Sophia's poor little mouth....Update #25 with pic

[slick]

Phred, you always make me laph!!! Sorry to grin sweet Sophia. I sure hope that nasty infection scrams real quick so you can get back to being yourself again. Don't worry about having no toofies. You are bootiful as you are.

[Glacier]

Sophia is back home. She's not quite toothless, but pretty close. She has no teeth on the right side of her mouth, only her incisors on the top and her fangs and a premolar or two on the bottom. Rick used a reversible sedative to knock her out so she's not groggy at all. Not groggy but not happy! She's been pumped full of IV antibiotics and painkillers. I have more of both for her starting tomorrow. Two weeks worth of Clamovox and five days of Metacam. Apparently the techs had a little free time today--Sophia had a little butterfly made out of vetwrap where her IV was!

She's lounging in the office/spare bedroom with me. She's very quiet which is highly unusual for Sophia.

The bill was enormous! Even I was a little shocked and I'm pretty used to big vet bills! Hopefully this has solved the problem and I'll have my happy little purring furball back soon. That's worth every dime.

[Catlady711]

Awww cute pix. Glad she's home and not groggy.

[RedHedd]

Aww! she's so pretty! Feel better soon, little one

[Cinder & Smoke]

Sophia is back home.

Not groggy but not happy!

Apparently the techs had a little free time today --
Sophia had a little butterfly made out of vetwrap where her IV was!

The bill was enormous!
Even I was a little shocked and I'm pretty used to big vet bills!

WELCOME HOME, Soph!!

Big Bill?
Did you *mention* that?
Between the Katz and the Dawgz ~ YOU must come close to keeping a Vet and a tech or two
in full time employment ... I wouldn't be afraid to question if they hadn't possibly
"overlooked" your MULTI-Patient Discount!
"Misplacing" the decimal is easy to do.

GLAD she's home and I good condition, even if NOT Happie.

[Glacier]

Big Bill?
Did you *mention* that?
Between the Katz and the Dawgz ~ YOU must come close to keeping a Vet and a tech or two
in full time employment ... I wouldn't be afraid to question if they hadn't possibly
"overlooked" your MULTI-Patient Discount!
"Misplacing" the decimal is easy to do.

Oh, I checked the bill. There are several items that are listed with a zero charge, a discount on all the blood work. It's still a monster bill! Thank goodness for Visa!

[Catty1]

Tamara - if you have a PayPal account, a few of us here (well me, anyway) can take the edge off the bill a bit. Pirate and now the 'figment's' surgery .

Don't need mom getting somewhat ill from Visa-itis!

Just say so if you want some 'input'.

[Glacier]

Sophia is doing awesome. She's back to purring and sleeping on my head. She's eating like a little piggy. The first day after the surgery, she ate two cans of a Fancy Feast type food (Finicky Cat brand)She isn't nicknamed the "fatty-catty" for no reason!

I have bought every kind of soft food I can find for her, from the top of the line brands to what is probably the equivalent of kitty junk food. She's enjoying them all and the other cats are loving cleaning up anything she leaves behind.

She is not so thrilled with taking her medications. Today was her last dose of painkiller so at least she'll only have to put up with me trying open her mouth twice a day now. She has 10 more days of antibiotics.

[Medusa]

Yay! Mary and the Fur Posse are doing the Happy Feet Dance! Give sweet Sophia a belly rub for me.

[Cinder & Smoke]

There are several items that are listed with a zero charge,
a discount on all the blood work.
It's still a monster bill!

Thank goodness for Visa!

Ya know ...

We've *offered* to *Help Out* - and repeat the offer now.

Some of us would consider it a pay-back for all the Wonderful, Exciting, BEAUTIFUL,
and emotion-grabbing Tails and Pictures you publish here - almost non-stop.

We can't find Tails this good in a book store -
why shouldn't we *contribute* to their making?

Maybe I should see if Dr. Rick takes PayPal?


{{{Hugs}}}

[Glacier]

Thank you both. That's very generous, but not neccessary. Big bills are the big hazard of having this many critters around. I think I'm getting a tax refund this year, that'll pay down the Visa.

Phred, you just might find the tales in a bookstore someday. There is a book rattling around in my head and my hard drive!

I think I've been forgiven for torturing Sophia. She's wrapped around my shoulders purring right now! There's no scarf quite as nice as one that purrs!

[Cinder & Smoke]

That's very generous, but not neccessary.
Big bills are the big hazard of having this many critters around.

Who said anything about being "neccessary"?
Donations are a hazard of of being an *apperciative audience*.

Phred, you just might find The Tales in a bookstore someday.
There is a book rattling around in my head and my hard drive!

Can I buy my Advance Copy now?
Name your price!