Comments for Fotiweb http://www.fotiweb.com All things Foti! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Geometry at Work by Pam http://www.fotiweb.com/2010/06/30/geometry-at-work/#comment-17371 Pam Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:12:31 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=99#comment-17371 WOW! I'm impressed! WOW! I’m impressed!

]]> Comment on Dog Seizures by Doug Anderson http://www.fotiweb.com/2007/03/15/dog-seizures/#comment-17231 Doug Anderson Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:25:33 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=21#comment-17231 What an informative blog. I have a German Shorthaired Pointer (he's almost 3 yo), he's been having siezures for the last 15 months. We have been treating by the usual methods,pheno and kbr, and he just had his 6th seizure of the day. He has 3 or 4 bouts of 10+ seizure days, maybe 60+ seizures in those 15 months. Vets seem very uninformed I have discovered. Your ongoing story Peter has given me some hope that there is a solution to his problem other than putting him down, which I was contemplating doing this morning. Thanks for the follow up information, it has been more helpful than you can imagine. What an informative blog. I have a German Shorthaired Pointer (he’s almost 3 yo), he’s been having siezures for the last 15 months. We have been treating by the usual methods,pheno and kbr, and he just had his 6th seizure of the day. He has 3 or 4 bouts of 10+ seizure days, maybe 60+ seizures in those 15 months. Vets seem very uninformed I have discovered. Your ongoing story Peter has given me some hope that there is a solution to his problem other than putting him down, which I was contemplating doing this morning. Thanks for the follow up information, it has been more helpful than you can imagine.

]]> Comment on Dog Seizures by Peter Foti http://www.fotiweb.com/2007/03/15/dog-seizures/#comment-17099 Peter Foti Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:39:16 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=21#comment-17099 I wanted to offer a quick follow up. It's been just over 3 years since I first posted about my dog's seizures. I am happy to say that her seizures are almost non-existent now. Her last seizure was several months ago (probably 4 or 5 months... I stopped keeping track). She is still on both Pheno and potassium bromide. She has developed some other problems (bladder cancer), but I'm very happy to say that she is basically seizure free now. So for those of you who are worrying about your dogs future after having had seizures, please stay positive and know that it may not be a permanent condition. I wanted to offer a quick follow up.
It’s been just over 3 years since I first posted about my dog’s seizures. I am happy to say that her seizures are almost non-existent now. Her last seizure was several months ago (probably 4 or 5 months… I stopped keeping track). She is still on both Pheno and potassium bromide. She has developed some other problems (bladder cancer), but I’m very happy to say that she is basically seizure free now.

So for those of you who are worrying about your dogs future after having had seizures, please stay positive and know that it may not be a permanent condition.

]]> Comment on Dog Seizures by Matt http://www.fotiweb.com/2007/03/15/dog-seizures/#comment-17092 Matt Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:25:30 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=21#comment-17092 My dogs name is Daytona. he is a lab/beagle mix. weve been fighting seizures with him since February. Right after he turned 2, he started having seizures. They were about a week apart for a few months. Then, the seizures became unpredictable. one or two per week, sometimes two in one day. One day, he had one and then another one. A few hours later, he had another, so we took him in. Vet talked with us about medicines, so we decided to talk a homeopathic doctor. He gave us supplements for Daytona's nervous system. These seemed to work because he went 3 weeks without a seizure! Then they started coming back one per week, then that one was followed by another one where his mouth and jaw would lock up, and he couldnt breathe properly. And each time he had these seizures, he always was in a dead sleep, then would wake up and begin the seizure. After an episode of back to back seizures, we took him into an emergency vet, we felt it was time to start pheno. Doctor gave him a loading dose. We came home, and he had another one a few hours later. I gave him a pheno pill. Then 5 minutes later, he started another seizure, but stopped about 5 seconds into it, and acted like nothing happened. We took him back into the hospital, he stayed overnight. No seizures. Hes now home, taking pheno twice a day. We are praying that this will help him get through this and reduce his seizures. Dogs are such amazing creatures, and it kills me to see this happen to him. But hopefully itll get better in time. My dogs name is Daytona. he is a lab/beagle mix. weve been fighting seizures with him since February. Right after he turned 2, he started having seizures. They were about a week apart for a few months. Then, the seizures became unpredictable. one or two per week, sometimes two in one day. One day, he had one and then another one. A few hours later, he had another, so we took him in. Vet talked with us about medicines, so we decided to talk a homeopathic doctor. He gave us supplements for Daytona’s nervous system. These seemed to work because he went 3 weeks without a seizure! Then they started coming back one per week, then that one was followed by another one where his mouth and jaw would lock up, and he couldnt breathe properly. And each time he had these seizures, he always was in a dead sleep, then would wake up and begin the seizure. After an episode of back to back seizures, we took him into an emergency vet, we felt it was time to start pheno. Doctor gave him a loading dose. We came home, and he had another one a few hours later. I gave him a pheno pill. Then 5 minutes later, he started another seizure, but stopped about 5 seconds into it, and acted like nothing happened. We took him back into the hospital, he stayed overnight. No seizures. Hes now home, taking pheno twice a day. We are praying that this will help him get through this and reduce his seizures. Dogs are such amazing creatures, and it kills me to see this happen to him. But hopefully itll get better in time.

]]> Comment on Goodbye Comcast, Hello Google by Dom http://www.fotiweb.com/2008/11/10/goodbye-comcast-hello-google/#comment-16747 Dom Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:08:16 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/2008/11/10/goodbye-comcast-hello-google/#comment-16747 Comcast is the suckiest cable and email and calendaring THING foisted on customers. We really need the option of multiple carriers to insure we get good service. Their customer service chat crap is just that...CRAP....you're better off using GOOGLE to get answers. I cannot share my calendar and after hours and hours and trying Comcast's crappy customer service i give up.....screw it and them too. At the first chance I have I will drop these morons like a hot piece of sh*t. Comcast is the suckiest cable and email and calendaring THING foisted on customers. We really need the option of multiple carriers to insure we get good service. Their customer service chat crap is just that…CRAP….you’re better off using GOOGLE to get answers. I cannot share my calendar and after hours and hours and trying Comcast’s crappy customer service i give up…..screw it and them too. At the first chance I have I will drop these morons like a hot piece of sh*t.

]]> Comment on Dog Seizures by Tracy http://www.fotiweb.com/2007/03/15/dog-seizures/#comment-16652 Tracy Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=21#comment-16652 My dog has had 4 seizures in 3 years. The last one was last night. Afterwards it was like he was coming out of sedation, after a general anaesthetic. he seemed subdued for an hour or so but is now as right as rain. I thought the seizures were related to raised temperatures from fighting off infections. The 3 times previous he had been suffering from ear infections (cocker spaniel). Last night tho it may have been through insecticide ingestion from the gardeners spraying everywhere or even from changing his dog food. I don't know. All in all dogs seem to forget easier than humans and just bounce back to normal. In my dogs case his quality of life is far better without medication. Each case is clearly different. i just try to keep my dog cool by pouring water on his neck and letting him get outside into the fresh air as soon as he tries to walk. My dog has had 4 seizures in 3 years. The last one was last night. Afterwards it was like he was coming out of sedation, after a general anaesthetic. he seemed subdued for an hour or so but is now as right as rain. I thought the seizures were related to raised temperatures from fighting off infections. The 3 times previous he had been suffering from ear infections (cocker spaniel). Last night tho it may have been through insecticide ingestion from the gardeners spraying everywhere or even from changing his dog food. I don’t know. All in all dogs seem to forget easier than humans and just bounce back to normal. In my dogs case his quality of life is far better without medication. Each case is clearly different. i just try to keep my dog cool by pouring water on his neck and letting him get outside into the fresh air as soon as he tries to walk.

]]> Comment on Dog Seizures by Peter Foti http://www.fotiweb.com/2007/03/15/dog-seizures/#comment-16578 Peter Foti Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:47:56 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=21#comment-16578 Jenny, if it's any consolation, my dog went through a period (usually about 3 - 7 days) of disorientation, stumbling, pacing, and whining after each seizure episode, but eventually came out of it. I think the best you can do is just try and make her comfortable and soothe her. Hope she recovers quickly. Jenny, if it’s any consolation, my dog went through a period (usually about 3 - 7 days) of disorientation, stumbling, pacing, and whining after each seizure episode, but eventually came out of it. I think the best you can do is just try and make her comfortable and soothe her.

Hope she recovers quickly.

]]> Comment on Dog Seizures by Jenny http://www.fotiweb.com/2007/03/15/dog-seizures/#comment-16577 Jenny Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=21#comment-16577 My dog has had a couple of seizures over the past three years and was on no medication becuase they were so rare. On Monday night for no apparent reason she started fitting at 9.30 pm and wouldn't stop. I took her to the emergency vet who gave her diazapan and cold towels to reduce her temp (which apparently goes up with the muscle contractions). At 10.40 she finally calmed. The vet then said she had likely now got brain damage given the time lapse. We agreed to take her back in the morning and have her pts. Next morning a different vet convinced us we shouldn't do this and to put her on meds. Since then she has had four on Tuesday and three yesterday. In the meantime she is constantly pacing, crying, bumping into furniture and getting stuck in corners. She doesn't recognise us or know her name, she The vet has prescribed phenobarbital and says to keep increasing the dose until she calms. However, all this seems to do is make her sleepy but even in her sleep she's twitching as if in pain. She's had no seizures today but is still very disturbed and displaying this disorientated behaviour of pacing, vocalising, not wanting to be touched and she doesn't know where she is or who we are. Add to this, she has been blind since she was a puppy and I'm seriously wondering what quality of life is this? I love my girl to bits but I feel I lost her on Monday. Will she ever come back from this? Any advice much appreciated. I can't leave her alone for a mintue, can't sleep in case it happens again and am breaking my heart for her as she stumbles around the place banging her face. My dog has had a couple of seizures over the past three years and was on no medication becuase they were so rare. On Monday night for no apparent reason she started fitting at 9.30 pm and wouldn’t stop. I took her to the emergency vet who gave her diazapan and cold towels to reduce her temp (which apparently goes up with the muscle contractions). At 10.40 she finally calmed. The vet then said she had likely now got brain damage given the time lapse. We agreed to take her back in the morning and have her pts. Next morning a different vet convinced us we shouldn’t do this and to put her on meds. Since then she has had four on Tuesday and three yesterday. In the meantime she is constantly pacing, crying, bumping into furniture and getting stuck in corners. She doesn’t recognise us or know her name, she The vet has prescribed phenobarbital and says to keep increasing the dose until she calms. However, all this seems to do is make her sleepy but even in her sleep she’s twitching as if in pain. She’s had no seizures today but is still very disturbed and displaying this disorientated behaviour of pacing, vocalising, not wanting to be touched and she doesn’t know where she is or who we are. Add to this, she has been blind since she was a puppy and I’m seriously wondering what quality of life is this? I love my girl to bits but I feel I lost her on Monday. Will she ever come back from this?

Any advice much appreciated. I can’t leave her alone for a mintue, can’t sleep in case it happens again and am breaking my heart for her as she stumbles around the place banging her face.

]]> Comment on Google Voice Turns 1 But Still Needs Fixing by Peter Foti http://www.fotiweb.com/2010/03/12/google-voice-turns-1-but-still-needs-fixing/#comment-16435 Peter Foti Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:47:48 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=91#comment-16435 Sorry Garret. Gave out my last invite this weekend. Good luck though. Sorry Garret. Gave out my last invite this weekend. Good luck though.

]]> Comment on Google Voice Turns 1 But Still Needs Fixing by Garret http://www.fotiweb.com/2010/03/12/google-voice-turns-1-but-still-needs-fixing/#comment-16434 Garret Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:18:52 +0000 http://www.fotiweb.com/?p=91#comment-16434 Don't perhaps have another invite do you!? haha. Thanks in advance either way! =) Don’t perhaps have another invite do you!? haha. Thanks in advance either way! =)

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