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Posted: 9:51 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2008
By Jamie Dupree
As Senators John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama return for hearings today on the Iraq war with commanding General David Petraeus, put on your strategy hat for a moment, and let's think about what you want to achieve from your few hours back at your day job.
Cleary, John McCain is in the best position, as he will get early face time in the first hearing with Petraeus this morning.
I can't imagine McCain really making any "news" when it comes to this hearing, but who knows. He has talked about Iraq at stop after stop on the campaign trail, and I would really be surprised to see him go off message at all.
I'm sure he will definitely remind viewers and listeners that he was one of the few Republicans to openly knock former Defense Secretary Donald Rumseld around on Iraq. That was back when McCain's campaign for President was seen as a joke, because after all, he was FOR the surge.
How times have changed, eh?
If you are a network news producer looking for a good Republican bite in support of the war, why would you pick anyone other than McCain from today's hearings? He will say things like "the surge is working" and will fit perfectly into a story that has elements of the General, a Republican and a Democrat that opposes the war.
Hillary Clinton is number nine in seniority on the Senate Armed Services Committee, so chances are she won't get the face time that McCain gets as the panel's top Republican. But everyone will be paying attention when it is her turn.
Now here is the question if you are a Clinton strategist that hasn't been fired in recent days, do you go for the gusto with the General? Do you verbally smack him around? Do you begrudgingly acknowledge that there has been progress? Do you focus your ire on the Iraqi government?
Remember, the news media loves conflict. But General Petraeus has proven himself in this arena already. He's pretty smooth and seems unlikely to be drawn into a snappy verbal exchange with Democrats running for President.
Maybe you just make your points, tell a story or two from the campaign trail about how the mother of a solider told you this, or that, etc., and move on.
Here's one wild card of course that either party could do - ask General Petraeus a question, like, "What would happen if the US had to start withdrawing combat troops 60 days after the next President takes office?"
In other words, what would happen if the Democrats win and they want to end the war.
Of course, the Democrats could pose similar type questions and add on that pesky 100-year war thing that John McCain didn't really say, but won't go away.
Onto Obama, he's in the lead on the Democratic side, so he doesn't need to take any chances when you think about it. Make your points calmly, don't tell the General he's a jerk or anything and move on to the next round.
Chances are that Obama's Q&A won't happen until close to the evening news anyhow, so it's going to get less coverage on the East Coast. Obama's goal right now is not to make any big time mistakes in the category of Gerald Ford and Poland (Google it if you don't know the answer.)
Actually, I've got a better scenario for Hillary Clinton. Make your points on Iraq to the General and rip out some snappy sound bites. Go outside the committee room and speak at the stake out, so that you get some extra video and sound for the radio and TV networks.
Then walk over to the Senate floor where debate continues on a home mortgage foreclosure housing bill and offer as an amendment all of your plans that you've been talking about on the campaign trail.
You must have a legislative staffer who is ready with bill language, right?
Now you put the manager of the bill, Senate Banking Committee chair Chris Dodd in a pickle. He's endorsed Obama. But he doesn't want to look like he's elbowing you out of the picture, does he? Or maybe he does.
But you go to the floor, try to offer your amendment, and if you are blocked, then you make a big speech about how you have heard the American people, blah blah blah, and there are forces stopping the will of the voters, blah blah blah, etc.
And you make some extra news while you are back at your day job.
Then you hop in a car and go as fast as you can up I-270, to US 15 and stop in Gettysburg, PA and hold a campaign event.
Not that I really expect anyone to be listening, but just an idea or two....
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Idiopathic or "Old Dog" Vestibular Disease
Vestibular signs in dogs are often incorrectly referred to as a stroke
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My beagle experienced this at 4 years old. He had the head tilt, nystagmus, and ataxia ("drunken sailor walk). The left side of his face drooped -ear, flews, eye. Left eye didn't blink. Never vomited. We were advised by our general veterinarian to take him to a neurologist who diagnosed it as idiopathic vestibular disease caused by an inner ear infection. He prescribed dramamine and antibiotics and eye drops. A few days later he found his equilibrium and was pretty well recovered. Interestingly though, he was left with a slight weakness in the left side of his face. It's mostly normal, but when he barks or eats, that eye looks like it's squinting. He is 11 now and hasn't had an episode since. Thank you for sharing this experience~ and I am so happy to hear that he is going strong another 7 years later! Thank you for the information . Our doggie suffered a similar episode yesterday. My husband who took her to the vet he told the vet she hadn't had ant ear problems when in fact she has had for a few days. We are taking her back to the vet today to hopefully get the antibiotics. Thank you so much My 7yr old eskie mix had all of those symptoms at the end of February. I barely remember anything the vet said once he mentioned brain tumor. She was also scheduled for a double enucleation in March. I was so close to making that call, but I'm so glad I didn't. The vet treated her with antibiotics and within a week, her balance was back and surgery went as planned. She's back to acting like a puppy again with absolutely no lasting effects. This happened to our 14 year old border collie last fall. I had never heard of Old Dog Vestibular Disease before and thought for sure I was making a one way trip to the vet. After an an exam and talking to the vet we took the wait and see approach. Within a few days there was quite a bit of improvement. It took a couple of weeks to fully recover. If you look closely, she does still have a slight head tilt, but most people don't even notice it. Karen This happen to me with a Senior Lab rescue, I thought it was the end, I called the Vet to my home to put her down, after seeing my dog the Vet said no need, I was so happy to have her another 5 mts longer. Now that I know what it is, I will always take the wait and see.... Thanks for posting about this! We have a 14 yr old Beagle mix that's starting to show geriatric issues, (eyesight, going up stairs, etc)so its nice to have a "heads-up" about something like this! We sure wouldn't want him to be put down unnecessarily! He's been a member of the family since he was a pup! You are welcome, Bjvan! Thanks for taking the time to post a comment! Hi We have an old rescue (16 years) who seems to have this. We took him to the vet 3 weeks ago when it happened, and he gave him anti biotics and steroids. He has worsened and now cannot even sit up. He can bareoy lift his head. Family are plannign a euthanaisia this evening and whereas I dont mind letting him go if he is not going to improve, I want to make sure there is nothing else we could have done. Is he likely to improve now given that he has nor responded to treatment and has not improved (in fact has disimproved) in 3 weeks? :( I am curious as well. I have a 12 year old Shepard mix and he has been having problems for 3 weeks now as well. Our vet said it was a mix of vestibular and arthritis in his back legs, so I'm looking for anything I can to help him improve besides the Dramamine the vet recommended for the vestibular disease. Our dog, a lab husky mix, 13.5 years old, is suffering his second bout of vestibular disease. He also has significant arthritis and has been on 100 mg rumadil daily. Its a struggle, sometimes he throws up. If he has been on his feet recently for any time, he is dizzy and doesn't want to eat. First illness was last July, weeks after he was attacked and recovered from being bitten by another dog. It took 10 days or so with dramamine and/or meclazine for him to begin to show improvement, and he got near 100% before being stricken again here in early December. He's not as severe this time so far, and symptoms arose gradually over several days. We also were concerned he might have a tick borne illness or inner ear infection or other illness, (he shivers after the morning, seems extra stiff) so clavamox was prescribed (14 days). Vets can run tests, MRI, xray, bloodwork, physical exam, but some can be expensive and there can be little point. Brain tumor is unlikely to be treated, most other causes will be helped only by time (idiopathic), fluids and food, and a few may need antibiotics. You must be diligent in giving antibiotics if prescribed, complete the regimen giving every pill as prescribed. Don't breed new resistant bacteria by stopping early! He's pretty wobbly day 3. Anyway, not much else you can do, unless antibiotics may apply. Fluid and Food are very important, keeps kidney and liver functioning properly and keeps your dog strong for recovery. You must be careful not to confuse this with a stroke. My Brittney Spaniel had a stroke and was suffering from diabetes. The stroke had the same symptoms. He now takes insulin twice a day, but he has aged tremendously due to his health issues. After he had the stroke, he wasn't coming out of it. I was so torn. I decided in the fourth week that I didn't want him to suffer anymore. He couldn't come up and down the steps and my German Shepard was devastated, he would even try to help him up them. The day I came home from work to put him to sleep he had snapped completely out of it! I was so grateful that I waited. You are absolutely right, Brenda, which is why a veterinary visit is always an important visit to make if anything ever changes with your pet. As with everything in medicine, one set of clinical signs can represent many, many different disease processes and one should never assume a diagnosis. Thanks for taking the time to comment, and I am so sorry about the decision that you had to make; it truly takes more love to decide to let go than to hold on. Thank you for this article. It felt much more thorough than the article in the print version of Bark a few months back. I am grateful for your insight. I was lucky enough to also have a team of vets already on hand when my 15 yr old Wheaton experienced an episode. There were some early signs: her hind end would collapse and her rear legs seemed to have what looked like a spasm, she mysteriously fell over sideways intermittently but immediately recovered from both events. I learned so much in the following year that I thought I'd share with others who might be in the same situation. Team of vets: Safety and coordination: Getting them to eat and drink: Going outdoors: Recovery time: As she passed her 16th birthday, more than a year after the first episode, her mobility did deteriorate as did her mental faculties. Much of that seemed primarily due to senior dog issues and less about vestibular syndrome. Still, toward the last month I'd find her horribly unbalanced, unable to get up and often spontaneously falling sideways. She was no longer able to participate in any recovery exercises. She also decreased her engagement with her humans considerably, and her spunk was infrequent. After much soul searching and consulting with our team of vets who'd come to know and love her, we all agreed it was unfortunately time to say goodbye to the determined terrier. Getting the word out: One of our vets told us that he frequently is requested to euthanize dogs with this issue even after the dog is diagnosed accurately. I had never heard of it before and the days we awaited a diagnosis were terrifying. Had I heard of vestibular syndrome prior, we could have begun treatment immediately without the crisis of thinking we had to put her down. Though it is common, it's just not widely discussed. I support your clear message, Dr. Cox, to wait and see. Also, if you are able, consult as early as possible with vets who have worked with dogs in recovery. Nine of my dog's last twelve months were amazing and she still had a blast barking it up and chasing squirrels, more slowly than her dog siblings, but her terrier tenacity kept her going! Wow- Thank you, Portland, for sharing your thoughtful comments and your experiences at home! All the things you have mentioned are what many pet parents have to deal with at home during recovery. I would have loved to have discussed home care, but that discussion is way beyond the scope of a 600 word blog :). It warms my heart to hear that you had another beautiful year with your baby, as well as all the dedicated lengths you went through to help her through her recovery and give her a good quality of life. Thank you again for taking the time to share, it is appreciated more than you can imagine. And you gotta love that terrier tenacity! :) Thanks you for your post. My 15 year old colliex had one of these vestibular episodes just over 2 weeks ago. It was the first time I had witnessed such a thing and I've had dogs all my life. My vet put him on a drip to rehydrate him and he made a good recovery. His gait and balance was much as it was prior to the episode. Unfortunately he had a recurrence last night, possibly less severe, and this time I will give him a few days to see if he recovers before going to see the vet. I have found your post helpful as you mention recurrences. Thanks so much for your story. My almost 14 year old border collie is recovering from this disease and I have been looking for info on how to get her to eat better and what options might be available to help her coordination and balance. Eating has been our biggest struggle but she is finally starting to eat a little again after about 4 days of flat out refusing everything. I wish I would have found this site earlier! We just put out Lady to sleep after presenting with exactly these signs. I am devestated and don't know why my vet advised euthanasia if this was a possible scenario. She only had I either symptom-loss of badder and bowel control. Is that symptom ever part of this syndrome? Thank you for your article! Hi Anonymous~ I am sorry for my delayed response as I am just seeing these comments today. And I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It is unfortunately very difficult for me to say one way or the other~ what I can say, is that loss of bladder and bowel control often happens during a seizure, and seizures can come from brain tumors. Vestibular disease doesn't generally present with sudden loss of bowel/bladder control. My heart goes out to you~ it is such a difficult thing to lose a pet and best friend. Thank you for this article. I have had a few clients and friends dealing with this in the last few months(including myself with my old guy). Good information and I have shared it! Thanks again! Thank you so much for this article. I took my 12 year old yellow lab to the vet this morning thinking she had a stroke. It was a very sudden onset of symptoms. At 7:30am she ate breakfast normally, although we noticed she did have a tiny bit of trouble walking, but nothing major. 15 minutes later she couldn't stand, her head was tilted and her eyes were spinning in circles. We immediately took her in and the vet mentioned old dog vestibular disease. I had never heard of it, so when I came home, I looked it up. My guess is this is what she is suffering from. She is at the vet getting fluid and antibiotics to make her comfortable for now. I hope, hope, hope, this is all it is and not the suspected tumor. I will wait and see if she improves or gets worse over the next few days. This article makes me feel a little better about her condition. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your experience and I am glad to hear this made you feel a little better after reading :). I am seeing these comments late, so I hope that she has continued to improve since your post. Improvement over time is definitely one of the hallmarks of the disease, and I hope this is what she has experienced~ keep me posted! :) It turns out this is exactly what my dog was experiencing. After 4 hours at the vet on fluids and antibiotics, the Vet called and said he had never seen a dog respond so quickly to medical treatment. She was up and moving around and I was able to see her that night. They did keep her overnight as a precaution, and she came home the next day on antibiotics. The only lingering side affect was her right eye was not dilating properly. At a check-up a week later, it had improved. Its been a month since this all happened, and she is back to her old self. A very scary experience, but thankfully one that ended positively. Thanks again for posting this article. It did help calm me down after the Vet had mentioned it could be a brain tumor. Thank you for posting this article, until today I'd never heard of this affliction. I woke up this morning to find my 16 year old dog vomiting, unable to walk/stand, tilting her head, and her eyes darting all over the place. My first thought was either a stroke or poisoning of some sort. The boyfriend and I rushed her to the Vet and were given old dog vestibular syndrome as the prognosis. After discussing options, we decided on an injection to help with the nasea and brought her home to follow the "wait and see" approach. She has already started drinking water unassisted if presented the water dish, but still has no interest in food. This article has been very comforting and reaffirmed my decision to give the old gal more time to recover. Hopefully, she'll be as good as ever in a few weeks and able to again run around the pasture with the chickens. My 11 year old lab/chow mix just presented with these symptoms last night. The head tilt, drooling on that side and imbalance on the front leg on that side. No eye jiggling, but vet said this am that there was no nystagmus in her right eye, it does retract and the other one is fine. Appetite and drinking are good and gets around pretty good. She did vomit at the vet office but that's the only time. Vet gave prednisone and drew blood for labs and will check back Monday. I hope this is all it is and not a tumor or something like that.:(. Her symptoms dont seem that severe right now, and came out of nowhere last night. Thoughts? Hi Martha~ it sounds like you are hopefully dealing with a case of vestibular disease, especially the way you are describing her symptoms (mild) and improvements. With vestibular disease, the signs generally come on just like you describe- out of nowhere. I hope she continues to make strides and gets back to her normal self soon :) My Shiht-zu 11 years, Tony has been diagnosed with this. It has been 4 weeks. He did show some improvement at day 5 but got worse and now is trying again to improve. We are hand feeding and watering. Also having to hold him up to do his business. He also crys at night, we have left a night light on, I read they get confused in darkness from being dizzy. I wonder if he is also getting frustrated since he can no long fetch his ball or walk around. We are holding out since everything I have read said to give it time. I wonder to myself when the time will be, these sites say he is not in pain, but being stuck to his cushion bed and not being able to get around must not be very satisfying to him either. Hi Dale~ I would expect that by 4 weeks he should be showing steady improvement. If symptoms persist or progress, we get concerned of a more central disease (brain tumor), but it is difficult to say without knowing or seeing your boy. With brain disease, pets can get a change in their behavior, and vocalizing is often one of the signs. And you are right~ quality of life is so very important and it is difficult to make such decisions. I hope he continues to improve for you. My 14 yr old greyhound sharpie mix female (baby girl) dog suddenly seemed to have a really bad dream. I was awaken by her paddling in her sleep and she got up and kept ramming her head in the wall until I stopped her. Then she was falling down and paced until she got her bearings. She's always been prone to ear infections and had 2 hemotomas and tubes put in her left ear. the next morning I was out watering the plants and found 2 of my dining chairs on the floor. I immediately thought she had another bad dream but was thinking maybe she had an ear infection and was showing signs of degenerative disease, cause she has been becoming hard of hearing and she's been wetting her bed in her sleep. We took her to the vet and put on k-brovet. She didn't take it well, we only managed to give her 2 500mg in the evening and 2 in the morning. At this point stil not sure if she really had a seizure just a really bad dream. She panthed all day and wasn't interested in food or water and didn't take any naps. We stopped the k-brovet and spoke with the vet. The following Saturday (this past weekend) we witnessed her having a seizure where she foamed at the mouth and defecated and urinated a mild episode followed 2 hours later which led to another after 3 hours. It seemed to occur when she would get into a deep sleep. 2-3 hours went by and nothing; so we thought the worst was over. We brought her upstairs to bed only to find ourselves waking to another seizure after 4 hours. We contacted the Animal Hospital, the person we spoke to advised us to monitor her; as long as between episodes she was bouncing back to her normal self and bring her in after 7 a.m. that there was nothing they could do more since we already did bloodwork last Saturday. She had another at 3 in the morning and bounced back again. Then at 5 a.m. she had a minor one episode then panthed for an hour. Since began to not be interested in drinking water or food out of the bowl since. We figured she was so tired and just wanted to rest. She's had a couple minor episodes later that morning but just wanted to go back to sleep. None since but it has been a scary horrible 36 hrs (about 8 total). We are on the third day giving her water and food with a syringe. The vet said she may have a brain tumor. She's getting up from the ground on her own and she was always a girl who had anxiety quivers. She seems to have it when we take her outside like she's scared. She still refuses to eat sold food or drink from the bowl. She urinates on her own. This occured several times until the last two seizure episodes she seemed so exhausted and panthed and not interested in water or food from her dish or walk the back yard to gain her bearings anymore. She's so scared now. She hasn't had anymore seizure episodes only last night she panthed for an hour before she went to bed and her nose was warm. Do you suspect it could be a brain tumor as well, this came on all of a sudden. She has always been such a mellow but skidish girl and would usually have anxiety quivers when it's closer to fireworks season or when she's scared. It's her personality. Should I request for antibiotics and watch and see if she does have a bad case of inner ear infection? She face planted after the night of her initial bad dream and the day after. Now she seems only week in the legs while standing, quivering outside after we carry her to encourage her to urinate. Otherwise she lies down a lot nowadays and not interested to go go right away. We are trying to feed her water and liquefied food with a syringe. I am writing this absolutely devastated as my 14 year old German Shepherd girl developed these symptoms last Thursday. I called the vet who suggested a wait and see approach. Friday saw some improvement and Saturday even more. She was able to eat if hand fed and drink from her water bowl when brought to her. She was able to walk outside in the garden, on a leash, to do her business. She was very unsteady with a head tilt but seemed fine in herself. Saturday she was able to walk without assistance, albeit unsteadily, around the house and the eye flicking had stopped. Sunday saw a marked decline and from 6pm Sunday tea time she would not move. Her head tilt was much worse and she could barely lift her head. She was able to lick food off my hand but had to be given water through a syringe. I slept next to her every night from Thursday, never left her side. Monday (yesterday) there was no improvement. She had remained laid in the same position now for 16 hours and had peed where she lay. I gently cleaned her up and was so worried I called the vet to see her. He gently stood her up but she could not support her own weight and her front right paw was bent underneath her. She was panting and very distressed. I thought I would be given medication and was in complete shock when he suggested euthanasia. He said he thought something more serious was going on as she had markedly declined since Thursday. She died in my arms. After reading this I am now worrying in case I should have given her more time. I would have been quite happy to nurse her at home until she got better. I am so devastated and feel like I have let her down. Cath, I'm so sorry for your loss, and in such a stressful, confusing way, too. I've done a lot of reading on grieving over the loss of a pet, and your feelings of guilt and disappointment are very common. Just know that your animal trusted you, and knew you were doing the best you could with the information you had. Sometimes the vet just feels or knows something that's hard to communicate, and perhaps you felt it, too, which is why you made that decision in that moment. Try not to be so hard on yourself, as I don't think your wonderful dog would want you to be unhappy. Hi Cath~ First off, let me relay my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. I don't think there are many things more difficult than that experience. And secondly, it sounds like the difficult decision of helping her pass peacefully was the right one, as heart wrenching as it is to make. I mentioned in the blog, "There are times, however, when a physical exam points undeniably to a brain tumor, but these neurological exam findings are beyond the scope of discussion." I bring this up because it sounds like she had such an underlying problem. The way you described her return of clinical signs, the progression of her signs, and especially the knuckling of her right paw under her, all point to a tumor in her brain. And I want you to know that I am not saying these things to ease your heart- I, myself, would have made the exact same decision as you based on what you have shared. You did not let her down in the least- you were by her side, sharing your love for her, and letting her pass in as peaceful a way as possible. I hope this helps in some small way. In understanding, Shea Cox. Hi Cath, My story mirrors yours very cloesely, except I still have my 14 year od Belgian sheep dog with me.10 months ago she develpoed vestibular syndrome. very severly. I too layed next to her side for 5 days. She could not stand on her own. She peed where she layed too. I gently cleaned her as well. I had to feed her water thru a syringe, and made a slurry of food home cooked meats, organ meats, probiotics, electrolytes. I was certain she would not recover, but never lost hope. it was touch & go. Slowly she recovered, but still has a head tilt and wants to spin/walk. I don't mind these changes. I'm just greatful that I still have her. I'm writing to express that you absoluty did everything within your power to help her. I don't believe in a wait and see approach. I've found much success with homeopathy. I used gelsinium, traumeel, pusattlia remedies. for the inflamation & nausea. i firmly believe that these helped speed her recovery. after all if inflamation causes this symdrome, why not try to alleviate it? Ive also discovered slippery elm bark helps with nausea and upset stomach along with ginger. I continue to use homeopathic remedies for her other health concerns. I know the pain of the loss of a beloved pet is devasting. I just lost my 19 yer old Cat, 3 weeks later our 10 month old kitten snuck out and was hit by a car. they lay to rest in my back yard. Our Dear Belgian is clearly morning their loss, I wish I could find a remedy to help ease the devasting loss of those so dear to us. maybe just knowing that others share in your loss and that you are not alone helps? I have an almost 5 years old St. Bernard. In the Past few days he has been having trouble with his motions, bad stomach. Today when we woke up we got to see his shit in the house (which never happens), turns out he is not able to move much and has been shivering/shaking(not out of cold) with long breaths with constant trembling. He is not able to lift his body, and can't be taken to the Vet as he is huge to carry... I'm really worried, thinking either he has got a stroke or may be paralysis. Any suggestions as to what actually is going on with him? We are going thorugh this with our Cocker Max. We have him on Antibo.and Pred. we are seeing improvement, but still have to lift him and some times he gets going and out side to do his business,he stands for a while and eats and drinks out of his bowl and some times on a plate easer. Our vet did not metion Old Dog Sbyndrome. We are going to watch for about a week or two. I guess if his bad days are more than his good it is time. A tough dicissoion to make. So sorry for your loss, all dogs go to heaven, and we meet them later. I want to cry as I am going through this right now. My shihtzu is 17 and it is hard to watch her. I aboutt has only been 24 hours since she started antibiotics for this Ivd. Do you think i should give her more time before deciding about euthenasia? Cath, first as a many pet owner, doing this for other reasons, understand your pain. My mixed dog, Arfy, been told by vet 7.5 years ago when saving him from the adopted brought back twice reason for the "shot". He is something Akita. Others have said "some wolf". I don't know either was but we love him. Friday will be three weeks since he woke us up, as many, thinking seizure or stroke. 1100 later, diagnosed hour away vet ER. Immediately said IVD. Never heard of it he was 70% and in the last 36, seems to have regressed back to a week ago. Putting our precious daily joys down comes to our mind, we are scared, we are too close to be objective. I am not sure how long this will take, as long as I can see that smile, that tail wag, the vet continues to assure us, we will, as you had to make the awful choice of thinking of your baby, I will make that decision. I do not think you were and us either, what is best for our pets, just harder to make this tough decision. I am a 53 yr old man, not to macho to admit I cried reading your story. Scott Dear Cath, Again, I am so sorry for your pain but understand how the decision was made. Your little lady is now in Heaven and having a ball without despair. You will see her again! Blessings to you Cath. Hi, my 13+yr old had to be rushed to the vets on New Years day 1012. the vet i saw suggested a stroke. the condition got worse when we got back home and eventually Clova was completly of her legs. My own vet came to see her two days later. i asked him what was the diff to tis 'stroke' and vestibulars. he told me this IS vestibulars. and also that it is one of the few occassions that he goes out to a house to pts a pet and then advised wait and see. my bitch had the VD severly and after a week my vet said we need to have a think now what we do. i told him i wanted to wait and see for longer as with each day there was slight improvement. the most distressing was my bitch being unable to stand and toilet, she would store it for about 17hrs, get v stressed, puffing and panting then the floods came. after two weeks she was up on her wobbly legs. i know i may not have her much longer as she now has Laryngyal paralasis, but i have had extra time and appreciate that time. Clova celbrated her 14th birthday 7 wks ago! My 13 year old german shepard/chow mix had an episode last night right after he ate. Eyes darting, drooling, some whining, unable to stand, falling over to one side when we did help him up. We thought he must be having a seizure or stroke so we took him right to the emergency room. Once there, the staff evaluated him and thought that he has vestibular disease. His symptoms vanished as quickly as they had come. When we left the clinic he was able to walk on his own and even climb into the car with very little difficulty. 3 hours later he was still fine, no eye movement, no listing to one side. The clinic had given us meclizine to give to him. I gave him a pill, brought him into the bedroom, and we went to sleep. About 1 am he started vomiting every hour on the hour until 5 am and his eye movement returned. It has been 16 hours since then and his eyes are still moving on their own. He can stand up on his own but not very well, his head leans to the right quite a bit, he will take food and water from his bowl if I hold it under his nose. He still wags his tail and smiles at me when I come in the room so I know he feels pretty good. I just wish his eyes would stop! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Hi Don~ I'm so sorry to hear about your baby :( It is tough to have to go through these experiences... by now, I would expect him to be getting slowly better. The difficult thing with these signs, is that every pet can present differently, take completely different paths towards improvement or decline, and can have any one of many underlying causes going on that all give you the same clinical picture. For example, sudden onset of signs, rapid improvement, and then return of signs again can indicate a small bleed in the brain; but on the other side, it could also mean simple exacerbation of vestibular disease. At this time, the focus is mainly on comfort measures, safety, and nursing care. You can give Meclizine 25 mg once daily for several days in a row without harm. Keeping him in a darkened, low stimulus room can help with the spinning (and subsequent vomiting). It can take a while for the nystagmus (eye movement) to resolve, but that is usually one of the first things to go away. I'd be concerned if this is still present, and if so, you should follow up with his vet. I am glad to hear his tail is wagging and he is happy... it is emotionally frustrating to have to 'wait and see' what progresses or improves, and I wish you both the best. Keep us posted. Last September, my 6 year old sheltie/Australian Shepherd mix began barking episodes ..for 10 mins, two to three times a day..In October, after medicating, my Vet Said she believed, based on her educated intuition and 30 years experience, that Little Zeke has a brain tumour...( I must include here that he developed a paralysis(partial) on right legs when he was 2 years old...acupuncture reduced the severity but he has limping with clubbing sometimes in the right front leg.).Vet believes the old injury and these barking episodes may be related...Now, eight months later, he is on a cocktail of supplements, pheno and prednisone(every other day)..but he still barks..and it's an anxious bark, staring at nothing...The curious part is that the bark episodes (142 times in 30 mins -sometimes only 10 barks) are within an hour to one and half hours of eating..the other thing, is that if I stroke him, pet him, barks stop! If I stop, he resumes this mindless barking.. I tried for one month an experiment recommended by vet, of NOT touching him at all..the barks continued..so rather that leave him in what appears to be a fearful state, I stroke him, to calm him. At 6 years(when it began) is he a senior dog ? I must note here that he is although a little subdued still has a good life for about 70% of his days...Anyhelp out there ? My approximately 11 year old dog started the barking episodes in the last few months, usually after eating. I really didn't relate that to anything, and didn't mention it to the vet. when I took her this past week. She started the head tilt and stumbling on Sunday so I took her to the vet. Her eyes were moving rapidly to the side, so he concluded that she had vestibular disease. He seemed to think it was not ear-related, but now I wonder. She is blind, but has been able to sniff her way around. Now she just runs into everything, and I have to carry her outside. He seemed to think she would get over this in 3 days to 2 weeks, but I really wonder. Have you learned anything else about your dog? I hate seeing my dog like this. She sleeps much of the time, but I would like to know if she is in pain or just frustrated because her balance is very unstable. Dr. Cox, I came here to ask, cried my eyes out about Cath's decision Arfy, male, 9 years. Bam, 3 am wake up, he is left, stiff, certainly trying to understand it himself. First thoughts as many, seizure or stroke. He was so bad, it could have been seen as a broken back. Freaked, rushed to vet ER hour away, first look, check, then eyes and immediately said vestibular disease, explained it using the human vertigo times ten. Arfys improvement has been much slower. Starting last week, he could manage drunk, left side tilt, everything crashes and leans left.. Up until late Monday night, he was even able to sorta take his position to poop, with some stumbling. Continues to pee with a four legs down stand pee. Noticeable Tuesday, he went south a bit. Instead of running somewhat straight with a left lean, he really started floating to the left, so bad, makes a half moon if you will trying to get right, as he is flowing 10 yards to then head a bit straight. Reading what you posted here, I think the MRI or CT are in order. Money is not the object, my kids cost me more and I love my dogs more. ;) I read you say tumor possible in the brain. If this, I assume a qualified radiologist report would be clear enough to know operate or not operate? Thank you Dr. Cox PagesMore From The BarkMore in Shea Cox: |
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Summary: This tournament is divided into two divisions, Starseries and Proseries, similar to GSL's Code S and Code A respectively. Trademark Esports is listed as one of the teams in the Proseries (the code A division). Shocking, as they might be facing beastly teams such as coL and aL in the Proseries, ranked 2 and 3 in gosugamers DotA2 rankings.
Has there been any sighting of tDm training hard for DotA2?
Or is this one big mistake caused by the new tDm manager?
They played in the its gosu tournament as well. They picked up a few wins if I recall correctly. But ya, it's a seperate team.
Ya they are good guys I hope they do well. From what I know they are practicing hard; just needed a team to support them for encouragement.
I love how Complexity Gaming and Absolute Legends are in the ProSeries while Power Rangers and mTw are in the StarSeries. ;o


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Since 1967, he's been portrayed on the cover of both Life and Newsweek, and featured in Time Magazine as well as various Discovery Channel documentaries. As a nationally recognized inspirational speaker, he's spoken to more than 1,300 audiences of schoolchildren, civic groups and professional associations, and was named by a national sales journal as one of twelve outstanding motivators in the U.S. In the four decades since he led his U.S. Naval Academy class as president, he's served as president of the Virginia Aviation Foundation (VAF), the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation and the Nam-POWs. As a former Navy pilot and a veteran of 97 combat missions, he's received the Silver Star and Bronze Star for heroism, the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, two Legions of Merit, nine Combat Air Medals and two Purple Hearts. He's a member of the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Liberty Bell Award and the Outstanding Virginian Award. And on April 29 in Henrico, Paul Galanti will add another honor to his long list, as the VAF unveils a replica of the A-4C Skyhawk he flew in combat – and donates it to the collection of the Virginia Aviation Museum. Painted exactly like the aircraft in which Galanti was shot down and captured in Vietnam, the revamped A-4 "was literally a 40-year time machine for me," said Galanti following the restoration. "And the sentiment behind it watered my eyes. "The young sailors who painted it," he marvels, "weren't born when I flew the original!" For the "Festival of Wings" event, to be held at the Virginia Air National Guard facility, surviving members of Paul's squadron will gather in Richmond for a reunion, along with members of the Richmond Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Galanti will also address a University of Richmond audience that includes the USNAAA groups from Richmond,Charlottesville and Williamsburg, as well as members of the West Point Society of Richmond and the Navy League. Full schedule From his room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Washington, Galanti told the Citizen earlier this month, "I'm in DC for a meeting of the VA Secretary's advisory committee on former POWs. I just got back from dinner with four of my POW friends and a couple of our doctors. Mellow evening." His not-so-mellow schedule for the upcoming weeks, said Galanti, would include (in addition to the the VAF event) "two full days of training for the Virginia Board of Veterans Services, a family reunion, and the Vietnam POW Reunion almost back to back. "Those are followed immediately by a week-long trip to Pensacola for a NOMI physical and Naval Aviation Museum Symposium. That's followed immediately by the State POW Convention which is hosted this year by my chapter of which I'm commander." As he prepared for his next series of speeches, Galanti noted that he had entitled his remarks for the dinner at UR (where he received his MBA in 1976), "Plebe Years Bravo - Hotel – for the seven years I was in Hanoi. "[Fellow POW] James B. Stockdale thought the discipline instilled at USNA was what helped him endure the unimaginable pain and torture inflicted by the Communists. "I do, too." From Jersey to Nam – and Virginia Born in New Jersey into a military family, Galanti grew up living in Japan, France, Turkey and Germany as well as numerous states. After his 1962 graduation from the Naval Academy, he married his wife Phyllis, completed jet flight training and became a flight instructor in Pensacola -- until leaving for Southeast Asia in 1965. He was shot down in flames in his A-4 Skyhawk the following year, while conducting an attack on a railroad siding in North Vietnam. Decades later, in a column recounting events for the Richmond Times Dispatch, Galanti wrote, "I was ejected violently from the bird at almost 600 m.p.h., made my first parachute descent, was shot on the way down, and arrived in a country whose locals didn't exactly roll out the Welcome Wagon." Of the seven years of torture, humiliation and inhumane treatment that followed, Galanti spent more than a year in solitary confinement – "the hours broken only by infrequent communications (tapping through concrete) with other Americans." If caught in attempts to communicate, prisoners endured a month in leg irons with hands cuffed behind the back. Once, a guard saw Galanti throwing a package of Lifesavers (part of a package from Phyllis) to another cell. As punishment, he had to sit on a small stool, drugged and sleep-deprived, in a cold interrogation room for 10 days and nights. When the POWs were moved to camps where groups shared cells, Galanti helped organize lessons in which prisoners taught each other French, Spanish, German, Russian, math, architecture, engineering drawing, and music. "Classes taught without benefit of books, A-V equipment, or teaching certificates were so effective," he wrote later, "that three of our enlisted men who'd had no college training prior to capture passed more than 100 semester hours of college-level validation exams on their return." After his release in 1973, Galanti says, "homecoming was a renaissance - literally and figuratively. My marriage was intact. Indeed, my formerly shy wife was a national leader who had addressed the joint session of the Virginia General Assembly and met with President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and (in France) hundreds of Communists on behalf of all the prisoners of war." Assigned to the Navy Recruiting District in Richmond, Galanti set new records during his tenure as chief recruiter in Virginia. His final assignment before retirement from the Navy was to the commandant's staff at the Naval Academy. In 1983, he became the first non-pharmacist executive director in the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association's 100-year history. 'Treasures in our midst' As Academy grad Rich Polek told Richmond alumni in the VAF invitation, "Those who have attended USNA Richmond events over the years know Paul Galanti to be one of our most interesting, friendly, helpful, colorful, funny, active and dedicated alumni. "We often forget the treasures within our own midst, [and] Paul is our treasure -- USNA Richmond's own certified war hero. I, for one, do not think I can be more proud of him." To a former POW, who still savors the warm beds, hot meals, and freedoms that he dreamed of in confinement, everyday treasures are an easy concept to grasp. And in his speech to the USNA alumni, Galanti says, he plans to close by pointing that out. "The three main things I learned [as a POW]," he recites: "I was more resilient than I thought I could ever be. "No matter how bad it got for me, somebody else always had it worse. "Finally, and most importantly, There's no such thing as a bad day when there's a doorknob on the inside of the door." For more about Galanti, visit nampows.org. For information on the VAF event, visit vaaf.org or call 249-9366. Visit the USNA alumni website at usna.com/Chapters/US/VA/Richmond. |
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Citizen Staff Reports 12/16/2013
Virginia Blood Services (VBS), the sole supplier of blood for more than 20 hospitals throughout the state of Virginia, is in need of blood donors to help replenish the local blood supply over the holidays.
A decline in blood donations is typical during the winter months as people become busy with holiday activities and travel. Patient needs remain steady, however, making it important for people to visit a VBS donor site or mobile drive to give blood. > Read more.
Varina's Big Toy parade to help usher in holiday season
In Varina, one of the most anticipated events of the season is approaching. The 19th Annual Big Toy Parade will return on Dec 14, offering a "homey," small-town feel that helps elicit holiday spirit among participants and spectators alike.
The parade, which begins at 3 p.m., is sponsored by the Battlefield Ruritans and Henrico County Parks and Recreation and is held in conjunction with the James River Boat Parade. It is led by a grand marshal along Old Osborne Turnpike and ends at the Osborne Boat Landing, where hundreds of community members gather to await nightfall and the arrival of lighted boats, concluding a festive holiday celebration. > Read more.
Strikers, Kickers form partnership
Citizen Staff Reports 12/03/2013
The region's two premier youth soccer organizations – the Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers – have partnered to create Richmond United, a cost-free U.S. Soccer Development Academy program designed to serve the most talented players in the region. The arrangement marks the first time in U.S. Soccer Development Academy history that two member clubs have united their respective Academy programs.
Slated to begin play in the fall of 2014, Richmond United will field U13/14, U15/16 and U17/18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. The teams will train and play home games at two of the top soccer specific complexes in the nation, Ukrop Park and Striker Park. > Read more.
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It's the final weekend before Christmas – but it doesn't have to be a nightmare! Relax with half-a-million twinkling lights, enjoy Theatre IV on Tour's production of "A Christmas Carol" or experience the 11th annual "Miracle of Christmas – Live at the Metro Richmond Zoo." Another way to relax before the Big Day is with a good book. You can find a vast array of books, covering many genres, and meet authors at the Celebrate with a Book event on Saturday. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Henrico students star in 'Nutcracker'
A number of Henrico students are performing in the Richmond Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, which runs through Dec. 23. Pictured above, left to right are: back row – Elizabeth Sjovald (Mother Ginger), Deema Meguid, Maya Link (Mogi top) and Sophie Rounds (Mother Ginger) and front row – Sarah Echols (Chinese) and Carter Echols (Chinese). > Read more.
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Less than a month after Sandusky's conviction, former FBI Director Louis Freeh released his university-funded report that blamed Paterno, President Graham Spanier, suspended Athletic Director Tim Curley and ex-Vice President Gary Schultz for taking part in a cover-up to avoid bad publicity.
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Attorneys for Spanier blasted the review, calling it a "blundering, indefensible indictment" and "a flat-out distortion of facts" that was "infused with bias and innuendo."
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$68 - $280 + FREE SHIPPINGDescription: Fashion meets sustainability in Safavieh's new Organica collection of eco-friendly original designs hand-knotted of 100 percent high-quality jute pile on a cotton warp and weft. The biodegradable jute fiber specially selected for our rugs is harvested from Cannabis Sativa (commonly known as the "true hemp" plant) and is twice washed to soften each yarn before weaving. Safavieh's trained artisans then brush the jute yarn to an even more lustrous sheen before it is hand-knotted into organic floor coverings of unrivaled softness and beauty. The Organica collection is woven in India.
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Steffy was devastated when she learned that Rick gave Eric's designs to
Jackie M. "I did it for us," he insisted, but she didn't quite believe it.
"That's really gonna make them accept us," he sighed. Rick argued that their
families weren't going to accept them, anyway. Steffy was certain that Rick
would soon be found out, but he was confident that he could turn Jackie M
into a first-class fashion house. He looked forward to working at that
company with Steffy. However, she accused him of using her and explained
that if Ridge would be devastated if she worked for Jackie M. Rick thought
she'd want to go along with his scheme because they love each other, but
Steffy called his love "sick." She pleaded with him to come clean. "There is
no 'us' anymore," she said sadly. Rick agreed to tell Eric everything.
Meanwhile, Katie was upset with Nick for producing Forrester's designs,
while Jackie was pleased with the turn of events. Nick was concerned about
Katie's negative reaction. He kept calling her and pleading with Katie to
call him back. Brooke urged Katie to call back Nick, but Katie was still
furious with him and wondered if she could be with someone who hadn't been
completely honest with her.
Eric and Ridge vowed to find out who was responsible. Ridge was confident
that Forrester would come back from it. Later, Ridge asked Brooke and Katie
if Nick had said who'd given him the designs. Ridge was worried about Eric
and was determined to get to the bottom of everything. Eric concluded that
someone from the inside had betrayed them. Later, Steffy broke down as she
thought about Rick.... Brooke was concerned about Katie, but Ridge wasn't
surprised that Nick would do something behind Katie's back. Brooke had faith
that Ridge could help Eric make another collection; after she said some
encouraging words, they kissed... Rick confessed to Eric that he was the
traitor. Eric couldn't believe it. Rick explained that he felt as if he'd
never be accepted by the Forresters and couldn't take it anymore. Therefore,
he'd sent the collection in exchange for a job with Nick. "You did this to
your father?" whispered Eric. "I'm sorry," Rick shrugged. "You committed a
crime against me and your family," Eric replied, then accused Rick of acting
like a certain, less-mature age. "I don't even know you anymore," Eric spat.
"You are no Ridge Forrester." Ouch! Eric then angrily knocked everything off
his desk. Yikes.
Jackie kept asking Nick who sent the designs but he wouldn't give up a name
so she was certain Stephanie betrayed Forrester Creations. The banker showed
up and voiced concerns that Nick and Jackie would still be able to pay on
their loans since their successful showing could be just a flash in the pan.
After the banker left, Jackie went into panic mode but Nick assured that
their new president will bring Jackie M plenty of publicity and success.
Rick was angry and hurt that Eric played obvious favorites with Ridge. Rick
promised that he was walking out and Eric will never have to deal with him
again. "I realize now that I'm a huge disappointment to you and I don't
blame you for hating me," Rick declared, then started beating up on himself
for "robbing" his own father and causing so much trouble for the company.
When Rick tried to leave, Eric stopped him. "I want you here with me," Eric
insisted and vowed that no one would ever find out that Rick is the traitor.
Rick had to admit that Steffy knows but Eric said he would make sure no one
else would ever be the wiser. Eric called Nick and asked him to meet on the
Forrester jet. Rick was confused at what his father was up to. After
blasting Rick for their predicament, Eric emotionally proclaimed, "I'm your
father and I love you."
After having sex in his office, Ridge and Brooke laid naked on his couch and
discussed Eric's pirated collection. "Who ever leaked those designs will
have hell to pay," Ridge growled. Their afterglow was interrupted when Ridge
got an urgent call so he had to dress and leave. Knowing he would be back
soon, Brooke got dressed in a sexy negligee but of course Stephanie barged
in. "Why do you always have to come in here when I'm in my underwear?"
Brooke huffed but Steph dissed Brooke for distracting Ridge when he has a
lot of important designing to do. Ridge returned and while Brooke was out of
the room changing, both he and Stephanie surmised that Rick was the one who
stole the designs.
Eric and Rick met Nick on the Forrester jet where Eric proposed that he
wouldn't file a lawsuit against Jackie M and that the collection was theirs
to keep if Nick releases Rick from their deal. "What's it going to be?"
Eric asked.
At Jackie's office, Bridget was thrilled to spend time with little Jack.
Jackie wondered what everyone's lives would've been like if Bridget and Nick
didn't lose their baby daughter Nicole. Bridget assured Jackie that she was doing
fine and "moving on" with her life. Jackie then explained that she was
desperately searching for a new head designer, someone who can keep wowing
the fashion industry. Bridget admitted she was anxious to find something new
to shake up her own life and Jackie wished her luck in finding that. After
Bridget departed, Jackie looked through a stack of portfolios for a designer
but was unhappy with what she was seeing. She then encountered a book of
sketches that showed promise and piqued her interest.
"It has to be Rick," insisted Stephanie about the identity of the Forrester
traitor. "I think he's capable of doing anything." Ridge couldn't fathom why
Rick would resort to such thievery but Stephanie was convinced of her
suspicions but worried how it would affect Eric if it turned out to be true.
Ridge pointed out that they needed proof.
On the grounded Forrester jet, Nick asked what Rick wanted do: Come to
Jackie M or stay at Forrester. Nick was surprised when Steffy boarded the
plane and Eric explained that she is the only other person to know about the
deal Rick made with Nick. Rick then informed Nick that he wanted to stay at
Forrester so Marone assured Eric that he will keep Rick's secret. "We've got
a deal," Nick affirmed and shook hands with Eric. Rick and Eric returned to
Forrester Creations, where Eric announced that he was closing the case on who
stole the designs. Ridge immediately exploded that Eric was covering up for
"little Ricky!" Furious, Stephanie demanded of Eric, "Why are you protecting
him?" Eric insisted that he trusted Rick and that there will be "no more
finger pointing in this company." After Rick and Steph left, Rick urged his
dad to fire him but Eric refused and ordered, "This conflict between my sons
is going to stop." Rick agreed and they stated their love for each other.
Bridget encountered Steffy, who painfully explained that her relationship
with Rick is over. Steffy said that she couldn't stop loving him, but insisted that "it's not meant to be."
Nick returned to Jackie M and announced to his mother that Eric wasn't
taking legal action against them. Jackie was overjoyed, until he also
revealed that they weren't getting their new president. She then wanted to
know who that was going to be but Nick wouldn't tell. Back at Forrester,
Stephanie cornered Rick and growled, "You sabotaged this company ... Shame
on you." She then threatened that she would bring Rick down.
Ridge and Stephanie hounded Eric to not protect Rick but Eric announced that
the case was close. Eric then tracked down Steffy and asked her never to say
anything about what Rick has done. Steffy was shocked to hear that Eric had
forgiven his son. "You're letting him get away with it?" she sneered but
Eric pointed out that he loves Rick. "He's a really good person," Eric
Nick and Jackie were unimpressed with Clarke's latest designs. Jackie
explained that they need to hire another designer to help out. She showed
Nick the sketches of a promising new designer and that she arranged a lunch
meeting with the unnamed person. After Jackie scampered off, Katie showed up
and was still obviously miffed over him producing the stolen Forrester
designs. Nick defended his actions and insisted that he can never share his
Jackie M work with Katie. She asked if he would accept the Forrester designs
if he had to do it over again and Nick said he would do "whatever it takes"
to protect his family and that includes family. They hugged but she started
voicing her concern about Bridget. Nick assured that he loves Katie.
Bridget checked on Rick and he admitted that he and Steffy are over. Bridget
asked what happened and would only say that "I blew it." Rick later
encountered Ridge who insisted that Rick is the traitor. "You're pathetic,"
Ridge blasted then refused to accept Rick's offer to make peace. After,
Ridge commiserated with Stephanie as he fumed about how much he hated Rick.
Meanwhile, Steffy told Rick that she understood his grievous actions a
little more now. Rick was obviously pained that their relationship was over
but was shocked when Steffy lovingly took his arm. Oops ... Stephanie walked
up to the open door and saw them.
Jackie was surprised to walk into the restaurant to find Bridget sitting
alone at a table. She asked Jackie to join her but Ms. Marone said she had
an appointment with a new designer. Bridget then admitted that she was the
one who created the sketches and explained to a shocked Jackie that she hid
her talent because she came from a family full of creative people. But her
childhood dream has always been to be a fashionista and asked Jackie for a
job. Jackie was hesitant to do so because of the problems it could cause
within the Forresters. Bridget assured she could handle her family and
Jackie hired her. The women agreed to keep the arrangement a secret for now.
"Welcome aboard, Bridget," Jackie giggled.
Ridge was in a foul mood as he tried to ready another collection. Stephanie
waltzed in and got her son more riled up about Rick getting away with
hijacking the designs. "You concentrate on work, I'll take care of Rick,"
Stephanie declared and after she left on her mission, Brooke showed up with
take-out and some kisses. Ride ruined the mood by grousing that his dad
called off the investigation into who stole the designs. Ridge then revealed
that Rick was the guilty party but, of course, Brooke refused to believe the
allegation. "That is an insult, Ridge," Brooke wailed and was peeved to hear
that Stephanie was also on the bandwagon to blame Rick. Ridge warned that
Brooke's son needed help.
As Bridget packed up her doctor office, Steffy appeared and asked what
Bridget was doing. She explained she was taking a leave of absence from
medicine. Steffy then confessed that she and Rick weren't ready to end their
relationship. "We love each other," Steffy insisted. "I have never felt this
way before." Bridget deemed this as a "no win situation" and urged Steffy to
cut Rick loose. Bridget had to leave and Steffy was heartened when she
received a text from Rick that he missed her.
Bridget visited her dad at Forrester and told him about her leave of absence
for "a big change." He wished her luck and they hugged. Bridget was
concerned when Eric fretted that Rick was headed for a mental breakdown.
"I'll make sure he doesn't do anything stupid," Bridget assured.
In his office, a tortured Rick thought about Steffy and a way they could be
together. Stephanie came in and said that Rick was wanted down in the
cutting room. After he left, Stephanie started snooping through his
appointment book when she spotted a message from Steffy on his computer to
meet her at the beach house. Stephanie charged out of the office and Rick
returned. He was thrilled to see Steffy's message and headed out. Meanwhile,
Stephanie let herself into the beach house and hid out of sight. Rick soon
followed, then Steffy. "I can't stop thinking about you," Steffy lamented.
Stephanie watched unnoticed from another room as Steffy and Rick
passionately kissed.
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