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Oppie's surgery for laryngeal paralysis is today
Oppie's LP surgery is today. (Oppie is an 11-year old yellow
Lab.) A unilateral tieback is planned. My husband has driven him to a regional specialist hospital in Albuquerque, and I'll be able to join him tomorrow afternoon. The vet likes to keep the patients overnight for two nights; with luck we'll bring him home on Friday. Oppie has not gone into respiratory crisis, but the paralysis clearly is getting worse, so we decided to go ahead with the surgery before the weather gets hot and before he gets debilitated by the condition. The decision and setting up the surgery were complicated by two other things going on with him. First, he has been drinking more than normal, and the specific gravity of his urine is moderately low. We've ruled out diabetes and Cushing's disease, and blood work and urinalysis haven't turned up anything else and are otherwise normal. Hypertension may be the cause - that was just diagnosed a week ago and he is on BP meds now. And he is blind in one eye - it probably happened sometime last fall, judging from snapshots that do and then later don't show the green reflection from the flash in that eye. The internist who did his pre-op neurological exam spotted the blindness; we hadn't noticed. The retina has degenerated, and the ophthalmologist said that he could see inflammation and spot-bleeds. He thinks it's related to the hypertension, but doesn't have a definitive diagnosis yet. Even so, none of these specialists think there is a reason not to go ahead with the surgery, so that is what we are doing. Forging ahead with fingers crossed - FurPaw -- My family values don't involve depleted uranium. To reply, unleash the dog. |
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Oppie's surgery for laryngeal paralysis is today
FurPaw wrote in
: Forging ahead with fingers crossed - Good luck! We'll be thinking of you and Oppie! -- Catherine & Zoe the cockerchow & Queenie the black gold retriever & Max the pomeranian & Rosalie the calico cat |
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Oppie's surgery for laryngeal paralysis is today
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:49:41 -0600, FurPaw
wrote: Oppie's LP surgery is today. (Oppie is an 11-year old yellow Lab.) A unilateral tieback is planned. My husband has driven him to a regional specialist hospital in Albuquerque, and I'll be able to join him tomorrow afternoon. The vet likes to keep the patients overnight for two nights; with luck we'll bring him home on Friday. Oppie has not gone into respiratory crisis, but the paralysis clearly is getting worse, so we decided to go ahead with the surgery before the weather gets hot and before he gets debilitated by the condition. The decision and setting up the surgery were complicated by two other things going on with him. First, he has been drinking more than normal, and the specific gravity of his urine is moderately low. We've ruled out diabetes and Cushing's disease, and blood work and urinalysis haven't turned up anything else and are otherwise normal. Hypertension may be the cause - that was just diagnosed a week ago and he is on BP meds now. And he is blind in one eye - it probably happened sometime last fall, judging from snapshots that do and then later don't show the green reflection from the flash in that eye. The internist who did his pre-op neurological exam spotted the blindness; we hadn't noticed. The retina has degenerated, and the ophthalmologist said that he could see inflammation and spot-bleeds. He thinks it's related to the hypertension, but doesn't have a definitive diagnosis yet. Even so, none of these specialists think there is a reason not to go ahead with the surgery, so that is what we are doing. Forging ahead with fingers crossed - Fingers and many paws crosse here for Oppie and you. IMO it's good that he's staying in the hospital for a couple of nights, so that by the time he comes home he's had food and water and knows he has to swallow differently. It didn't take our Anna long at all to learn how to use her new throat. I'm also glad to see that he had a neurological exam prior to surgery. Best wishes to all of you. Mustang Sally |
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Oppie's surgery for laryngeal paralysis is today
Forging ahead with fingers crossed - more fingers and paws crossed here for Oppie along with best wishes for a speedy recovery |
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Oppie's surgery for laryngeal paralysis is today
"FurPaw" wrote in message . .. Oppie's LP surgery is today ........best of luck to your pup. Please post back. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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Oppie's surgery for laryngeal paralysis is today
"FurPaw" wrote in message: Forging ahead with fingers crossed - Fingers and paws crossed. Here's to hoping for the bestest possible outcome. Suja |
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