Oh, that Pirate...Sirjury Stopped & She's home

[Queen of Poop]

Surgery, for the old lady, my goodness!! I do hope Pirate can do it without being anestetized. We will have all paws crossed in the house tomorrow morning and pray that it goes well. Hugs for you both.

[kimlovescats]

Prayers coming for dear sweet Pirate!

[cyber-sibes]

Wooos Pirate,
we'll be thinking of you tomorrow, paws crossed all goes well & you'll be back home in no time!

[Glacier]

Is "walkin straight" important?
Gorsh ... *I* don't alluz "walk straight".

Normally, it wouldn't be, but she walks at an angle...her head and her butt going different directions. It doesn't work so well!

Thanks everyone. i will update tomorrow!

[Ginger's Mom]

Paws crossed for our Pirate-girl. Hope all goes well.

[anna_66]

Saying lots of prayers for Pirate's surgery today.

[Bengalz]

Pirate (and Tamara) - I hope your day goes well today; healing thoughts and many hugs for you.

Betty

[gini]

Sending lots of prayers and good vibes for Pirate today. She sure has known a better life since moving in with you!

[cassiesmom]

The lump she's been scratching at is a tumor, probably some form of skin cancer, and it's infected. It is not going to heal on it's own and likely only going to get worse. Jessica is going to remove it tomorrow. She's going to try just a sedative and local anasethic first. I'd rather not put Pirate under if it can be avoided.

Thoughts and prayers for pretty Pirate girl from Chicago. Hoping it can be done with sedation and local anesthesia. Glacier, do you think that's why she has been irritable with Sleet, because she's hurting?

[Glacier]

Glacier, do you think that's why she has been irritable with Sleet, because she's hurting?

Nope, I think that's just a girl dog thing. Sleet and Pirate have had a battle going on since day 1! I keep all my females seperated when unsupervised, greatly reduces the bloodshed in the yard!

Pirate is at the clinic and less than thrilled with me. She was a pretty good morning, even tried a wobbly version of her senior zoomies for the first time in a week! I tried to tell her that after all this with some new meds, she will feel like zooming and she might not fall over while she does it! I hate putting the former shelter dogs back in a concrete kennel. I'm never sure that they understand I'm coming back for them in a few hours!

[lizbud]

I hate putting the former shelter dogs back in a concrete kennel. I'm never sure that they understand I'm coming back for them in a few hours!

I can understand that. So would I.

Sorry I haven't commented earlier, but Pirate is in my prayers. I do hope the
Vet can remove this tumor & the new meds help Pirate enjoy her life again.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thoughts and prayers going out to Pirate and her family. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} Get Well Pirate!!!!

[pitc9]

Thinking of Pirate!

[Husky_mom]

awww... I would love to see her zoomies....

don´t worry Pirate.... you´ll be home in no time... just hang in there a lil while and be good....

hugs to you both.... keeping you on our thoughts

[Glacier]

Pirate crashed during the attemped surgery this morning. Her breathing and heartrate became erratic. My favorite vet was doing the procedure and he was able to bring her out of the crisis, thank God for small mercies. Rick doesn't want to try anything else at this point. He said her bloodwork this morning showed some sub-clinical anemia, not enough to cause the trouble she had under sedation. He doesn't want to risk anything else at this point, a decision I fully support! He wants to keep her for a couple more hours, just to make sure she fully recovers. She getting fluids and oxygen right now as a precaution. I'm hoping to talk to him more when I pick her up, but from what he said this morning, we are at the "keep her comfy and enjoy her" stage.

I am so glad Rick was the surgeon today. I like Jessica and I think she's perfectly competent, but I'd trust Rick with my own life. Pirate is so nervous at the clinic, I would have felt even worse if she had died being scared and with strangers. When the time comes I am calling the mobile vet to come to the house for her.