OT - Buster
He's old and has arthritis (you can literally hear his joints cracking when he walks) and I
thought he was just having a rough day.
This morning we get up and I noticed something on the inside of Buster's leg. It looked
bloody. My husband picked him up and said "Oh my God....his leg's swollen and bloody."
Now, I don't have kids thanks to PCOS and such. So, this dog is literally my child. When I
come home from work, he jumps on the couch and nuzzles his head into my neck and
cries. He follows me everywhere. So, I ran him to the vet immediately. I ddn't take the time
to brush my hair, teeth or anything.
I get to the vet only to find out it's an abscess. Because he has CHF, a significant heart
murmur and he's old, they didn't really want to put him under anesthesia to remove the
abscess. However, it was so big that a local anesthesia wouldn't make him comfortable
enough. I was ok and understood this.....until the tech came back in with the estimate. Over
$1000. I started crying immediately. I knew DH was not going to be ok with that kind of
money. We've already spent $900 on bladder stone surgery for him and $2600 to get his
eye removed (injury caused severe glaucoma which caused migraines/blindness). Not only
that, but Buster is old.
The tech went and got the vet. He felt so bad. I told him that DH said no..which he did...and
that I couldn't bear to put him down. Thankfully the vet replied "No, No! I would not let you
do that. We would try heavy doses of antibiotics before doing that." I felt relief. So, we talked
and he agreed to lance it (not remove it) and put him on a heavy course of antibiotics for
$360. I could do that! So, my baby Buster is at the vet hospital now. They are going to lance
it and pray that the antibiotics and lancing will clear it up. I have to bring him back next week.
If it's not cleared up, then the surgery is a must. Please pray to God that this works. I can't
bear to put him down yet. We just put our other one down last year due to prostate cancer.
Thanks for listening. Sorry it's so long.
Surgery: 5/9/12 HW: 302 SW: 287.6 CW: 158
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Kelly,
Glad to hear your kitty is on the mend, that is great news!!!!
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Awwwwwwwwwwwwww. . . .he is adorable! {{hugs}}
I hope the antibiotics and lancing work. . .will be thinking of you guys. . .please keep us updated!
HW 287, GW 150, CW 168 ** Band to RNY 05/29/12 **
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