K9Karen 07apr update

[K9karen]

Hi everyone. It's me talking but John typing.

Got home from the hospital around 2 PM. Had a terrible day on Thursday. Ran a fever, low blood pressure, and an unbelievable migraine due to oodles of morphine.

My fingers are discolored and really swollen, and I have to keep moving them all the time. I'll need another operation, to remove the pins that are holding the bones in place -- and they don't know what may additionally be needed.

Animal Control is coming over tomorrow at 11 AM to take pictures of the back fence. I just went outside and noticed the neighbor is repairing the spot where the dogs crawled under.

Don't know what happened to the two dogs that attacked me, but the third is still next door.

At the outset, when I first saw the two dogs had gotten through the fence and were barrelling towards us, I headed for the puppy and had to grab it from one of the attackers' jaws. Then,
I put the puppy under my coat and fell over it to the ground. At that point, I must have allowed my left arm to be exposed because one of the dogs grabbed my wrist. I knew I needed not to pull hard on it or I'd lose the hand at that point.

I have to say something kind about my brother Rich, here. He had just arrived home from the bank and something made him look out the kitchen window into the back yard. He saw me on the ground with the several dogs, and heard me screeching at the top of my lungs, and roared out to save his little sister from the monsters. He got the dog, that was holding my wrist, in a head-lock and began punching it in the face. When it let go, he took the puppy I was holding and literally tossed it over the side fence to the gardener that had been working at the side neighbor's yard. The gardener put the puppy into his truck cab and called 911. Richard, I'm sure, saved my life that day. I was thinking only of the puppy, and never entertained the thought I might be attacked myself.

I'll be reading PetTalk, but may not be responding as frequently as usual, having to do this by (edited) dictation.

Thank you, everybody, for your prayers, messages and phone calls. It means a lot to me and you know I love you guys very much.

BTW Miss Klo is AOK, thank goodness, and hasn't left my side since I walked back inside the house. The puppy got a single tooth-wound on the butt, that John treated with peroxide and aloe vera, and was picked up yesterday by his owner's brother and taken to the vet for a check.

love, Karen

[Roxyluvsme13]

Aww, Karen! That's so awful. I'm glad you and the puppy are okay. *HUGS* and prayers to you, and major get well wishes!!!
Love,
Briana & The Pets--Roxy, Lily, Skye, Rufus, and Sebastian

[dukedogsmom]

It was so good to talk to you. You sounded in good spirits despite all that's happened. I am so thankful for your brother! And I'm glad Miss Klo is being a good nurse to you. Duke says to give her a kiss from him

[lizbud]

" Animal Control is coming over tomorrow at 11 AM to take pictures of the back fence. I just went outside and noticed the neighbor is repairing the spot where the dogs crawled under.

Don't know what happened to the two dogs that attacked me, but the third is still next door."


The guy didn't offer an apology or anything? Don't want to
ingect a negative vibe here, but Geeeze. Please just take it easy and
get well soon. (((HUGS)))

[Husky_mom]

i didnt posted on the other thread that mentioned your incident, but you´ve been in my thoughts all the way, you are so brave and i´m glad it didnt got worse, i send you the best get well soon wishes and rapid recovery........thanks your brother from us for being there at that precise time.....thanks to John for giving us a dictated update and Hugs your way i really hope you just get better in no time............

Lucky puppy to have you around, you are a very valueble person for doing that you know

[jazzcat]

OMG, I missed all this. What a horrible thing to happen to you Karen. Thank goodness you are okay!!!! Lots of prayers and healing thoughts coming your way.

[Alysser]

Karen,
You are a very caring and loving person to save that puppy. You put it before yourself. How heroic of you. I am so sorry about your hand and I hope you feel better as soon as possible. I hope the next surgery goes well. Good luck and PLEASE feel better.
From,
Alyssa

[shais_mom]

this is just awful.
Keeping you in my prayers and well wishes.

[pnance]

This was horrible, you think your safe in your own yard and something like this happens. Praying for a speedy recovery.

[ChrisH]

Oh, Karen, this is the first I've heard of this. Thank God you were not even more seriously injured, also for your brother being there. Prayers and good thoughts on the way.
{{big hugs}}

[Rachel]

Karen, you already know how upset I am that this has happened to you. You indeed are a hero for that puppy, which surely would have been dead had it not been for your selfless protection.

And of course Richard is the hero for you. I shutter to think if he had not been so swift and so brave in rushing to your aid. He is one brother!
I wish I could give him a big hug for what he did to rescue you.

You might want to get the name and phone number of that gardener who witnessed this event. He deserves our thanks as well.

And keep up with that new goal. Just remember how strong you really are.