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

**Glacier** · 08-15-2008, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

This doesn't have to be "goodbye" just yet does it?

No! Not yet. She's home now. She doesn't seem any worse for wear, except she has some runny stools, which is a problem when you lack complete bowel control! But not a huge problem, compared to what could have happened! I can mop and wash blankets! She stole some food out of Paxil's bowl and drank a bowl of water. Nothing keeps that dog from her food! She wanted outside to nap in her favorite sunny spot. I made her go in the "sick bay" pen instead. Don't want the young hooligans knocking her around!

I laughed at the techs at the clinic. They didn't want to release her when I showed up because they had to help her stand and she seemed unsteady on her paws. I told them they would need to master time travel to change that; back to when Pirate was young and healthy! Even on a good day, she's a bit wobbly and I help her stand up!

I didn't get to talk to Rick. He was doing another surgery. I left my cell number for him to call when he gets a chance. He didn't change her meds, so I want to talk to him about that. Also need to thank him--the bill was much lower than I expected. He charged me less than half of the usual for the bloodwork and comped all of the emergency interventions that saved her life(the fluids, oxygen set up, ect).

Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

Maybe that lumpy-bumpy isn't so bad after all.

When it's time --- wouldn't Dr. Rick or Dr. Jessica make a house call?

Well, we're pretty sure it's malignant, but at this point, it's not worth the risk to remove it.

No, the clinic doesn't do house calls anymore. He used to do euthansias at home, but since the mobile vet opened, he doesn't do any home calls. I'm not even sure that he does farm/horse visits anymore! Carolynne, the mobile vet, is very nice. She already comes to the house for several of the critters with on-going issues who can't handle the trip to the clinic.

**Queen of Poop** · 08-15-2008, 10:05 PM

Well Miss Pirate, I am glad to know you are home and recovering from the ordeal that scared the crap out of all of us!! Will send some positive thoughts that that nasty old malignant tumor slows down and doesn't mess with you any more. Be well sweetheart, we love you!!

**Daisy and Delilah** · 08-15-2008, 10:30 PM

Thank God for Rick and thank God for you, Tamara. Get well sweet girl. Get some rest and relaxation and plenty of food. {{{{{HUGS TO ALL}}}}}

**finn's mom** · 08-15-2008, 11:18 PM

Pretty Pirate, be happy. Your vet sounds wonderful!

**wolf_Q** · 08-16-2008, 12:09 AM

How frightening! I'm glad Pirate is okay now...as okay as she can be without the surgery. She's so lucky to have a place like yours to live out her "golden" years.

**Louie and me** · 08-16-2008, 12:31 PM

Poor Pirate, Louie knows how you feel because he often needs a "lift up" and tends to walk with a list to one side. We recently tried a course of Prednisone but there wasn't a significant improvement to his back end and without the meloxicam, he was limping badly on his bad front leg and tramadol just puts him to sleep like a narcotic. After a long discussion with our vet we too have decided to use only meloxicam to keep him pain free and let him enjoy life as much as he can for as long as he can.
There's nothing like home, with the furkid friends and a loving family is there Pirate? Just soak up the sun and the good food and all the good wishes and prayers from your PT buddies.