Heidi had a slight wobble a couple of nights ago when both of her hind legs cramped up. This hasn’t happened for some months and I do not understand why it did. Demetri had noticed that her hind action was different on her evening walk, then about 3/4 hour later she started yelping and biting her back legs and feet. What followed felt filled with ease as Demetri immediately went for the homeopathic remedies and ensured that Meg was out of the room so that she felt no compulsion to quiet Heidi.
Heidi was really struggling as her toes curled back and she could only sit as standing caused evident discomfort. She couldn’t put weighton her hindlegs and she would stagger when trying to walk, but was easily encouraged to be close to me where I gave her loads of Ttouch over her hind legs, ears and face. There was such an incredible sense of calm even though she was in pain. I have no idea where it came from but it was tangible and I am grateful for it.
She kept looking into my eyes with such a worried expression. The Aconite was given to help her cope with her feelings of panic, the Arnica to cope with the pain while we found the Calc Syl which when it did appear was for the cramp itself. It took about an hour before she was more settled and possibly a further hour before everything was back to normal and she was her usual self again.
We ended up on the kitchen floor while Demetri made mugs of hot chocolate and Mannie (16) read us interesting snippets from Schott’s Miscellany sitting on top of Meg’s food stool (which apparently felt like a commode!). She was very peaceful while receiving lots of healing aorund her hips and knees and even noddedoff at one point. It was such a wonderful feeling to be so supported and surrounded still with calm. My girls are so fortunate to be as loved and adored by those around them as they are. They have both crept into others hearts and I am grateful.
Subsequently, Heidi has moved up a notch and is behaving like an adolescent. Meg is very much the ”grown up” in the partnership now and looks on quite disdainfully sometimes. This morning Heidi reversed up the hallway at full tilt barking very excitedly for no apparent reason beyond general exuberance. She is so wired at the moment that I put her t-shirt on her to see if we can get a little more calm from her. I suspect a long walk is called for but I will need to warm her muscles up properly first to ensure that the cramp doesn’t return.
Heidi really is extraordinary.