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

Yep, pays to be a drama queen!! This morning when we left at 5.30am to drive down, Flynn was the best he has been. He positively leapt out of his bed, ran around the house barking so I really was feeling like he was better and I was being a drama queen for insisting on their assessment/scan. So I was waiting for him to ring me to say.. yep, as we expected is pancreatitis. I was very shocked to hear about the swab

He called to tell me Flynn has come through the surgery fine, it was slightly adhered to his bowel, but no holes in it or anything awful like that. Tolerated anaesthetic well, so was happy to hear that because if any pheo was still lurking it could have affected his BP.

I am at home, so a long way from my boy tonight. I had to come back to work as things had been cancelled with my two weeks away that I just cannot cancel again. He said he might be ready to go home tomorrow, so surgeon said if I have trouble getting down there he would drive Flynn to me or meet me halfway at least. But he will call in the morning to give me an update on his condition. I actually felt sorry for the surgeon, he was so gutted and cannot believe they did that.

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Oh my gosh Trish, I am just getting caught up on your thread and cannot believe this!!! SO happy to read that he did fine with the surgery. I am so shocked I don't even know what to say. That poor little boy. I am so glad you took him in, and you are absolutely not a drama queen. On the contrary, I think you have been quite calm and reasonable considering everything. Prayers for Flynn and you. Hang in there Trish.

Big hugs,

Tina and Jasper

Thanks so much, it sure was a shock. I know even with the best of intentions mistakes can happen, even when you try your hardest to prevent them so I am going to focus on the positives and I'm very hopeful we will see continued improvement for Flynny.

Surgeon has been keeping in touch with me tonight, he just emailed that he had gone back in to check on Flynn. He has recovered well, looks comfy and had eaten his dinner. No pesky retained swab is going to put that boy off his food :) He said the swab was not touching pancreas, so he still thinks he had mild post op pancreatitis but these latest episodes are most likely related to the swab.

I hate being so far away but but he reassured me that someone will be with him all night and he is not alone.

Right I am off to bed, will sleep so much better tonight. xx

sweet dreams trish.....patty

OMG, I dont belive what I read. :eek::eek: Good for you for looking at it in a positive way, I think I would lost it at the surgeon:p:p

Well, it is over now and we all hope Flynn comes homes well and no more swabs and your boy can fully recover now.

(Though I think I am mad at the vets on your behalf :rolleyes::D:o)

Dont lose the drama queen bit, it serves you well:D:D:D:D

wow! Poor little Flynn & YOU! I just can't see how things like that happen.
I hope he is feeling better quick.. I am so GLAD you were a "drama queen". You are the best mama!!
Keep us posted. I am so sorry you are having to go thru another "surgery".

Big Hugs!!

Whew, what a relief that Flynn came through surgery fine and is finally going to be able to get back on the road to full recovery. Just shocking though. I am sure the surgeon was just devastated to find out this had happened to. From everything you have said about him and the article we read, he seems like a good guy and a good surgeon.
You are a good person Trish. Drama all you want, whatever it takes. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Omg, Trish!!!! I am just seeing this for the first time. I am just in shock!!!!! Complete shock!!!! Poooooor Flynn. I only had a minute to see that he made it through surgery, but have to get back to work. I am going to read the rest of this tonight. I am so upset. I hope they have made things right with you for all you two have been through. I am so sorry you had to go through this. Just in shock.

Ro and Chey

I finished reading this. I can only say, they should compensate you for all of the extra tests, work missed, gas, etc. Matter in fact, they should pay you back for the surgery! I understand mistakes happen too...... You are a much better person than I is all I can say. I am glad you are looking at the positives, but my gosh, Flynn could have died from this. I just feel so bad for you and Flynn. I am so sorry you have been through so much. I hope Flynn is home now and healing properly this time. No wonder the little guy couldn't maintain. Wow, just wow!!!

You deserve an extra big hug for this!

Ro and Chey

Hi

He is home, I went down and picked him up this afternoon, he was so happy to leave there. They were all saying .. bye Flynny and he did not look back and was strainging at his leash to get out of there!

He is on Losec and antibiotics. He travelled very well. I am just cooking him up a chicken and rice dinner. I lifted him out the car and he went and did two circuits of the house to check everything was as he left it.

He did a poop soon as we left the pet hospital, soft one, but formed. So I am glad I don't have to worry about his bowel so much now. They rescanned him today just to check all is well and it was. He is sore so I will give him the Previcox to keep him comfortable.

I so hope it is plain sailing from here!

Trish and Flynn xx