Lumps and bumps and two surgeries..Saturday update

[Glacier]

Paxil had surgery this morning. Dr. Rick said it went very well. We decided not to send it out for grading. I've done that with previous tumors and it's always come back as a grade 2. The information is nice to have, but it doesn't change her treatment plan at all. Cutting out the lumps is the only treatment available here.

For the past few days, she has a couple strange episodes--almost sounded like a reverse sneeze; Sunday night I thought she had something stuck in her nose or was having a seizure of some sort. In typical Paxil fashion, she was completely undisturbed by any of this and not acting like she was struggling to breathe. I left Rick a long note this morning detailing the episodes. He checked out her nose and throat while she was knocked out and removed a bunch of foxtails in her throat!

He also said her tonsils/throat are covered in scar tissue. He thinks she has had foxtails before or had a habit of eating things she shouldn't as a younger dog, before I got her. I have trouble getting her to eat the things she should, I've never seen her chew on anything inappropriate. I'm not even sure when she ate the foxtails. I killed all the ones I could find in the yard after Tehya got into them.She has had kennel cough which can damage the throat. She also spent 7 years chained up before I got her(most sled dogs are chained). She often hit the end of her chain trying to get more attention--she's always been a snuggler kind of dog. A large part of why she was given to me was that her owner at the time recognized that Paxil wasn't happy in a "real" dog yard anymore and that she really wanted to be a house dog!

Bandit should be waking up right about now. Boy, I hope they got him brushed and his nails clipped while he was napping! Bandit is highly resistant to any kind of grooming while he's conscious. I asked them to do Paxil's nails too. She lets me clip them, but she has nasty, dark nails that are prone to splitting and I can never tell where the quick is!

I can pick them both up in a couple hours.

[Husky_mom]

glad to hear everything is good so far..... keeping you all in my thoughts....

hugs to them both!!..... will be waiting for pic updates...

[Queen of Poop]

Sounds like they will both be just fine. Glad Paxil let you know something wasn't right before the surgery. Give them both a little kiss from me. I hope they're all healed up really soon - before your snow flies (we had snow today).

[captain]

Goodness me Tamara. It is always something .....

Hope everyone is OK ..

[Glacier]

I hope they're all healed up really soon - before your snow flies (we had snow today).

LOL, too late for that! There's tons of snow on the hills already and a mix of snow and rain is falling right now! But I am hoping Paxil will be ready to run again long before there is enough snow for the sled. She can teach Tehya way more than I can about leading! Bandit retired a couple years ago from mushing, although he was never much of a sled dog. He liked to come along, but he had mastered making it look like he was pulling without ever actually doing a bit of work!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Paxil had surgery this morning.
Dr. Rick said it went very well.

He checked out her nose and throat while she was knocked out
and removed a bunch of foxtails in her throat!

Bandit should be waking up right about now.

I can pick them both up in a couple hours.

Shame on the Prayer Pups ... plum furgot about today's Sir Juries!
Sure Hope God remembered an showed up fur the Assist.

Glad to her the preliminary report is a Good One!

We'll send Prayers for two FAST Recoveries and NO complications!

[Glacier]

Bandit's eye looks nasty, but the surgery went well. He's already being stubborn about staying in the house. Bandit is more than welcome to be a house dog, but he prefers to be in the yard. He got brushed and his nails trimmed too. Bandit hates being groomed!

Paxil is so stoned she can't see straight. She's having fun watching things only she can see! She's curled up on her bed by the woodstove. I talked to Rick some more about the scar tissue and he says there's nothing we can do about it. It makes her more prone to getting things stuck in her throat though so I will have to keep a closer eye on what she gnaws on. She got her nasty, black nails cut very short too! I hate trimming her nails!

[cyber-sibes]

Glad to hear things went well for both of them. Curses on those foxtails!
Will say a few extra prayers tonight for their full recoveries.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Bandit's eye looks nasty, but the surgery went well.
He's already being stubborn about staying in the house.
He got brushed and his nails trimmed too. Bandit hates being groomed!

Paxil is so stoned she can't see straight.
She's having fun watching things only she can see!
She got her nasty, black nails cut very short too! I hate trimming her nails!

Sounds like a pretty "successful day" at the White Coat's Sir Jury & Beauty Shoppe.

I s'pose the two involved FurKids might put a different *slant* on it,
but from a Mom's Point of View ... a Good Day!

Do "the Kids" have *leave it ALONE* devices to wear --- ByteNot Collars,
E-Collars, Snow-suits, rain barrels, or hog-tied paws?
Here's hoping the *Zippurz* are left alone till they're *scheduled* for removal!

Everyone - Rest Well Tonight!

[Glacier]

Do "the Kids" have *leave it ALONE* devices to wear --- ByteNot Collars,
E-Collars, Snow-suits, rain barrels, or hog-tied paws?
Here's hoping the *Zippurz* are left alone till they're *scheduled* for removal!

They are both in e-collars. The bite-not collar doesn't work for eye injuries. I tried it on Paxil, but she apparently has a short little neck and it didn't fit her right. Bandit only has two stitches so hopefully he won't need to wear the collar for long. Paxil gets hers off when I can watch her. She's pretty pathetic with it on. Quite a little drama queen!

[Queen of Poop]

They are both in e-collars. Paxil gets hers off when I can watch her. She's pretty pathetic with it on. Quite a little drama queen!

Does she whack you with it? Sasha does that, when she has it on she looks completely miserable and likes to walk up behind me and whack me on the back of the legs with hers. Like HEY LADY, TAKE THIS OFF, NOW!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

They are both in e-collars.
Paxil gets hers off when I can watch her.
She's pretty pathetic with it on. Quite a little drama queen!

I fondly remember Boots, da Kat - and his ability (and lack thereof) to navigate
with his lil E-collar - worn for many days when he had a catheter or was recovering
from his PU operation. He did quite well with walking - other than forgetting to pick his head UP -
he'd *stub* the lower edge on the carpet and wind up tipping the cone down flat on the floor
and not being able to move without first backing up. And rounding a corner -
he NEVER left enough room for the darn collar!
I often wondered how he managed to NOT break his neck.

The poor Dogs both learned to **MOVE** if Cone-Head approached -
when he *rammed* with his cone it HURT!

Hope the "Kids" heal quickly and the need for the collars is short-lived.

[ramanth]

I'm happy to hear the pups are home and recovering well. How long till you know if you got all of Paxil's cancer?

[crow_noir]

Glad to hear the pups are doing OK.

*gives Bandit a few pats*

*runs over to squeeze the living daylights all out of Paxil and is all teary eyed*

[Logan]

I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier. Glad to hear that both "kids" came through their surgery well. Hopefully Paxil won't be so drunk this morning! Keep us posted on how they are doing.

Logan