Confused and Overwhelmed-Diagnosed Anal Sac Carcinoma (Woody has passed)

That is great news Tracy! No more Terry. Yay!!!!

Now on with recovery. This can take a bit of time and they'll probably keep him for a day or so, just to make sure it's all going well, that is normal, and you want him there until they are absolutely sure.

So glad to hear this. :)
hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Tracy that is wonderful news!

Morning everyone guess who can come home this afternoon WOODY yay! The surgeon has been on the phone and said he.s had a good night and when she saw him this morning his wounds looked really well and he,s had two bouts of really bad diar which is normal after an all he,s been through. He hasn't eaten anything and he is barking his little head off at the other dogs so she feels he should go home as it will be less stressful for him so I will be picking him up about 4 pm.

Yahoo woody's coming home!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, YAY!!! :cool::):cool::):cool: Our sweet Woody is coming home! He will recover much quicker at home 'cause that's where his mom keeps her arms that hold him so lovingly.

Wonderful news!!! I am officially super impressed with the Glasgow University Vet school, center, etc.

So glad Woody is doing well recovering.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I don't post here much anymore since my Cush dog has been gone almost 5 years. However, I've been following Woody's story from the start.

Glad to hear his surgery went well and that he's coming home.

Get well soon, Woody.

Bonnie and Angel Criss Ann

Yay !! and another Woot! Woot! Woody is coming home :D

Excellent news!

Hurray, he will be home by now!!! I hope he settled down and ate a little dinner and his tummy is OK! I bet you rest easier tonight as well having him back with you! Looking forward to the next update :) xx

Thanks everyone he,s home and it's official he hates me lol. He wouldn't come near me at the hospital or at home luckily my niece was with me and he did everything for her.

It was a shock to see him I guess I didn't realise how he would look he has been shaved from his hips all the way down even his wee tail is naked I did get a fright he also has a bald square patch on his back where he had the epidural and off course his belly is shaved. He doesn't look like Woody. But that's all cosmetic it's still Woody when I look into his eyes. The nurses said he behaved beautifully for them and he was the model patient. He has loads of medication home with him but won't take it so I've had to syringe it into him so it's official he hates mom lol. I'm just so glad to have him with me, the staff at the hospital have been great and showed me how to clean his bum as he has been leaking poo which was to be expected. He has a collar on to stop him reaching the wounds but he really is struggling with it so will order him a comfy collar tomorrow x

Tracy and a bald Woody x

Wow I didn't have to wait long for an update did I!!

Awww poor little man, I bet he is pee'ed off!!! We often take it out on the ones we love the most so don't take it personally :cool: Pleased to hear you are getting his meds into him, pretty important he is kept comfy at this stage. I bet he will be tired and sleep quite a bit too, still rest is good for recovery. Is he on antibiotics?

He must look odd bald, can you take a pic for us?? Love to see how he is recovering! xx

Trish yeah he,s on antibiotics called syunlox, tramadol painkillers, granules for his stools, lopsec for his digestion and his foretok phew. He is currently hiding under my bed with the "you did this to me" look on his face I will get pics soon as and post them up. I don't think I,ll get much sleep tonight but he,s worth it well that is when he starts speaking to me again lol

He is sore but is walking well and going to the toilet he has leaked a bit so will need to clean him up. I don't think I really realised how big this surgery was going to be bit naive of me, but I'm sure in a few days he,ll be stronger x

Taken himself to a safe place, poor wee mite :) Sounds like they have all the bases covered with his meds. Well I think Mr Woody is going to have a few treats in store for him over the next few days!!

Like you say you will have to keep him cleaned up, don't want any infection from poopy wound. Can you see the actual wound, is it by his butt or abdominal?

I am off to lunch soon, but will be later this arvo and can keep you company plus others will be popping in soon and will be wanting to hear the latest on our little patient!

Tracy:
I am thrilled Woody is home baldness and all. What a trooper. He knows you give him unconditional love, so he is just letting you know he is annoyed with you leaving him at that place where he got shaved. He loves you and will come around. God Bless you both and that wonderful niece of yours is a gem
Blessings
Patti

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Taken himself to a safe place, poor wee mite :) Sounds like they have all the bases covered with his meds. Well I think Mr Woody is going to have a few treats in store for him over the next few days!!

Like you say you will have to keep him cleaned up, don't want any infection from poopy wound. Can you see the actual wound, is it by his butt or abdominal?

I am off to lunch soon, but will be later this arvo and can keep you company plus others will be popping in soon and will be wanting to hear the latest on our little patient!

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He has a large abdominal wound which is suctured and stapled and runs most of the length of him down past his little boy bit. Also two wounds either side of his bum, which is quite swollen. We have done our first bum cleaning and it was a disaster he cried all the way through its not perfect but its clean, I hate feeling as if I,m hurting him when only trying to help him. He wont let me look at his abdominal wound so I,ve only had a quick upside down look at it. I have posted pictures in his album.

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Tracy:
I am thrilled Woody is home baldness and all. What a trooper. He knows you give him unconditional love, so he is just letting you know he is annoyed with you leaving him at that place where he got shaved. He loves you and will come around. God Bless you both and that wonderful niece of yours is a gem
Blessings
Patti

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Thanks Patti I am thrilled he,s home to if not a little bit scared. I only hope that I can look after him properly. He is at the moment settled on his bed in the living room and I will attempt to sleep on the sofa so I,m near case he needs me, but he,s pretty shattered.

My niece is a gem, she only turn 18 on this Friday coming but she has been my rock through this, and has been to all Woody,s appointments with me. I went into OMG panic mode when I saw him today and Rachel just took it in her stride sitting on the floor of the surgery calming him down, telling me he needed the toilet and a drink and she was right. Not bad from a girl who years ago was terrified of dogs until I got my last Jack Russell and he helped her get over it now she is a massive dog lover :D

Oh I am so glad Woody is home. I am sure you will be a great nurse for him. How wonderful that your niece is there with you helping out. I am sure Woody is currently disgusted with the whole thing but he will get over that as he starts to feel better. And no more Terry!!!! YAY!!

Hugs
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Awwww. Woody will get over it before you know it. I'm glad that your niece is there to support you all.

Well it's 4.30 am here and it's quite stormy lots of heavy rain and strong winds. It's not fazing Woody at all. He slept for about an hour and half then got up and needed toilet. He came back in and wouldn't settle pacing and crying. I didn't know what was up try the usual thirsty nope hungry nope in pain don't think so, so I worked out after 40 mins that he needed to scratch his ear but couldn't so mom to the rescue with collar off gave him a good scratching and he wagged his tail.

He has now had something to eat a drink and is resting well snoring actually me I'm wide awake listening to the storm outside and the snores inside lol

So pleased to hear he is eating and drinking, that is great Tracy! Bit hard to scratch an itch when you have a collar on plus your tummy and butt so sore to move about, but you figured it out!! Good on you, its often a matter of elimination like with a baby!

Just a quick pop in to see how you were doing and you are doing just fine!! Nice sunny day albeit windy! Family fish n chip night tonight so out again for a while, hopefully next time I pop in your both sound asleep catching up on your rest xx

Tracy:
I know it is hard to clean a dog while they are crying out and you don't want to hurt them. I am quite sure you did a good job. Woody is in very capable hands now and I know he is going to be good as new soon. I commend you in all you have been through with him. It does take a toll on the humans. Woody is a resilient Jack Russell, and he will show you just how tuff he is. I am so glad you went forward with this. It is what I would have done also. God Bless you all and that wonderful niece of yours deserves a big hug for all she does. Blessings
Patti

Well we survived the first night lol Woody settled at 4.30 and woke up at 6 for the toilet then went straight back to sleep till 9 am. He,s not eating a great deal but little and often, had to syringe his meds again and could see the old woody as he tried to spit it back at me lol. We,ve had 2 more bum cleans and has tolerated a cold pack on his bum nurse says it helps with the swelling and can help with pain. He really is being a star.

Tracy:
It is wonderful to hear that Woody is cooperating to an extent. You know Jack Russell's have a mind of their own and use it frequently to frustrate us. I think he is doing great and he is a star to have all that done and let you wipe his butt too! Keep up the good work, Woody knows you are helping him he is a smart cookie. You are so lucky to have a niece to help you. I wish I had some help at times. Hope you both have a good day. We have snow here this morning. Blessings
Patti

Sounds like Woody has forgiven you already - I'll bet he really appreciated that ear scratching!

Good morning Tracy, or evening for you guys!! You would think I would be able to stay in bed longer than 7.30am on my week off, but nope awake and up already :D

Have you had a bit of a catch up on your sleep since this morning. Sounds like you had a bit of a restless night which is to be expected at this stage ;) I think it is good he is eating little and often :) hope today has been good for you both xx

Yay for improvement already!
It amazes me how quickly pets heal from major surgery. Happy that Woody is feeling better already.

Hi everyone I need the angels advice. I live in a flat first floor so when you go in front door it 17 steps into my living room it's not usually a problem but Woody is struggling usually I would lift his under his head and behind his butt but obviously I can't do that now with the wound and bless him he allowed me to lift him all yesterday hand under the head one on his back legs away from wound but tonight I must have twisted him and I hurt him (cry) he lashed out and got my arm so it is bruised but I hurt him. I now can't get him to the garden so spent tonight coaxing him onto the pee pads in the kitchen which he has done. He has been to the door 3 times for toilet he needs a poo but won't do it in the house I really do t mind him doing it in house. So any ideas how I can get him down stairs he can get back up by himself slowly. Also he is taking fibrogel for fibre fir his stools and as I'm handing feeding him at the moment he won't take it it's suppose to go into his food but when I do this he won't eat can I syringe this down. I can't believe I hurt him :eek:

Get a long, flat board and make a ramp. Just wide enough for Woody as to not interfere with people using the stairs. We did this for Daisy and covered it with carpeting.

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Get a long, flat board and make a ramp. Just wide enough for Woody as to not interfere with people using the stairs. We did this for Daisy and covered it with carpeting.

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Oh goodness I never thought of that I,ll look and see what I've got. I don't need to worry about other people as the stairs are in my house thank you thank you x

You're quite welcome. We used heavy duty staples and secured the carpeting from underneath. Just be sure that the ends of the staples don't come all the way through to the front of the board.

Make the board long enough to extend a bit past the last stair so that the slope isn't as steep. The ramp that we made is still in decent shape after 2 years of being exposed outside.

A good harness might help you support some of his weight with the leash, and wouldn't press on his owwies.

This one shows the style I have for Rosie, but I bought Rosie's at a local pet supply store. I like it better than any harness we've ever had for any of our family's dogs. It's very easy to use. I just lay it open on the floor, Rosie comes and stands in front of it, I gently place each foot into a loop, then pull up the harness and clip it together on her back, rather like putting on a bra. When it gets dirty or doggy smelling, I just put it through the dishwasher in the silverware bin.

That is the same harness I use with Molly. It's great!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

What a day, Woody had a pleasant night settled at 2 am and slept till 9 am so I feel a bit more rested today. Managed to get Woody down the stairs this morning by sliding him down on my mattress lol, About an hour after his pee break I noticed that his bum was bleeding cue panic mode then "it just needs cleaned" calm, then oh its really bleeding cue panic mode, just as phone rings and its the vet school checking up on him ah relief someone to help me understand, explain to Joe who in a stern voice tells me to get him to a vet asap, cue real panic mode, frantic phone call to vet and emergency dash to my own vet. Craig my vet had a good look over him and told me it was fine it was seepage and to be expected cue massive relief he also looked at his abdominal wound and apart from bruising is healing well. He cleaned his bottom up and said it was healing well, and since woody didn't have any ABs or painkillers this morning the vet gave him a painkiller injection and an AB injection cue calm. He explained that Woody was doing well and it was early days and that I was to try and stay calm round him as he is picking up on it which I know and try my best to do, he said Woody was doing better than me as he started to laugh I looked down and realised I was still in my PJ bottoms and trainers cue massive embarrassment what a day and its only 3pm what else can go wrong/right today :D Oh and came home and Woody with his lampshade has knocked over my juice I may need a glass of wine tonight lol x

Oh dear, you made me laugh out loud :) Panic... calm...panic...calm....

I am glad Woody is doing well and it does sound as if he is doing better than you LOL.

LOLOL Boy, you sound like me! Our minds can really take some very fast 360 degree turns, huh? :D:p:D:p And the PJs are priceless! :p:p:p And, nooooo, I've never dashed off to the vet with half my head in rollers or anything! :D

I'm glad Woody got a good report and hope things settle down so you can remember to change your pants from now on. :D I can just see the mattress dragging, too! :p

Tracy:
I really needed a good laugh today and you provided it. I could see the image of all this in my mind and was laughing out loud so much Tipper thought I was crazy. You sound like me you panic, then get calm. The pj bottoms put me over the top. This is one funny story. I know it was probably not so amusing to you when you were going thru all this. The mattress put me in stitches. What parents will not do for their babies!!. I am glad all is well and that the vet did give Woody a pain injection. That will make it easier to clean him up. I think you really deserve that glass of wine. You are doing an excellent job, and your Woody knows it. Blessings
Patti

What an emotional roller coaster you're on, your stress hormones must be sky high, and I had to laugh out loud over the pajamas, but it's all because you care so much about Woody. I would be just the same for my Rosie.

You really do deserve that glass of wine (or two).

I joined the giggle brigade here too. It just sounds like something we all either have done or would do. :)
The panic/calm/panic/calm had me in stitches along with the mattress (which what a visual that made!) but the clincher was the pj's.
Yep, a glass of wine is in order tonight. What a day indeed!!
Glad Woody is doing so well. :) I'm sure you will be too after that wine! LOL

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

OMG you have had an umm interesting day since I last checked in on you and Woody!! Phew glad his wounds are looking OK, such a worry whenever you see blood, no matter where it comes from :rolleyes: Has it been better this evening?

Oh dear out in public in the PJs, I hate to say it but you would fit right in here... some of the ahhh shall I say lower socioeconomic group have decided wearing their PJs to the supermarket is now acceptable outside attire!! I have even seen them walking around in town :eek: Seems it is too much trouble to throw on some clothes to go pick up their wine, smokes and junk food.... :eek: Dear god, I just realised I am turning into my mother :D:D

Anyway, your PJ wearing to the vet is quite acceptable in a moment of panic Tracy :D I bet it gave your vet a smile! xxxx