Bassett's got me strung out almost as far as I can go..

[rg_girlca]

This has gone on for so long, no wonder poor Bassett is so grumpy. Praying that this will all be over soon and Bassett heals up nicely.
Hugs to you Naomi.

[Barbara]

Oh Naomi -we send our best thoughts to you and Bassett

[Cataholic]

Dear Bassett and Naomi,
I am so sorry to hear of the difficulty you are having. Hang in there, and positive thoughts are coming to you.

[slick]

Sorry to hear things are not going well. Miracles do happen and one day when this is all over you'll breathe a big sigh of relief. Prayers on the way.

[Nomilynn]

So far, no news. Bassett wouldn't hold still, so they couldn't take a clear xray (teehee ) So I will be taking her to a different hospital tonight sometime to try again. The vet dind't want to just say "yeah from what I can see everything looks ok" and be wrong, so we need to be sure. However, until that time, Bassett gets to be bandage free (she's very happy about that) and she's wearing one of my VERY old baby undershirts to keep her wounds protected and my furniture from blood (my shirt is covered in her blood, but I'm not changing until she's done for the day).

I will let you know when I know more.. sigh..

Naomi

[Kirsten]

Oh, so she's still bleeding?

I'm sure your old baby shirt is so much more comfortable for her than the bandages.

Keeping the fingers crossed for a good x-ray result here, best wishes,

Kirsten

[Nomilynn]

Well, some good news and bad news. The bad news is, there was fluid on her chest. The vet was able to pull most of it off, but not all. He thinks there is still some fluid in and around the omentum, and he didn't want to go digging around in there. The good news is, it's NOT chyle.. PHEW!!! It's more of that watery, bloody fluid. The question now, of course, is why. It's been a month since her surgery, and I don't know if having that fluid there after all this time is normal or what. Also, since she's been so stressed out with all this fussing, maybe she hurt herself inside somewhere and started weeping a bit? Who knows - I'm talking to Dr. Schiller about it tomorrow (hopefully) if I can get a hold of her before I go to work (I finally found a job!). I will keep you all posted. Please don't stop praying now - I don't think we are out of the woods just yet.

Naomi

[shais_mom]

GOOD LUCK BASSETT!
you are still in my thoughts and prayers!

[anna_66]

You are both still in our prayers.

[ChrisH]

Still keeping you both in my prayers.

Chris

[rg_girlca]

Prayers will never stop until Bassett is completely healed from the surgery and her burns.

[Steffi N]

I am saddened to read that dear Bassett is having a setback. She is so special to us all and we hope that she will heal completely.

[moosmom]

Oh Naomi,

I am SO sorry to hear what you and Bassett have been going through. I haven't been on site much because of my new job. I come home every night and am too pooped to even sign on, although I do check my e-mails in case there's anything important.

I am praying for the both of you. I think though, you should question the vet about the fluid. Burns can cause fluid to build up (ya know, like a blister???) I think someone at the vets was slacking off while poor Bassett was recovering. IMO, I think you should tell them you are holding them responsible for all the expenses you've had out of pocket for the burns.

Hang in there. Congrats on the new job!!

[Nomilynn]

The clinic has offered me a solution, but unfortunatly it isn't one that will help me at all. They said they would take Bassett, and treat her until she is totally healed from her burns for free. Well, I just started working and I'm not about to spend even MORE money to get her there when I'm treating the burns at home. I will call them tomorrow morning and try to figure something out. I wasn't the one who arranged this plan, so I will tell them that it's not an option tomorrow.

On another note, when I took Bassett in yesterday afternoon for xrays and a drain, the bill came to $533!!! I was REALLY REALLY mad about that. There is no real reason it needs to be that much money, but they made me pay for an exam ("well THIS vet has never seen Bassett before") pre and post medical procedure costs, etc etc. What a huge crock of you know what. Needless to say, unless it's an emergency, I'm never going back to that clinic. I don't have that kind of money.

[jenluckenbach]

I am so sorry this is so hard. The light at the end of the tunnel will be a perfectly healthy Bassett, and I am just SO certain that soon this will be all behind you. Prayers and Hugs.