Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

We just had the consult with GI.

He goes for an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy tomorrow afternoon. They are looking for any signs of bowel death from the inside due to the aneurysm.

If they find bowel death then it's off to surgery to open the vessel. If they don't find bowel death then they have to figure out what's next.

My church friends are understandably concerned about Rich, and your whole family. If I may, can I share updates with them? (They only know the name Rich, but no other details) and that I asked for prayer.

 

[RoyalChick]

Thank you @BY Bob for posting for me.

The aneurysm has not changed and does not seem to be causing his issue.

He is undergoing a full GI work up. He did have blood in his vomit and his colon is inflamed. We are waiting to see the GI specialist to see exactly what's going on.

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers!

So glad to hear from you and that it is not the aneurism.
Don't be afraid to ask for 2nd opinions and referral to experts if the mystery goes on for too long.
It sounds like the aneurysm may not have been the original issue (sometimes they are just there as an incidental finding). If the bleed was in the gut the anticoagulant they gave you for the aneurysm would have made it worse so a good GI work up is absolutely needed.
I do hope they figure this out for you soon - I can only imagine how stressful this is.
And though I have never met either of you I know enough from here to know you are good people and deserve good things to happen.
We are all here for you.

 

[Marie2020]

We just had the consult with GI.

He goes for an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy tomorrow afternoon. They are looking for any signs of bowel death from the inside due to the aneurysm.

If they find bowel death then it's off to surgery to open the vessel. If they don't find bowel death then they have to figure out what's next.

You are so incredibly brave. . Rich has you and all your love by him constantly. I'm genuinely sad to know all you are going through. It's not over yet there may well be a good outcome.

 

[RoyalChick]

I found Bridge with a bloody, torn comb. At first, I thought a predator got her! But I realized later she probably got it caught in wire. I was a newbie and had chicken wire instead of hardware cloth around the run. The torn part died and fell off.
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I remember that picture - very gruesome!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

My church friends are understandably concerned about Rich, and your whole family. If I may, can I share updates with them? (They only know the name Rich, but no other details) and that I asked for prayer.

That is perfectly fine Alex. Thank you @featherhead007

 

[Marie2020]

Thank you @BY Bob for posting for me.

The aneurysm has not changed and does not seem to be causing his issue.

He is undergoing a full GI work up. He did have blood in his vomit and his colon is inflamed. We are waiting to see the GI specialist to see exactly what's going on.

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers!

 

[MamaAyam]

I love the name too! That’s what I call our girls too.

 

[Marie2020]

@CrazyChookChookLady

You have so many people here that care for you and the outcome of these arduous circumstances that you are both going through.

Just stating the obvious and sending you my heartfelt support along with everyone else here in Fluffy's

 

[Marie2020]

Thanks, everyone. Ruby is still with us, but doesn’t want to come out. She was sitting face to face with Millie, and I brought some baby bird formula for them to share. Millie went right into it, but Ruby slowly walked to another box with her face in the corner. I feel bad for disturbing them and hope Ruby returns to Millie for comfort. I’m so sad.

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

Happy Mugshot Monday!

Jenny

Lucy

Bonus: A wet turkey (Mayflower)