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

Good idea to have the vet check him out. Always better to be on the safe side and have things checked out. So, he should in a couple days become more regular. Yay! :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

So glad he is doing so well despite the irregularity. He certainly is a trooper!!! I can imagine going through such a tough surgery would back him up a little. It sounds like things are starting to move along now:). I used to give Chey those Metamucil wafers. It was a treat to her:D. Still pulling for a normal dump!

He is not well again today. Still no decent pooping, lethargic and not so keen on his food or water but has had some of both. I was just in touch with his surgeon and he has told me to take him to local vet for bloods and they are to ring him if concerns. I am wondering if he needs abdo xray to check for any blockage higher up.

Poor receptionist as local vet when I just rang, she said my vet is busy and Flynn can see a vet that does not even know his complicated history and not till later thish afternoon, grrr so I asked her nicely to go talk to my vet... and he is in surgery but he will get the blood taken and then phone surgeon if any problems. They wanted me to just drop him off but I said, nope he is not sitting there in a cage waiting for hours. I so wish I was closer to the pet hospital.

It is a week today since his surgery, time has flown but I just wish my baby was doing better.

worried Trish xx

Trish,

I'm so sorry to hear that he isn't feeling well today. I'm glad you pushed for the receptionist to talk to the vet. Sometimes I just don't think they think before they talk! I'm also glad you are not going to leave him there. I am the same way. I certainly hope things will be okay and that this is just another bump in the road on the way to recovery. Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way!

Julie & Hannah

Trish,

Positive thoughts and prayers here also. No way would I drop him off at the vet either! The receptionist obviously didn't know all that he has been through. :mad: You mentioned colitis in an earlier post. I know Jasper can get to feeling pretty poor when he has colitis, and that is with no surgery involved. He has gotten backed up before also. I would ask for an abdominal X-ray like you mentioned. It is simple to do, and not very expensive. How does Flynns tummy look, does it seem distended at all? Might be hard to tell since he has an incision. Keep us posted Trish.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Oh no...... poor Flynn. I sure hope it is something fairly easy to overcome. He has done so well thus far. Have you asked Skye how Shysie's first couple of weeks in recovery went?? I know I read her thread, but I can't remember specifics.

Hang in there Trish. Gosh darn it! Still sending prayers!!

Hugs,

Ro and Chey

Good lord...sometimes the front desk is the most disruptive/difficult part of the journey. So glad you stood your ground - that's the last thing your poor baby needs is to sit in a strange cage nervously waiting attention. Way to go - keep it up... we'll be anxiously awaiting an update on the blood test.

Kim

Isn't that the truth, front desks can drive a pet owner up the wall sometimes.

Hoping for good news from the blood tests today.

Hang in there Trish! You're doing an excellent job staying on top of Flynn's recovery.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi all
No results yet, 4 hrs since his blood test. I just rang to find out what's going on... could not speak to vet. Receptionist is leaving him a note to call me. I am just to used to the excellent service I had at the university, not used to all this waiting :confused:

Flynn has picked up a little over the day, eating again and I have got water into him by putting his chicken in a bowl of water so he has to drink it all to get to the chicken at the bottom. He does not seem in pain, so I have not given him the previcox today which is the only drug he is on, just in case it is upsetting his bowel. Just very lethargic, resting at every opportunity.

Ro - I had read Shysies thread, but went back on your suggestion to reread and she did have a few poop issues post op too. I still think it is his bowel that are the problem. Or maybe adrenal insufficiency?? If I do not get any satisfaction from local vet today I will pack him up and take him back to university tomorrow.

Thank heavens I took this week off too! Thanks for your posts everyone :)

xx

It does sound better than it did earlier at least. Isn't that just awful to have to wait on a vet to call you when you are trying to get their attention and say, "hello, need you Now not 5 hours from now" geezzzz

Hang in there. Maybe amuse yourself while waiting by imagining warts on your vets nose for every hour that he puts you off. :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin