I’m heading to Madison with Gidget on Wednesday to consult with a holistic veterinarian.

She had another seizure last Thursday evening, which lasted longer than the previous episodes, and was quite scary.

We were originally scheduled for an appointment on May 8th, but I feel better getting her in sooner, so I’m glad I was able to reschedule.

But I was also awakened out of my sleep early Saturday morning with a theory that feels right to me and perhaps the reason she may have been having seizures.

I want to consult first with the vet to get her thoughts before I share what I feel it may be.

I’ve been giving this so much thought since her first seizure on January 16th. It just hasn’t made sense to me why she first began having seizures in January. She didn’t have them for the first whole year since I’ve adopted her.

This is not to say she has had them before and they could have just resurfaced now, which I’ve heard can happen—that seizures can happen once and then never again. Or they can happen a few times, then not again until years later.

But I’ve kept thinking about what has changed in her life since then that could possibly be the cause of her now having seizures? While I know there are many, many reasons of what can possibly cause seizures, as well as, many cases that never really get diagnosed, I can’t ignore my hunch.

I could be totally wrong, which I don’t have a problem with being wrong. But if this is what I think it is, well then, I will be very relieved. And most importantly, if I can help Gidget’s quality of life to improve, that is of course what I want more than anything.

So it’s off to Madison on Wednesday to see Dr. Andrea and hoping the pieces of the puzzle all come together for the benefit of sweet Gidget.

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