Guest vahoundlover Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thinking about you guys, hope Bailey had a good night and will be home soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBailey Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 *****UPDATE Thursday Morning***** Sorry for not updating last night, I was so tired. I can't believe that there are 6 pages of good thoughts here! You guys are the best. She is such a special girl. So here is the update: The vet called me and explained everything again. The tissue that was removed was actually scar tissue at the bottom of her stomach and it was blocked the space that leads to the intestine. Her spleen was actually so large that it was adhered to the other end of her abdomen - so given that, she probably would have never gone into torsion because the spleen wouldn't of had the momentum to actually flip on her stomach. I am still not 100% clear of all the medical talk - but I do understand what happened.... I just want to know the exact words to understand it better. Anyway... I went up to see her at 3pm. Before I saw her I asked to see the spleen. OMG!!! It was freakin huge!!!! I actually took photos of it. It was about 2 x 1 feet and really ugly. Since it's so big, they can't actually test the entire thing, so they are taking samples from all corners and sending for path. I am scared as I know there is a chance that we could be dealing with Hemangiosarcoma. We won't get the results until Monday. But the spleen looks normal just very large. So then I went in to see our girl. She was sitting with her head up but really out of it. She tried to get up a little when she saw me and let out some ever so sad cries. I sat down with her and comforted her. She settled after a few minutes. I wasn't planning on staying long, because I didn't want to bother her, but she was ended up taking some nice deep breaths and sighs and sleeping sound soundly, that I stayed with her until we transferred her to the after hours clinic... so I was with her for 4.5 hours. I settled her in at the after hours clinic and went home to see a very confused Andy and Ella. Bailey was lucky because they didn't set her up in a cage - she was on a pillow on the floor beside the nurse, so that made me feel better knowing that she wasn't caged up. I checked in at 10:30 pm and they had just given her some more pain meds, but they drop her blood pressure, so they reversed it and waited to see if she needed any pain meds for the moment. When I spoke with them this morning, they said she had an okay night but around 3 am she was restless and started to shiver a bit, so they gave her another pain med and that seemed to do the trick and she settled afterwards and feel asleep. Her regular vet is picking her up this morning and then calling me with next steps. I hope she is able to come home this morning. I also wish they had the same protocol for pain management as OSU - because Carrier was high as a kite and very happy for the first 5 days after his amputation not feeling a thing. I hope we too can manage her pain over the next few days and have her feeling better quickly. Thanks everyone for the good thoughts. They mean a lot. I will let you know how we make out today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moremoney Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thinking of you and Bailey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jurishound Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 What a wonderful mom you are! Feel better soon Bailey girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 It sounds as though things are progressing well. I hope she's soon home and healing nicely. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Glad to hear things are going smoothly so far. That's one big-a$$ spleen! Pics? Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosmom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Sending good thoughts for a speedy, painfree recovery and that the path report comes back clean! Quote Aero: http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?d=kees+uncatchable; our bridge angel (1/04/02-8/2/07) Snickers; our bridge angel (1/04/02-2/29/08) Cricket; Kanga Roo: oops girl 5/26/07; Doctor Thunder http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?z=P_31Oj&a...&birthland= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gr84me Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I'm just now seeing this, and I'm so glad that the surgery was successful! I'm hoping that nothing shows up in the spleen, and for a quick, painfree, and uneventful recovery for Bailey (along with some really good pain meds). And I hope you can get some sleep. I know you must be exhausted, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 One thing sticks in my mind of what my vet told me. If you catch hemangiosarcoma before it bursts, there's a 97% survival rate. So, even with the spleet that size, it sounds like it probably has not burst. Good thing for you! Good wishes for Bailey's recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Glad to hear she is doing better....hope she gets to come home soon where she can recover. I'm sure not being crated really helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PiagetsMom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Just seeing this and sending good thoughts your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBailey Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 ****UPDATE**** Off to get Bailey girl. I am nervous. They say she is well enough to come home. She isn't eating for them, so I will pick up some lean ground beef and rice and make that for her. Any tips on what she should or shouldn't eat? She is on a raw diet. I won't be giving her raw meaty bones for a while as I figure her tummy needs easy to digest food, so I thought just the ground meat and veggies would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packmom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yea! she's coming home! Maybe a little frozen BilJac will get her started again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MZH Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 We've had two dogs who had splenectomies for different reasons. They both took quite a while to recover, so if Bailey's not "bouncing around" soon, don't be surprised. They *did* recover eventually though, so don't lose heart. Chaucer wouldn't eat for the longest time (2-3 weeks). We finally tried lamb baby food and that worked! Tucker wouldn't eat either. We gave him a doggy liquid diet that we got from the vet and gave that until he could eat solid food again. Can't remember the name of it -- I hate when that happens. Sorry! I hope Bailey is one who eats as soon as she gets home and that she really does bounce back quickly. Marcia in SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallgreydogmom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Welcome Home Bailey. Hugs for a complete recovery. Quote Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the Day comes, God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man. (Persian Proverb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Would be best to cook the meat for her for a couple weeks, until she's fully healed from the surgery. I usually do it on the stovetop but microwave works, too. Hope her recovery is totally uneventful! Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2hounds Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Many hugs and healing thoughts Quote 2 Hounds Design Martingale Collars | 2 Hounds Design Facebook PageAlisha, Bob, Livvie (the 2.5 year old!) plus Mia Bella, Tippy, + Wahoo and Diesel the crazy kitties (and missing sweet Iceman, Paradise, Bandit, Cujo & Sebastian) in Indian Trail, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Glad Bailey is coming home today! get better soon sweetie. Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBSFlame Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I am so glad she is coming home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeaniesMom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I'm so happy she's coming home ! Big hugs to you both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinGrey Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Kenny recommends bananas with peanut butter. (He recommends this for everything though, so I'd check first with your vet to see if Bailey can have this as treats.) Get well soon sweetie! (And stop scaring mommy!) GoinGrey Quote My Current Signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Eva, I'm just reading this now...sending healing thoughts to Bailey and hugs to everyone. Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suzq Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 YAY! I'm glad Bailey's coming home. Heres hoping for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beledi Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Just reading this. Prayers to Bailey. Quote "Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the day comes God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man." Persian Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hurry home sweetie. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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