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[microchick]

Oh, I am so sorry! Hoping all goes well for dear Sid!

For your sweet Mara also. I hope St Roch, the patron saint for dogs, can pull a rabbit out of his hat for both of us!

 

[CSolis]

I'll keep you ladies in my thoughts and prayers, as well as fur babies.

 

[ronott1]

DH took the first shingles vaccine and got sicker than a dog on it. Flat on his back for 3 days. I've had shingles so nope, not taking it. I did take the Prevnar Pneumonia vaccine and was the same way. Flat out for 3 days and my arm swelled to twice it's size.

I don't mind taking vaccines. I just have a problem with hitting myself in the head with a hammer. But because of our severe reactions to common vaccines we made the decision to hold on the Covid Vaccine until it is FDA approved for general use. Some people I've talked to say that they have breezed through it. Others, nope, no breeze. More of a tornado with lots of hail, lightening and destruction.

Morning Folks.

Two calls from MIZZOU this morning. One with the GI Doc who gave us an update. She is still refusing food and water vitals are good. Diarrhea has slowed. CT scan between 11 and 12. Then the phone rings again, this time a surgeon who talked us through what they may have to do. Ye GADS is all I can say. They think the 'obstruction' is in her ilius and everything will depend on how much intestine they have to take in order to clear out the problem.

I have to admit, I just started feeling a sinking sensation as he talked. That poor baby. We have decided that if they can clear the area with minimal tissue loss they can go for it but if they have to take out a large amount of her ilium that will leave her with chronic problems that she will be dealing with for the rest of her life and have to take medicine for, we aren't going to let her wake up.

The Shingrix vaccine was an easy one for me. The only one I have had a reaction too was the second Moderna, and that was a slight fever.

That is a lot for her to go through!

 

[microchick]

Got the CT results. Not good. No easy fix. They suspect a fungal infection called Pythiosis. Outcome even with treatment and surgery is poor.

Very heartsick right now. They did a rectal scraping to see if they can see any spores. We are awaiting those results but our hearts are telling us to do what is right for Sidney and let her spirit fly free. But we are waiting to hear from her doctor. I have to say that I am totally awestruck at the treatment Sidney has received and the compassion of the staff. These people rock.

If this is what we are dealing with we have to figure out where she got it from and why the other dogs aren't suffering from it. The fungus populates water. Even mudpuddles.

Never would have thought.

 

[ronott1]

Got the CT results. Not good. No easy fix. They suspect a fungal infection called Pythiosis. Outcome even with treatment and surgery is poor.

Very heartsick right now. They did a rectal scraping to see if they can see any spores. We are awaiting those results but our hearts are telling us to do what is right for Sidney and let her spirit fly free. But we are waiting to hear from her doctor. I have to say that I am totally awestruck at the treatment Sidney has received and the compassion of the staff. These people rock.

If this is what we are dealing with we have to figure out where she got it from and why the other dogs aren't suffering from it. The fungus populates water. Even mudpuddles.

Never would have thought.

Fungal infections are odd!

I had one chicken die from a fungal infection while no others showed symptoms.

 

[Alaskan]

DH took the first shingles vaccine and got sicker than a dog on it. Flat on his back for 3 days. I've had shingles so nope, not taking it. I did take the Prevnar Pneumonia vaccine and was the same way. Flat out for 3 days and my arm swelled to twice it's size.

I don't mind taking vaccines. I just have a problem with hitting myself in the head with a hammer. But because of our severe reactions to common vaccines we made the decision to hold on the Covid Vaccine until it is FDA approved for general use. Some people I've talked to say that they have breezed through it. Others, nope, no breeze. More of a tornado with lots of hail, lightening and destruction.

Morning Folks.

Two calls from MIZZOU this morning. One with the GI Doc who gave us an update. She is still refusing food and water vitals are good. Diarrhea has slowed. CT scan between 11 and 12. Then the phone rings again, this time a surgeon who talked us through what they may have to do. Ye GADS is all I can say. They think the 'obstruction' is in her ilius and everything will depend on how much intestine they have to take in order to clear out the problem.

I have to admit, I just started feeling a sinking sensation as he talked. That poor baby. We have decided that if they can clear the area with minimal tissue loss they can go for it but if they have to take out a large amount of her ilium that will leave her with chronic problems that she will be dealing with for the rest of her life and have to take medicine for, we aren't going to let her wake up.

Horrid... but yes, I agree.

 

[Alaskan]

The fungus populates water. Even mudpuddles.

Now HOW on heaven is a person supposed to keep dogs away from mud puddles??????





Do not ever beat yourself up over this. Way better to get to be a dog and play in mud puddles... then live a really long life stuck in a sterile box.

 

[Sally PB]

I am so sorry! Hugs for everyone involved. And dear Sid too.

 

[microchick]

We let Sid go. They said they couldn't save her. The infection was throughout her small intestines, large intestine and they found a mass in her mesentery. They are going to take her outside, let her lay in the grass under a tree and peacefully go to sleep.

We requested a necropsy. She said they would have the results in 2 weeks and let us know.

@Alaskan, @Sally PB, @CSolis, @ronott1, @penny1960 and everyone else rooting in my sweet Sidney's corner, thank you for your kind words and support.

They are going to cremate her afterwards and disperse the ashes.

 

[Alaskan]

We let Sid go. They said they couldn't save her. The infection was throughout her small intestines, large intestine and they found a mass in her mesentery. They are going to take her outside, let her lay in the grass under a tree and peacefully go to sleep.

We requested a necropsy. She said they would have the results in 2 weeks and let us know.

@Alaskan, @Sally PB, @CSolis, @ronott1, @penny1960 and everyone else rooting in my sweet Sidney's corner, thank you for your kind words and support.

They are going to cremate her afterwards and disperse the ashes.

It is a huge relief that such caring people were taking care of her.

Your heart must be broken.

I am so sorry.