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Thread: Emma has to have a mini surgery tomorrow!!!

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    Emma has to have a mini surgery tomorrow!!!

    Emma's gonna be a pirate after tommorrow!

    My vet and another vet at work will be consulting with Emma's opthomologist tommorrow first, but they are planning on sticthing her left eyelid closed. It'll be closed for a few weeks so no further iritation can occur and a severe corneal laceration can heal.

    Last night before bed, I was petting her and noticed her left eye was totally red...blood red....the entire thing. I freaked out and ran to get warm saline to wash out her eye because I thought it was blood. We washed it out and gave her more eye goo.

    I took her to work and Dr. Hanser explained to me what happened. She has a horrible corneal laceration, her eye is trying to heal itself, which is why her eye filled with blood last night....blood cells were trying to repair that laceration. She also has lesions in her conjucti in her third eyelid. These are caused when she blinks! The vets are trying to heal both by giving her eye a rest.

    I'm really worried about this because I'm concerned about how they will suture those eyelids when half of the top one is missing. I worry about what it'll do to her eye...what if bacteria gets trapped in there and it gets worse for her? I want to minimize eye damage as much as possible.

    I trust the vets. Something needs to be done until she is old enough for her surgery. She's been to the vet every week for her eyes....something new or worse each time. This poor little girl.

    Please, please keep her in your thoughts and/or prayers tomorrow. I'm so worried.
    ...RIP, our sweet Gini...

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    Prayers are on the way. Bless her poor little heart. I really pray this all works out for her with a little pain as possible. She's such a doll.

    From Decker with Love

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    Good luck tomorrow, you and Emma will be in my thoughts and prayers.

    Keep us updated when you can.
    Bob & Joey,
    and their happy and willing slave, Bryan.

    Many Thanks to Kay for the Picture.

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    Kelly, I'm so sorry to hear that Emma now has to go through this too. Hopefully it'll really help out her eye. Prayers and positive thoughts are on the way. Please take care and keep us updated.

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    Poor darling little Emma. I hope the surgery goes well and that Emma's eye will be able to heal and she will not be in pain. Gentle pets for you, little one.
    Steffi and Lovable





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    Prayers on the way for little Emma and I'll be watching for some good news tomorrow.
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    Poor sweet little Emma. We send healing thoughts and keep our fingers and paws crossed

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    Poor little Emma, hope everything goes well for her !!!

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    Keeping precious little Emma in my thoughts and prayers, and waiting for good news.

    Thanks Kay for my great sig & avatar!!!
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    Sending lots of positive thoughts to little Emma. She deserves some good luck, so hope all goes well.
    Nicole, Mini, Jasmine, Pickles, Tabasco, Schnaggles and Buffy

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    Poor poor baby. Prayers are on the way from us for a pain free and quick to heal surgery! {{{HUGS}}} to you and to Emma.



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    Poor little Emma. Prayers and good thoughts on the way.

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    Best of luck to little Emma.
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    surgery day

    Well, it is Tuesday and I figure little Emma is having the surgery today? Please let us know how it goes, OK? Will she come home tonight? Blessing to you for taking such good care of these little fluffballs!

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    Keeping good thoughts and paws crossed

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