Prayers Please for Obie

[lizbud]

Special prayers are really needed for my daughter's dog
Obie. I've spoken about him before on PT.Obie is a 12 yr old
Shep/Dobie mix boy who is the light of her life.She adopted
him from the Indy Humane Society when he was 8 weeks old.
Obie has not been feeling well for the past week or so. Not
eating well, etc. My daughter took him to the vet today and
e-rays revealed a large mass on his spleen.Obie is having
blood work done to see if he is in renal failure.Results by
tomorrow. If bloodwork is o.k., they will do surgery & biopsy
on the tumor. They say he can live without the spleen, but if
the biopsy is not benign, there won't be much hope for him.

Would you please say a little prayer that Obie's tests come
out o. k.? My daughter's heart is breaking & so is mine for
her & for that sweetheart of a poochie, Obie. Thank you.,Liz.

[mugsy]

Obie is added to the list! I'm so sorry Liz...please tell your daughter I'm thinking of her and Obie

[delidog]

we will say our prayers for Dear Obie!!!!!!
All Paws crossed for him here!!!!!!!
Please keep us updated!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Herrow, God?

Hi, God ~

Cinders & Smoke here, onna Prayer Line...

Unnerstan You're purdy buzy wiff Chrismus Miracles rite now, God;

But we sorta need wun fur Miz Liz's GranDawg Obie.
He'z not feelin well an needz a lil Miracle frum You to get better.

Pleeze, God?

Thanks! An tell Jesus Happy Birfday!

[ownerof3dogs]

Obie is in my prayers

[Stenograsaurus]

Praying for Obie.

[anna_66]

Obie will be in our prayers. Please keep us updated on his condition.

[ChrisH]

Prayers being said for Obie.

Hugs.

[trisha0503]

Obie will in be our thoughts and prayers....

[Pam]

Oh my this is sad. My heart aches to watch dogs age and in particular when they have spent their entire lives as loving and faithful companions. I feel the grief your daughter is feeling now and will pray for Obie and for her as well. This sounds like quite a hurdle to get over, even for a younger dog, but with prayers nothing is impossible. {{{hugs to Obie and your daughter}}}

[lizbud]

Thank you all for your kindness & for your prayers.

My daughter called this morning to say that the blood tests
came back not good. The levels were higher than expected
and lead them (vets) to believe the mass has spread to the
llymph system, They did a ultrasound which also shows the
liver may be involved. The vets(in Chicago) say if they were to
do the surgery now & found other organs involved besides the
spleen, they would opt to not let him wake up from the
anesthetic. Lisa does not want Obie to die with strangers.
The vets said she could take him home for the holidays & be
able to spend some time with Obie.She is on her way now to
pick him up.She have previously made an appointment for Friday
the 27th with our family vet here in Indy because of Obies not
eating normaly & a tenderness in the stomach.Our Indy vet
has know Obie since he was a puppy & she wants to go ahead
with the Friday appt. to get his opinion & if worst comes to
worst, have him pts here with family & friends around him.
I feel so bad for her. She was such a comfort to me when
Buddy was ill and after he when to Rainbow Bridge. I helped
to raise Obie and he was my inspiration to get my own sweet
Buddy. I wish I could take the pain away for her & for Obie.

[primabella]

sorry i missed this thread so sorry things didn't work out for obie.

[Sudilar]

Oh, Liz, I know how you and your daughter feel right now. I will be praying for more miracles. They do happen. I know how scary it is.

I am so sorry for the news. Are you using the specialists in Downers Grove (Dr. Badestscher?) or the Drs. in Berwyn?

My heart is breaking for you and your daughter right now. Sometimes when it sounds hopeless, though, there can be miracles. Obie's condition sounds somewhat like Bandit's except that Obie is more advanced.

I would do what your daughter is doing. I would bring him home, make him a steak and love him. I did that with Wolf when the vet said to put him down. I said wait til Monday. I took him home, gave him steak and loved him. On Monday, he perked up and was not put down. He lived for another six months, then died in his sleep when his heart gave out. He was 10. He was my heart dog.

Please send us a miracle!!

{{{HUGS}}}

[mugsy]

Oh Liz, I'm so sorry. My heart is breaking for you and your daughter and Obie. I agree with everyone else. Love him for right now and let God do the rest.

[lizbud]

Sue,

My daughter's Vet is Dr. Reed at the County Line Veternary
Hospital in Naperville. I don't know the Chicago area that well
so don't know where that is. Anyway, she brought Obie home
this afternoon. He had been re-hydrated & actually ate some
of his food. She said he's acting very lathargic & not his old
self at all, but Obie's glad to be back home.The Drs. gave him
six months max with no surgery. My daughter is committed to
giving him a death with dignity, but for now is overjoyed to
have her "baby" back, if only for a few weeks. She did confer
with our Indy Vet on the phone & he did concur with the Ill.
vet's prognosis. But, for now, Obie will be sleeping in his usual
spot on the Big bed tonight. Thank you friends. Liz.