost just $10. We saw her picture in the paper, so we went to see her and … Continue readingRescue dog has growing vocabulary
Meet Annie, as in Little Orphan. The veterinarian suspects she’s a Lab mix. “I work at the Baytown Post Office, and she was in a warehouse behind us. There were two of them, but the other dog died. It was real sad because this one … Continue readingPostal worker delivers for sad dog
“My family almost named me Fluffy. Not that there’s anything wrong with Fluffy. But I’m not a Fluffy.”— Rylie, a Corgi-Lhasa Apso mix “We got him from a couple in Baytown. They bought him and his sister from their neighbor, but it was one too … Continue readingRylie the water dog finds a home
“Did you say ‘chews’ or ‘choose’ furniture?”— Pumpkin, a special blend “The mom was half Jack Russell and half Chihuahua. The puppies came out all different. One of them was black, one was black with brown like a little tiger, one was white with brown … Continue readingMr. Pumpkin is a chewing MVP
“I’ve perfected the ‘blue steel’ pose.”— Sadie, a Yorkie “She likes having her picture taken. She likes selfies. “She runs away if you try to hold her. But when she comes to you on her own, she will snuggle with you and lay in your … Continue readingDid someone say selfie?