MAC Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 ohhhhhhhhh my thoughts are with hugs and hope all works out well fingers and toes are crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucknow Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm also hoping he makes a full recovery from surgery with no nasty results on biopsies etc. Fingers crossed for you both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) So...how is the darling boy? All good news i hope? Edited November 19, 2008 by KitKat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thinking of you and your boy Tilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Just been up to see the boy and to feed him. He is now eating and drinking well and polished off a big bowl of chicken pieces tonight. He had a bit of a game with my mother but we did notice he tired quickly. He is getting lots of cuddles. We were most excited tonight because he has done his first "Number 2" since Friday. We won't know if the surgery was successful until Thursday when they take the catheter out. So far everything is looking good - he is so much brighter. He is not fond of all the tubes but has been tolerating them well. The poor boy was crying when we put him back in his cage and left him there ... he just wants to go home. Hopefully if everything goes well tomorrow he should get to come home. Fingers crossed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlibud Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hugs to you, sounds promising though, poor boy, they are such sooky boys, arnt they, give you the most pathetic, poor me look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Nice to hear things seem to be progressing well How often does one get so excited about poo huh?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Prayers sent for a good recovery and good biopsy results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hope all is well and that the boy is well on his way to recouping at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loraine Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Tilly prayers are being said for your lad, I do hope that the growth is benign :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 The little boy is still in hospital ... the catheter came out today and everything is working well but they want him to be under observation for the night. The nurse on duty today has managed to take him out hourly to use the back yard. They are taking the IV out in the morning and if all goes well during the day my brother will pick him up on his way to work about 4pm. This way my brother can keep an eye on him during the night to make sure he is ok. The results of the biopsy also came back today and he gets an all clear ... so there is definately no sign of cancer which is excellent news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charli73 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Great result! Wow so happy to hear that, hoping pup is home soon and recovers quickly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Brilliant news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 The poor boy did not have a good night and is now only dribbling out urine. They have put the catheter back in this morning and will need to keep it in for another 3 days. They think he still has a fair bit of swelling which is causing the problem. I might get to take him home this afternoon for the weekend and take him back on Monday. The problem is that he is really beginning to hate all the staff there and no one wants to go anywhere near him - there is only two female staff members who he tolerates but they won't be working this weekend. They think he would be better off at home (even with the catheter still in) as he might settle down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Thats not the happy news you & we were hoping for Tilly Have they spun his urine down & checked for struvite crystals ? poor little man, hope you can have him home soon. fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Aawww the poor darlin Hopefully he can come home for the weekend, recoup a bit before heading back in - never know the sweeling might subside once he's a little less on edge? Thinking of you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Good news about the biopsy results but bad news about the rest. Have they checked for things like kidney stones as that can affect urine flow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 They think he would be better off at home (even with the catheter still in) as he might settle down a bit. That's good thinking I believe - he may very well be a lot better at home and who knows - even improve more quickly? I might have missed something - swelling to his bladder - no cancer - but what is the swelling due to? Someone hasn't kicked him have they? Or are there details I have missed along the way? I hope you are happy to bring him home for the weekend, even if it's for a little while. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 He was desexed after a large growth was removed from his prostate which was pressing on everything - so could even just be resulting from the surgery? and the ongoing issue before it was resolved? He'd certainly be less grumpy at home! Hope he's home already :rolleyes: Give him a cuddle for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I went in this afternoon to collect him ... took him out of the cage and found the catheter hidden in the corner under the blanket!!! The brat some how snapped it in two and removed it (even with the muzzle still on)!!!! The specialisted said there was nothing they could do but sedate him and put it back in ... so I suggested they try it first without sedation. I got him to lay on the ground on his back while they specialist tried to insert it. At first he wasn't having anything to do with it until I told him that if he doesn't lay still he was not coming home and was going back in his cage. After that point he layed absolutely still and didn't even move a muscle. They had absolutely no problems getting it in and he didn't even growl at them. I then took him for a drive to visit my brother ... he played a little bit but was very happy to get back in the car and sleep all the way home. Now I have a problem as to what to do with the catheter bag? I did tried using a little doggy backpack to hold the bag but it really needs to be under him as things don't flow properly. I have now got one of my brothers old t-shirts on him (back legs in the arms and tied around his waist) but has anyone got any better ideas? The poor boy really looks silly but it will hopefully get him through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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