Guest Bodie Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 (edited) Today's report from OSU said Bodie continues to improve. He walked without a sling for the first this morning and he has been placed in a run instead of a crate. He is eating and drinking. He is still in intensive care to monitor him for seepage, but the vet THINKS he might be able to come home Monday if he doesn't have any setbacks. So my daughter and I intend to travel to Ohio on Monday to pick him up. I am borrowing my father's minivan and I am going to line the back with plastic to forestall accidents and then pile beds inside followed by washable quilts on top. He will have more room to get up and move around without banging into anything in the van. I'm going to ask OSU to give him something to sedate him for the ride home, if they think that is a good idea. I am nervous about bringing him home because it is a seven hour trip. Any tips that you can think of to help make him (or me!) more comfortable for the ride home would be appreciated. Making the trip in two days in not possible due to my daughter's work schedule - she only has off Monday. In fact I'm not quite sure what I will do if he can't come home Monday as I will have to go to Ohio by myself to pick him up. Lew is at mandatory business meetings in Wilmington, DE for the week and my daughters' bosses don't like to give last minute time off. Maybe I'll ask OSU if I can borrow a sling, if need be, to help get him in and out of the van for potty breaks. So keep those white lights coming that Bodie will continue to improve and we can pick him up Monday and give him a comfortable ride home. I can't wait until he gets home - I miss him so much! Rhonda Edited August 11, 2007 by Bodie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 If you and the gas tank can do 7 hours, he might be able to. I'd ask them. To me the less in and out of the van, the better. Hopefully he will have good drugs on board Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Good news! Keep healing Bodie! Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 He might be so relieved to see you and your daughter that he might just sleep (with lots stritches and lovin') all the way home . I'm sure the medical staff can help you with any more thoughts on how to make the trip easiest for him. I'm so glad to hear how well he's doing. Keep getting better Bodie! Lots more prayers and well wishes coming your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 So glad to hear that Bodie is doing better and better every day! Keep us posted re: your drive home. I bet he sleeps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 :clap :clap Best wishes for a safe trip up and back home!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyAcresMom Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 It is amazing how resilient these hounds are. I brought Jac-foo home about 1 hour after her surgery. She was still pretty out of it. But was glad to be with "family". She also bruised bad. Good luck. I often think when it comes to the kids and the hounds, sometime when we don't know any better things tend to go well! (and she went after her first bunny about 12 hours post-op. Something she had not been able to do with the "stick" of a leg sticking straight out before!) Quote Sheila and COwww.greyacres.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Have a safe trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Today is the day!!!! Sending many prayers for an uneventful trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aroundthehound Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 wonderful news!! Quote AROUND the HOUNDS Charly Blair Designs Around the Hounds/Charly Blair Blog Char, Isabelle, Chester and new IG guy Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Rhonda will probably update later. Bodie may not come home until tomorrow. He is ok but needs one more day per her email to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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