#NerdsUnite for the love of Rocky Balboa (not a prayer person, but figure it can't hurt!)

Jan 10

I can barely get through this post without tearing up.

I just got off the phone with my parental units, and found out that the love of my life - El Senor Rocky Balboa Friel suffered a stroke last night and is not doing very well.

To say this dog is the love of my life, is an understatement; he's my everything. He got me through some of the lowest points in my life and while I rescued him when he was two, he more or less wound up in return rescuing me.

I don't know much more of anything - nor will I know for at least a few days (this is the human equivalent of being in ICU) ... but any well wishes would be appreciated.

I'm not even kidding you when I say that Rocky is the COOLEST dog ever, and was loved by literally everyone that has ever met him.

Crazy awesome dog.

Oh and to add to the absurdity of all of this, while I was hysterically crying on the phone with my parents walking outside as to not make a scene inside the office, who walks by?

None other than Giovanni Ribisi.

Really dude? Now I have not one but TWO embarrassing moments with you in life??? ::facepalm:: I appreciate sadness with a side of absurdity but this is getting to be a bit much!

Anywho, any well wishes would be greatly appreciated (I will send them all to my mom who is unbelievably struck with grief). He has not been sick at all, this came totally out of the blue.

Many thanks nerds.

Yet another example of how precious life truly is and how at any moment it can all change.

UPDATE: As of 4:15pm PST Rocky has been taken to the vet and apparently has not suffered a stroke but has acute pancreatitis. Had he not been brought to the vet tonight, he would have absolutely died, but he is now at a 50/50 percent chance. He is receiving liquids and hooked up to a bunch of IVs, in this case dogs either get the kick-start they need, or they do pass - so fortunately, he at least won't suffer if it is his time.

Update: 4:41pm PST El Senor Rocky Balboa Friel is being put down. My heart is officially broken.

Thanks for the love everyone.