My Cody's in SirJury

Sandra, I read your first post and it broke my heart to know that Cody was in such pain that she could not lay down. That was such a large incision, my goodness.
I just now read your follow up and I'm so glad she finally got some rest after a nice massage from you, it does help a lot and I do that every night to our dogs. I'm sure you are exhausted as well. It was wonderful to hear Cody woke up and felt somewhat like her ole self. I hope you both get some rest today.
Lots of hugs going to Cody and Star as well and take care of yourself.
Jackie, Perry and Daisy

Boy, the things I miss when I don't check pettalk on the weekend!! I am glad Cody is feeling better. What a scare!!!! I'll keep you all in my prayers.

Sandra, I just read your PM and came to this thread to find out the good news about Cody. It sounds like the worst is over and she's on her way to a quick and full recovery. You'll both need a good rest for the next couple of days. Carina and I send you and Cody many loving thoughts and will remain in our prayers. Of course, a hug to Star too.
Alicia

I'm feeling a bit sentimental and just had to post a few pios of my sweet girl. I can't upload at the moment, so these pics are a year or two old. If you've already seen them, sorry:o

Relaxing in the day lillies!:D
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Pretty blue eyes!
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Belly rub, please! (That poor belly now:()

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Aw, she is a special girl. Her pictures are lovely. I'll be thinking of her and wishing for her quick recovery.

Oh Cody is such a Cutie!!!! I am soooooo glad to hear that she is doing much better today and had a good night's sleep!!!!!!! Wooohooooo, Cody. I am hoping that she feels all better quickly!!!
Hugs, slurps and wags,
Sue, Killian and Shiloh

Hi Ms. Cody girl.

So glad you are feeling better and you had
a good breakfast.
Wow! you must be feeling better to have awoken
up at 5 a.m. ready to play. lol

Mommy is sending her love and we are
sending more slurpey kisses your way.

Sheba and Rocky

PICS, PICS, PICS - YAY!!!!!!:D

Thanks for sharing them with us - in no time she will be offering up her tummy for rubs ...............

What an ordeal poor Cody!!! Glad to hear you are starting to feel better!! We'll be thinking of you :)

I was just thinking about Cody this evening & hoping everything was going well. I'm glad to hear it is:D

I love that you posted some pics of her, she's just a gorgeous girl!

Hopefully we'll get to see some new ones soon;)

{{{{HUGS}}} to you Cody (and to you too Sandra:))!

Oh Sandra i have only just seen this now, i am glad Cody is doing better and got a bit of sleep. The photos are beautiful such a sweetie. :)

Prayers are on the way for Cody, Star and Mama. {{{Hugs}}}

How did Cody and you sleep last night?? Hope it was a good night. Killi and Shi send their wags and I send a scritch!!

Well, Miss Cody slept well! As usual, it was my moring glory, Star, that woke us all up at 4:45 am with the first birdie chirps, lol! Cody's eating and pottying and staying away from her zippers, so that's good!

Last night, around 9:30pm, Dr. Paul called, but we mised him as we were taking the girls out for one last walk:( Bless his heart! It was that late and he was still in the office and just wanted to check in to see how we all were doing. He was so sweet and reassuring. But what really made me feel awful, was that he went on and on, apologizing for Heidi, the vet tech that mistakeningly told me that Cody's condition was terminal:( I never wanted her to get "yelled at" and he assured me that he didn't. He said she's such a good vet tech and kind young lady and was only trying to comfort me, though mistakingly so. I never wanted to even mention her name, but the Dr. on call made me, assuring me she wouldn't get in trouble. Still, I feel awful. She was the one who helped that day with Star's manicure/death scene performance and was so patient and sweet. Ugh. Anyway, we'll be seeing him in about 1 1/2 weeks to have the sutures removed and will talk then about how we're going to monitor the growth, monthly ultrasounds, etc. I know he said he was almost 100% sure it was benign, but stilll, without being able to biopsy it, I'll never know for sure. And there's the fear of it rupturing:( But for now, I'm just so grateful to have her home and feeling ok. We'll take it a day at a time!:) Cody sends lots and lots of happy tail wags and slurpy licks to all of her kind friends! We appreciate your support so much!!! Love, Sandra and Cody

Your "morning glory" and Murphy could have kept each other company at 5 am this morning, Sandra!! Heck, I was up too, so Star and I could have played ball or something!!! Ha Ha!!! Right after Murphy woke up so early, which is very unusual, I heard a loud BANG and it was Butter, who was outside, climbing up the screen on my sliding door in the bedroom and it was off the track and fell with him on it! His eyes were as big as saucers and that BANG set Honey and the others off to barking! What a wild house this is at times. I think Star would fit right in!!!! ;)

So glad Cody had a good night, once again. And your vet sounds wonderful, and so caring. That's what we all need and I have come to expect it. I told Dr. R this morning that he is not allowed to retire. :p I can't imagine having another one as good as he is.

Hugs to your girls! Maybe you need a nap!!!! :D

Well, Ladies, I could have also joined you this morning at 4:45, when Miss Shiloh decided that she wanted to go potty early today. She usually lets me sleep til 6:00. :rolleyes:

Glad to hear that Cody had a good night and seems to be feeling better. Woohoo!

Oh Cody... *swoon* We just don't see enough of you! *BELLY RUBS* :D

Thanks for the update and the pictures of beautiful Cody. I don't think I had seen them before. It's so wonderful to know she's feeling much better.:D Isn't it great when you have a vet that is so caring and understanding. You know she's in good hands.
Hugs and kisses to the girls.
Alicia

So glad are Cody girl, and you got some rest and she is feeling better. Soon, she will be wanting that tummy rubbed again. YOU GO, CODY GIRL!!!
The cats send tons of cat kisses to you and her!:D

Yes, thank you from us too. What a relief that she is continuing to recover as she is. I do believe the *coming home* was just the tonic she needed. Hannah is practicing her *healing paw* therapy and put it on Cody's picture.

In our house, I was the one up at 4:45 am (anxious about another dental appt. at 7:00 am) and the dogs didn't necessarily appreciate it either.

That's a switch, the doggies getting upset about Mom disturbing their sleep:D

Sandra I am so glad to see an update. I was hoping for one! It is sounding good to me for sure. Cody is certainly a resilient young lady. :) It's too bad you missed the vet's phone call but just the fact that you were all out walking I know will be good news for him to hear! I hope that Star will let you both get just a bit more shut-eye tonight and into the wee hours as well. :) There must have been a full moon last night or something because Bella was up repeatedly to take sips of water and in turn kept waking me up. Unfortunately she doesn't sip so ladylike! SLURP! SLURP! OK we had the a/c temporarily turned off and I guess she was warm. Tonight should be better since she got all of her locks shaved today and should be a much cooler pupster. ;) Logan your description of your early morning today had me laughing out loud. I would have loved to see the expression on Butter Boy's face! LOL! Never a dull moment for sure!! Sweet dreams to all of you tonight with wild and crazy households and continued Get Well wishes for Cody!

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That's a switch, the doggies getting upset about Mom disturbing their sleep:D

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I had to laugh at that comment, Sandra, because that's the way it's always been in my house for the last 10 years. I get up very early, Carina voices her complaint and goes to sleep in another room until I'm ready to go downstairs.;)
How's sweet Cody doing today?

Cody's doing VERY well Alicia:D:D:D She's back to her perky self, wanting to run off and romp in the yard with sister Star! But she still needs to be leashed walked, for another week and a half. But as far as the surgery is concerned, she appears to be making a full recovery. Next week, when the sutures are removed, Dr. Paul will talk to me about how we will monitor the growth on her kidney. For now, I'm just thrilled that she's feeling better:)

But, as if all this were not enough.....well, let's just say that my little diva Star simply will not be upstaged! Last night, as my husband and I were leaving to clebrate our anniversary with a nice dinner, we came into the kitchen to find that Star had gotten into the trash compactor (SOMEONE left it ajar) and had consumed an entire chicken carcass; the WHOLE THING!:eek::( Well, there went dinner, (ours, at least!) and reactivated was our hotline to the vet's! They assured me that usually they do a good job at crushing all the bones, the main concern being blockage...vomiting and constipation, or diarrhea:( Watch her was the order. Well, I did that, all night long! Little scamp went straight to sleep and didn't blink for 9 hours! She made poopies today like normal this morning and was ready for a full breakfast:rolleyes: But until tomorrow, she's on a plain diet, half portions and more montioring. This is one tired furmom!:D Thanks for checking in Alicia and Carina! And oh, wouldn't I love to have a doggie that likes to sleep in! lol!

Happy Anniversary!!!!

Glad to hear that Cody is doing so well!

Hehehehe, so Star was a "naughty dog" !!! Glad she's doing ok, too! It never ends, does it?? LOL

Hey Sue:D You know, I shouldn't have expected anyting less from the "queen!" Thank GOODNESS Cody was sleeping on the porch while the dirty deed was being done. I had closed the door to the kitchen so Star wouldn't disturb her. The last thing she would have needed was to get sick from eating chicken bones...like worst case, perforated GI tract! Please give dear Killi and Shiloh a big hug and kiss for me, ok? (Star says she would have loved to have had Killi over to share in her feast!:D)

Hehehe, Killi would have loved to share the chicken with Shining Star***!!! I'm glad she is having no ill effects from it. In the past, Killi (on pred) has eaten a whole bag of strawberry candy and some chocolate Hershey Kisses (with wrappers). The only ill effects were RED poops (sorry) and foil. LOL

Well, for goodness sake, Sandra, I didn't know it was your anniversary! Sounds like Star wanted to keep you home for your celebration!!!! :eek:

Gee Whiz, hope you and JT have the opportunity to celebrate tonight, now that everything is ok with that silly girl!!!! :D

How many years???

20!!!!!!! God, it feels like a lifetime. I think it is! lol!

Sandra, I am just catching up here on PT and am so happy to read how well Cody is doing. :D And thanks for posting the pictures, she is so very beautiful! :)

Keeping her in my prayers.
Chris

(Belated) Happy Anniversary!! :D

Good Girl, Cody. I couldn't be happier than to know you are feeling better and better every day and eager to get back into your play routine, but you be careful. We can't have you busting a stitch or anything. And we've decided we are just going to pray for that little thingie inside you to just shrivel up and go back to wherever it came from.

Star, I think you had a motive to your chicken bone escapade. A whole carcass :eek: is quite an impressive treat, but getting mom and dad to spend their anniversary with you is even better. But you know, I don't think it was worth the worry you put your mom through. So you might want to take a bit of time to ponder all the ramifications before your next Star project. One zippered dog in the house is just about all Mom can handle at one time.

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And we've decided we are just going to pray for that little thingie inside you to just shrivel up and go back to wherever it came from.

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I believe in miracles. I will join you in that prayer.

Happy Anniversary Sandra. :D

I am so happy to hear Cody is doing so well, the prayers are still coming your way. :)

And Star is was shocked a whole chicken carcas, Oh my. I hope you continue to feel well and have no ill effects.

I'm glad Cody's doing well! All those prayers must have worked.

Soooooo ssoooooo glad Cody is doing good and back to her normal self!!:D :cool:

How's that zipper doing, Cutie Cody?? Is it itchy yet? Are you leaving it alone? I sure hope so! Hey Star****, how's your stomach feeling after the encounter with the chicken? Hope you're good, too. Hugs to Sandra for taking care of these lucky dogs!!!

Cody here...I'm doing great Aunt Sue:) My zipper's a little itchy but I'm being good, leaving it alone most the time, though Star sometimes gives it a cleaning:D I go on Thrus. to have the stitches removed! Woo hoo! As for sister Star, she didn't even belch once after downing that chicken carcass! She's got a gut of iron, my mom says!

How are our pals Killi and Shiloh doing??? We're all keeping our paws crossed for you guys. Have your mom update us when she can.

I'll check in after my visit to the white coats!
Love and slurpy licks!
Cody

:) :D That is my way of saying I'm glad Cody and Star are both doing fine!!!!! :)

Cody, glad to hear you are doing better. :) Gigi says hi. :D

We are so glad to hear that Cody and Star*** are doing fine! Cutie Cody, you are such a GOOD girl for leaving those stitches alone!!!! Star***, glad there are no ill effects of that chicken feast!!

Thanks for asking about Killi and Shi. Shi goes to the vet on Wednesday. She has a lump to be looked at.
Killi had an incident of major incoordination, but he recovered and has been fine since. (Don't know what happened there, couldn't catch his balance, til I held him.)