Murphy's diagnosis- thanks for your prayers

Keeping bandages on seems to be the hardest thing........that is until she starting whining last night. :( She slept, but I had to get on the floor with her until she settled down. She doesn't seem to get drowsy at all from the medication, either type. :( She is still uncomfortable this morning, so we're headed back to the vet at 10:30, a day early, but I'm afraid the incision has gotten infected. I'll be so happy when she is healed and more comfortable. On top of the Murphy issues, I just looked out my window and saw a muddy blonde "flash" go by. It was Honey, out of the fence again. :eek: Luckily, she beat me to the backyard and is once again on her tie out. I can't even bring her in she is so filthy. :( :( :(

Thanks for letting me whine a bit.

They just hate keeping bandages on!! Poor Murphy. Good luck at the vet today. I hope it isn't infected.
Logan, I am the queen of sleeping on the floor with sick dogs. Good thing I can sleep anywhere. I even slept sharing a pillow with a bloody dog on the kitchen floor (Bandit)! Hope your back is feeling ok this morning!

Still praying for Murphy. Please keep us updated!

We are back at home and Murphy is heavily sedated (he gave her a shot). She is rebandaged and snoozing outside my office door. The drainage I was seeing was indeed an infection, which he cleaned real well. She has pulled about 3 stitches loose. :( But he said is she was going to pull any stitches loose, these were the best ones. Parts of the incision look very good, so that's promising. The main thing is to keep her bandaged and keep her quiet, so he told me that starting tonight that I could increase the medication if necessary (said she won't need anything before then).

We are leaving to go out of town on Friday and won't be back until Wednesday night. Dr. Robinson and I decided that the best thing to do for her is to let her stay with him while I'm away. People are in and out of there all weekend long and his plan is to keep her sedated and take the bandage off so the incision can get air. And if necessary, he can restitch her next week. :( I hope it won't be necessary.

No results yet from the tumor or the culture. The lab is in NY, and now they are telling him it might be Friday or later before they can get results due to the weather issues. The worst news, I guess is that he took a good look in her left ear this morning at my request, since before we were only concentrating on the right ear which had the visible tumor and the infection. He went very deep into her ear canal and there are tumors down in the left ear too. He said we will first find out what we are dealing with, then we can make the decision whether we should perform the same operation on the left ear as well. :( I'm worried, obviously, and a bit sad that our girl is so uncomfortable, but I know she is getting the best care possible. That's all we can do.

I'll keep you posted. And help me with those continued prayers, please.

Logan

Poor sweet Murphy:( So sorry to hear she's having to deal with an infection besides the post-op pain. Being sedated and staying with the vet may be the best thing for her to speed up the recovery. She's always in my thoughts and prayers.

I told you guys in my earlier post, was that after I made the doctor's appt for Murphy, I caught a glimpse of a muddy flash out the corner of my eyes. It was Honey, who had dug under the fence and was headed across my neighbor's yard. I caught up with her and put her on the tie out, once again, in the backyard. She has to have a bath before she can come back inside. Then, I came back to my desk to try and get some work done. Butter came in "his window" which was open a crack because I was hot. He brought a kicking screaming mouse with him. I snatched him up and tried to throw him back out the window with the mouse, but he dropped it on the floor and off it went!!!!! I couldn't catch it for the life of me....it was going behind furniture, tangling in the computer cords, etc. I finally had to give up when I lost it because I had to leave with Murphy.

Well, now I can gladly report that the mouse chase is over!! I had just hung up from telling the whole story to Scott, about Murphy, about Honey and Butter, and the little bugger ran right by my foot!!! This office is a mess, and now I am determined to get the floor picked up, because he was running all over the place and running through computer wires and I couldn't catch him. And where is the cat during all of this?? Sleeping, of course!!! Both of them!!! But I finally cornered the little guy, right at Murphy's tail (she is sleeping hard), covered him with a box, slide a piece of heavy paper under it and scooped him up! I didn't kill him, but I did get him out the door!!! Run, little mouse, run and don't come back!!!!! Hehehe!!!!

I'm glad I've found something to laugh at this day. I needed it!!! Now, if I can ever get my heart rate back to normal, I might get some work done. They may have to take me to the mental hospital instead of going to Florida. Sometimes I wish for a normal job, in an office, so I just wouldn't know all the stuff that is happening in this house. ***SIGH***. Maybe I should just ask Dr. Robinson to give me a shot of whatever he gave Murphy this morning, then I wouldn't care!!!! I know you guys would get a charge out of seeing my fat butt in the air trying to catch that tiny little mouse who was outwitting me at every turn!!!! Hehehe!!!

Logan, I am dashing out the door for an appointment, but just had to tell you that I laughed and laughed - all at your expense!

Don't you just love these days - one thing after another..............

Butter must really love you a whole bunch - all of these presents he keeps bringing you.

Hugs to you and prayers for Murphy!!

"I'm glad I've found something to laugh at this day. I needed it!!! Now, if I can ever get my heart rate back to normal, I might get some work done. They may have to take me to the mental hospital instead of going to Florida. Sometimes I wish for a normal job, in an office, so I just wouldn't know all the stuff that is happening in this house. ***SIGH***. Maybe I should just ask Dr. Robinson to give me a shot of whatever he gave Murphy this morning, then I wouldn't care!!!! "


Logan,

You ought to write a book about life in a "home" office. Liz.

:D :D :D :D :D :D I'm laughing WITH you Logan. You are
laughing aren't you Logan. HEeHee. :D

Sorry to hear about Murphy's infection on top of the surgery. I hope being sedated so much will help her to heal a little faster.
Give that girl a big hug for me!

I could just see you chasing that mouse, sorry....but I had to laugh toohttp://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/lach.gif Glad you caught the little bugger! Hope your day is a little less eventful:)

I'm laughing WITH you Logan. You are
laughing aren't you Logan. HEeHee.


I'm really trying, Liz!!! :D :D :D

Oh my, oh my! I think your day would have done me in, Logan. First all the troubles with Murphy, then Honey....but the kicker would have been the mouse. I hate to say this but today isn't over yet. I sure hope there isn't any more excitement in store. You have had enough.

Those two cats sleeping while you dealt with the mouse is about the funniest thing yet. My need for a cat comes and goes. Today I must say it isn't really all that strong at all. ;)

And here I thought 25" of snow made MY day one for the books! Oh Logan...I think this is a case of "Murphy's Law" in maxiumum overdrive!!;) I'm so glad you were able to get THE Murphy checked out today. I hope our precious girl continues to rest quietly with her medic. and lets her boo boo and infection heal! And I was so happy to read that she will be in the loving care of Dr. R and crew while you're away!! We're still praying for an encouraging biopsy report. But I was sad to read about her other ear:( :( We'll just have to put our faith in Dr. R that he'll do what's best for her. Now, as for Honey!!!!!!!:D:D:D NAWTEEE DAWG!!! She is one cunning canine!! And it seems the meeces have taken over where the possums left off! ROTFLOL! Oh, I would have died!! Luckily, it was you playing game warden and I just got to sit back, read and enjoy a good laugh!! (Sorry friend!:)) Please give beautiful Murphy a BIG kiss from me. (You know where!!:))

I don't think there is ever a dull moment in your house Logan! I would of loved to seen you chasing the mouse but the visual you painted was good enough!!!

Please give Murphy a hug from me. I am praying for this sweet girls complete recovery!

One word Logan .....SCREENS :D ;) :D

Good for mice and mosquitos!

I just finished helping my son dig out his car and had to come in and vegetate in front of the computer a bit and let my muscles relax. This thread was just calling to me and I could hardly wait to catch up. Oh Logan, what a hopping home you have!!!! I started laughing when I got the 'visual' of Muddy Honey and then Butter's 'gift' was the icing on the cake! Never a dull minute in your household!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I'd rather deal with the snow but you did plaster a big smile on my face with this recent update.

Poor Murphy! I am so sorry to hear the news about her other ear. Try not to get too worried though. It sounds like Dr. R is one terrific doc and I am putting my trust in him to help her along this latest hurdle, as I know you are.

Message to Butter - you know you are supposed to bring them home DEAD, and not scare your mommy half to death! Oh to have been a fly on the wall!! LOL!!!!!!!!

You know, Sara, I had a screen on that window that Butter has knocked out twice. I finally gave up and let him use it as his entrance and exit when the window is open, which is usually only when I'm in the office and it gets hot in here. And sometimes when it is closed, he will still jump up there and hang on for dear life (sort of like those "hang in there, baby" posters). Well, his days doing that are numbered. I got the screen back up today, and when he hung on it, trying to get inside, I sprayed him with water! :eek: No more cat door for him. He'll have to use the same door as everyone else! LOL!!! :)

And Pam, I think I am conditioned to rodents at this point, and I wasn't even scared. Just didn't want to touch it! I think I have searched my home over years for enough hamsters that I just wanted to find that mouse before it ended up in my bed or something! LOL!! I didn't have to look hard, once I gave up, since it practically ran across my foot!!

Scott says that I need a hot bath and a glass of wine tonight. I'll only have the bath, but the wine sure sounds tempting!!!! :)

By the way, back on the topic, Murphy has slept very well all afternoon. She looks like a bassett hound, with droopy red eyes, but she has eaten, taken her medicine and now she has gone back to bed. Lilly and Honey got bathed by Helen this afternoon too!! :) So the day has ended well.