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Oppie's bad eye must go
Oppie goes in Monday to have his left eye removed. The retina
deteriorated more than a year and a half ago, with evidence of retinal bleeds. Last week it suddenly became inflamed, cloudy, and you could see through the cornea that another bleed had taken place. And there was sudden onset glaucoma. Rather than treat it (except for treating the glaucoma up until the surgery), we decided to have it removed. I'm a bit annoyed with the vet ophthalmologist that has seen him over the past year and a half. When our local vet called him to discuss the surgery, he told her that he wasn't surprised - that eye problems like Oppie's sometimes do go south quickly. I wish he'd told us that sooner, since there was never any hope of recovering vision. We've been treating irritation in the eye off and on for more than a year, and if we'd known that this outcome was possible, we'd have had the eye taken out then. And annoyed with myself. I could have posed that question to the ophthalmologist, and I didn't. Because of his laryngeal tieback, he has a higher risk of AP with surgery, but our vets are experienced with this and know what precautions to take. So we're crossing our fingers... Poor boy. He's such a good patient. When our vet was taking his BP on Thursday, he was shaking a little, but he just laid quietly with us stroking him until we told him he could get up. Same thing with the blood draw and all the eye testing (fluids, lights). I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. FurPaw -- The plural of anecdote is not proof. To reply, unleash the dog. |
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Oppie's bad eye must go
On 2008-08-09 09:53:41 -0400, FurPaw said:
I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. Hope everything goes well... |
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"FurPaw" wrote in message ... Oppie goes in Monday to have his left eye removed. snip I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. FurPaw Sorry to hear he has to go through the surgery, but I think you are right - he will be more comfortable after the healing process. Wishing you a safe surgery. We'll look for a post op update. Don't beat yourself up with woulda/coulda/shoulda. Sue and Atty |
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Oppie's bad eye must go
On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:53:41 -0600, FurPaw
wrote: Oppie goes in Monday to have his left eye removed. The retina deteriorated more than a year and a half ago, with evidence of retinal bleeds. Last week it suddenly became inflamed, cloudy, and you could see through the cornea that another bleed had taken place. And there was sudden onset glaucoma. Rather than treat it (except for treating the glaucoma up until the surgery), we decided to have it removed. I'm a bit annoyed with the vet ophthalmologist that has seen him over the past year and a half. When our local vet called him to discuss the surgery, he told her that he wasn't surprised - that eye problems like Oppie's sometimes do go south quickly. I wish he'd told us that sooner, since there was never any hope of recovering vision. We've been treating irritation in the eye off and on for more than a year, and if we'd known that this outcome was possible, we'd have had the eye taken out then. And annoyed with myself. I could have posed that question to the ophthalmologist, and I didn't. Because of his laryngeal tieback, he has a higher risk of AP with surgery, but our vets are experienced with this and know what precautions to take. So we're crossing our fingers... Poor boy. He's such a good patient. When our vet was taking his BP on Thursday, he was shaking a little, but he just laid quietly with us stroking him until we told him he could get up. Same thing with the blood draw and all the eye testing (fluids, lights). I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. Poor Oppie - he's had more than his share of vets and procedures. And poor you - you've had more than your share of worries with him. All fingers and paws crossed that this will go well and without complications, and that things will be smooth sailing from here on. Mustang Sally |
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Oppie's bad eye must go
"FurPaw" wrote in message ... snipped Poor boy. He's such a good patient. When our vet was taking his BP on Thursday, he was shaking a little, but he just laid quietly with us stroking him until we told him he could get up. Same thing with the blood draw and all the eye testing (fluids, lights). I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. Will keep Oppie in my thoughts, and you too, of course. Many wishes for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. td |
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FurPaw wrote: I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. That's what it's all about! -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Oppie's bad eye must go
"FurPaw" wrote in message ... Oppie goes in Monday to have his left eye removed. The retina deteriorated more than a year and a half ago, with evidence of retinal bleeds. Last week it suddenly became inflamed, cloudy, and you could see through the cornea that another bleed had taken place. And there was sudden onset glaucoma. Rather than treat it (except for treating the glaucoma up until the surgery), we decided to have it removed. I'm a bit annoyed with the vet ophthalmologist that has seen him over the past year and a half. When our local vet called him to discuss the surgery, he told her that he wasn't surprised - that eye problems like Oppie's sometimes do go south quickly. I wish he'd told us that sooner, since there was never any hope of recovering vision. We've been treating irritation in the eye off and on for more than a year, and if we'd known that this outcome was possible, we'd have had the eye taken out then. And annoyed with myself. I could have posed that question to the ophthalmologist, and I didn't. Because of his laryngeal tieback, he has a higher risk of AP with surgery, but our vets are experienced with this and know what precautions to take. So we're crossing our fingers... Poor boy. He's such a good patient. When our vet was taking his BP on Thursday, he was shaking a little, but he just laid quietly with us stroking him until we told him he could get up. Same thing with the blood draw and all the eye testing (fluids, lights). I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. FurPaw Oh poor baby It's so hard to watch them suffer. Best wishes for a good surgery and a speedy recovery. Kathy |
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"FurPaw" wrote in message ... (snip) Poor boy. He's such a good patient. When our vet was taking his BP on Thursday, he was shaking a little, but he just laid quietly with us stroking him until we told him he could get up. Same thing with the blood draw and all the eye testing (fluids, lights). Sounds like you've really earned his trust, that's quite a partnership. We'll be sending powerful healing vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery. He'll be back to his goofy self before he knows it! (I know you will be aware of every second) Karla |
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Oppie's bad eye must go
FurPaw spoke these words of wisdom in news:EeCdnc-
: I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. FurPaw Poor Oppie. He's lucky he's got such a good mom. I read somewhere last week, that a dogs eye exploded. I can't imagine the glaucoma pressure and pain that owner unecessarily subjected their poor dog to. i bet they didn't even notice the poor dog had an issue. |
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Oppie's bad eye must go
FurPaw wrote:
Oppie goes in Monday to have his left eye removed. The retina deteriorated more than a year and a half ago, with evidence of retinal bleeds. Last week it suddenly became inflamed, cloudy, and you could see through the cornea that another bleed had taken place. And there was sudden onset glaucoma. Rather than treat it (except for treating the glaucoma up until the surgery), we decided to have it removed. I'm a bit annoyed with the vet ophthalmologist that has seen him over the past year and a half. When our local vet called him to discuss the surgery, he told her that he wasn't surprised - that eye problems like Oppie's sometimes do go south quickly. I wish he'd told us that sooner, since there was never any hope of recovering vision. We've been treating irritation in the eye off and on for more than a year, and if we'd known that this outcome was possible, we'd have had the eye taken out then. And annoyed with myself. I could have posed that question to the ophthalmologist, and I didn't. Because of his laryngeal tieback, he has a higher risk of AP with surgery, but our vets are experienced with this and know what precautions to take. So we're crossing our fingers... Poor boy. He's such a good patient. When our vet was taking his BP on Thursday, he was shaking a little, but he just laid quietly with us stroking him until we told him he could get up. Same thing with the blood draw and all the eye testing (fluids, lights). I think he will be a lot more comfortable after the eye heals. Oh hell. Poor Oppie. He'll feel much better soon. And cut yourself some slack. After our recent experience with Scully I've learned that it's nearly impossible to cover all the bases, and that sometimes even the best intentioned experts can develop diagnostic tunnel vision. |
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