PT prayers still needed. Update post 137

[ChrisH]

Thanks guys, appreciated.

I liken Mr Bobby Conehead to an elephant in his manoeuvres around the place. Just full steam ahead straight into doors etc (me too) and if possible knock over anything else in his way. He's broken a strap on the cone now, ha, but little does he know I have another one waiting in the wings.

This is he on Saturday.(click to view video)


All in all though he is being pretty good, for Bob that is. I am/was a little worried about continued bleeding but it seems (fingers crossed) to be a whole lot less today.

Roll on Friday.

[Killearn Kitties]

Adorable Bobby boy! Take care of those stitches, because the faster they heel, the faster you will be rid of that horrid cone! Poor baby.

[Randi]

Oh Bob, it's no fun having that cone on, is it! But in a few days you'll get the sticthes out and you'll be back to normal. It will be SO good going for walk! Meanwhile, enjoy the treats mom is giving you, and take lots of naps, so you heal fast.

Loved the video!

[Edwina's Secretary]

That's my Bobby! Butt-wagging, ball-playing coneheaded Bobby!

[Lori Jordan]

Still Praying for you dear Bobby...You are always in my thoughts!

[boomersooner]

Poor baby....they always look so pitiful in those things! Take care and get better, my little springer buddy!!

[king2005]

He's looking good.. His wound looks just like Cadeau's did So don't be too worried, only a little A little leaking is good, as all the fluids are coming out of him so he'll heal better.

Oh did the vets tell you what causes many fatty masses?

In case they didn't explain it to you (just want you to feel at ease & understand it well) its a buildup of fatty tissues. It happens when a dog (typically of an older age) bumps into things & the skin separates from the meat. The fatty tissues collect in the little pocket & keep growing as it separates the skin from the meat. Its completely harmless to the dog, unless grown in a bad area. FOr Cadeau it was about to block her butt & the blockage would have caused real issues. The vet said they never remove them unless they are causing issues as they are more then likely to come back.. so its best to wait until they are a minor issue (as in effect the dogs comfort).

I hope this info helps put you at more ease & hopefully educates others too Fatty masses only create more dog to love.. they are kinda like doggy love handles hehehe Hope you like that little joke

[ChrisH]

Thanks everyone and glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for the info, Jess, although I know what fatty lumps are etc I didn't know what caused them. Very interesting.

[ChrisH]

I wasn't going to remove his cone until tomorrow just before we go to get the stitches out, but his new crate came today ....



He's a happy boy now.

Of course now I have to keep listening out for licking sounds.

[Killearn Kitties]

Aww, happy Bobby! Is that better sweetie? I hope you get those nasty stitches out tomorrow.

[4 Dog Mother]

Sorry I have not responded to this thread until now Chris. My work and home life have been a little crazy so I don't get much time on the internet any more. I had read the title and had actually thought I had responded when you first posted just to let you know you and Bob were in my thoughts and prayers. So I have been thinking about you both although I didn't get to read any more about what was going on. Bob is such a beautiful boy I am just so glad that it was fatty tumors and not something worse. I have to say though that after looking at that first picture with the tube etc, I would have been freaking out - that was really ugly! I am so glad he is recovering. Nice new crate - don't think I have ever seen one with a side door like that.

[Randi]

Bobby, I can see why you're happy - what a nice crate you've got there.

Chris, if Bob is going to have the stitches out tomorrow, I don't think you have to worry so much about him licking a bit. Fister's was healed nicely after 10 days.

Still, you could put something yummy on his paw, and he'll be busy licking that off.

[ChrisH]

Diana, thanks for thinking of us and the prayers, much appreciated. And yes, that wound did look 'yuk', I wasn't quite prepared for that.

The crate. The old one is getting a mite rusty in parts (although it is nearly 11 years old after all) so I thought it was time for a new one. It, the new one, is a lightweight so was not expensive, Bobby just uses his crate as a den but it is useful to me as the occasional 'lock-up'. As for the side door, well, it also has a front door and that is one of the main reasons I bought it, most useful for where you can place it in the room.

Randi, you've now eased my mind about the licking thing, thank you!

[cassiesmom]

Hi, Bobby, sweet boy! You look much better to me with your cone off. I bet your incision itches as it heals, but try not to lick at it, okay? It will stop being itchy soon. Please ask your mum to give you loads of kisses for me, and some to Ebby too. I'm glad you are healing well.

Kisses,
Elyse

[ChrisH]

Thanks cassiesmom. I'm afraid he didn't heed your advice to stop licking and, in some ways, is back to square one.

Guys, I'm cracking a little here, need your prayers ... but before I tell you about today's happenings let me tell how things are a little different for me in the mechanics of vet visits.
I have COPD, which means lots of things affect how I breath, my ability to get enough air into my lungs. Sometimes walking is hard on me.
I don't have a car, can't drive, therefore perhaps unlike some of you, a vet visit isn't a matter of just putting the dog in the car and off we go.
My son has a car and is available sometimes to take us, which is fine except Bobby gets stressed and invariably poops in the car. Which is the reason I only accept and/or ask for my sons help if absolutely necessary.

Today. I walked Bob there, vet took out the stitches, noted a there was a still a small amount of fluid seeping through the little spot where the top of the drain had been. Instructions to bathe it and just keep an eye on it.

Bob had been licking a little during the day and around 4:15 I had a look at the site. A hole, a rather large hole. Phoned the vet and took him down there for her to take a look. May need a stitch in. If I went back with him tomorrow as there is only a morning surgery they wouldn't be able to bring him back. As I have told you, I have no car and my son is working and wouldn't be able to go get him so upshot is he would have to stay at the hospital until Monday.
So, off I go home with antibiotics with instructions to bathe it, keep it clean.

Back home, cone back on (an old one I already had) and crate dismantled.

Bob doesn't seem bothered but I'm tired and disheartened. Please say a little prayer for us both.

p.s. must explain about the vets locations. The surgery where we take pets to be looked at, checked over, whatever is within walking distance. The hospital at which all and every procedure, including stitches, is done is around 40 or so miles away.