Azurey hit by a car - Update Post #34

[ramanth]

Yesterday, Azurey underwent a third surgery. The theory was that a pin was sticking out and rubbing her skin from the outside. That would account for the still-open wound after 3 1/2 months, and her lack of appitite and extreme weight loss. The doctor removed the infected area and reclosed the wound, but ran a bunch of blood tests (a full blood panel - EXPENSIVE!!).

After opening her up, they found that everything was actually where it was supposed to be, and, in fact, Zur was doing that to herself because she's looney! She was given OCD meds (obsessive compulsive disorder) to try to ease her urge to bite at that area.

The orthopedic surgeon was concerned on a few different levels. He said that he's never seen an orthopedic surgery manifest itself in this way. And he's pretty well known!! He's even had people come to him from the UP and other states! When Azurey was admitted to the surgery center in early March, she weighed in at 105...now she's exactly 60 lbs. He's suspicious of possible internal injury - maybe causing a trouble in liver function or something...

This is hard for us because we assumed she was "out of the woods" by now. We've bought puppy food for her and are now feeding her table scraps like mad. I really hope we can get her to gain weight, and that this isn't the slow progression of watching her starve to death. She's hard to want to pet - it's like touching a skeleton with fur!

Aside from the weight loss, she's completely herself. I've always known she was OCD. I suspect she got it from her mother, and that personality flaw, although annoying, is quite endearing.

She's recovered from surgery just fine and is really mad she has to wear a "lamp shade". She enjoys going through openings that are too small for her, and knocking down Isaac with her new jewelry. To anyone who doesn't know her story, she would appear to be a crazy hyper dog who's skinny.

We'll get test results back in the next 7-10 days. I hope all we find out is that she's looney as a toon!

Thanks,
Pam

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks for updating. Continuing prayers for this girl's recovery. That amount of weight loss is pretty frightening. Has your friend heard of the BITE-NOT collars? Much less cumbersome to maneuver around in, but still keeps those teeth off their boo-boos.

(wow - look at that: this is my 7,777th post!)

[Freedom]

Well, that is SOME update! (Could you retitle with the new info thread number?)

Azurey, so many people are thinking of you, praying for you, we want a full recovery and none of this scaring everyone to bits! Please dear one, settle down a bit. Healing thoughts and prayers for you, my lady, from RI.

Lampd shade, Isaac, he heee. At least there is a comical side! Let us know what shows up, it best be OCD from the sounds of your post.

[ramanth]

Thanks guys.

Well, that is SOME update! (Could you retitle with the new info thread number?)

I wanted to, but it wasn't an option when I clicked 'edit'.