Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Omg......I can't believe Flynn has already been released. That is uber fantastic. I think you made a good call to stick close by for a few days though. I am just so happy for you and Flynn. The surgeon told me today that the first two weeks are tricky, but after that all is usually well. Way to go, Flynn!!!!

And good news it is Addy, thanks for posting :) I arrived to see him and a nurse arrived a few minutes later carrying him out to the waiting room. He was very pleased to see me awwwww. All his lines are out, dressing on his tummy and a little bandage on his paw only.

He had a good night but had been crying on and off. I laughed when they told me he has white coat sydrome, someone on here had said the same thing! His BP is good this morning, 150 and other monitoring was fine overnight. I am amazed his trembling seems to much more settled, he is still shaking a little when walking but at rest he is still :eek::eek: breathing nice and even too, no panting except a little when walking.

The nurse suggested I take him outside to pee, which I did. Man, he nearly ran out of there :D:D and peed a fountain! Pleased I had his short leash on him to keep him at walking pace! He most unhappy when we had to go back inside. He is very alert though and spied a bird he thought he might like to chase...

So when I saw the surgeon after our little venture outside, he said he was very pleased with his progrees so I could take him if I was happy to care for him as he would be more peaceful and hopefully rest easier back at the motel with me. He showed me how to give him pain relief... an injection in his ruff and I gave it under his supervision. He had also been given Previcox earlier. I have another injection to give him at 4pm, its Buprenorphine but he said not to give it if I think Flynn is comfortable. He is also on anticoagulant to prevent clots.

I have to take him back to the surgeon at 5.30pm for him to review, but hopefully I can bring him back for the night.

I cannot believe he was walking out of there 21hrs after his surgery, it's amazing. So far it seems a much easier recovery than his liver resection last year, I mentioned this to his surgeon and he said both ops gave him moments but both went relatively smoothly.

He has been OK since I have had him back here, initially kept wanting to go outside. He had a little poop, quite a bit of straining and not much action. I don't really want him straining, I was imagining his vena cava popping! Trouble was a fly was buzzing him and kept putting him off and boy does he hate flies, we will try again later. He is resting, but if I move he pops up ready to go. He ate a little chicken, the nurse said he had already had breakfast so I just gave him a small bite to eat.

I keep thinking, this is too easy... after all the horror stories I read about this surgery. I know it is only early days, but so far so good. I keep on waiting for something to bite us in the butt! Histology back in next couple of days.

Trish and Flynny, back with his Mum YAY!!!

I read your post and then reread your new motto (which I love) and I am smiling from ear to ear as I am sure we ALL are:D:D:D

We are just going to keep on the positive vibe for Flynn.:);)

We never did get that dancing mama icon we needed. Oh John------:D

I just put a new photo in Flynn's album of him back here at the motel a little while ago :) he been sleeping the last hour while I have been typing away here on the bed! I need to go to the loo, but do not want to disturb him haha. **crosses legs**

I love your motto too Addy, I was actually talking to someone about the heartbeat at your feet last week, now I know where I saw it!

Trish, this is excellent. I am so glad Flynn is with you in the motel. I'm sure he will rest and recuperate much better being with you.
It's just the best news. Gosh. LOL I might be speechless with happiness. (let me tell you that would be a first!)

Flynn looks pretty good in that picture too.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I cant believe the picture of Flynn. I would never have guessed he just had surgery had I not known. Unbelievable!!!!!:):):):)

I sure hope you both have a restful, quiet night.

Keep us posted. I hope the motel is quiet. Zoe and Koko say woof woof to Flynn, they are rooting for him:D:D:D:D

Hi all - thx for your comments on his photo!

He does not really know what he wants at the moment, he keeps wanting to go outside. I want him to rest! Maybe he wants to do more poop, but he has not even tried on his recent short walks. He is quite hungry too, I just given him some chicken and he is looking for more already. I do not want to give him too much though with pancreatitis lurking in my mind. He is crying a little, especially if he wants out, breathing a little croaky at times, but generally clear and calm and slow.

I think he would be much better at home than in this strange motel but I am not happy to do that for another couple of days so hope he gets used to it here. I have opened the motel door and he is resting in the doorway in the fresh air which he seems to like. He just wants to sniff around the garden though. He is very tired, if he would just lay down and sleep it would be better. I am not sure if I will give him his pain injection in 45mins.... I think that drug is probably making him feel a bit funny too. Will talk to the surgeon about it when I see him in 2 hrs.

xx

so wonderful this is great great news

Hope today is a GOOD day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the best news. I just LOVE reading happy stories. I hope today just gets even better..