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Alfie
Jul 25, 2016 23:54:28 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Jul 25, 2016 23:54:28 GMT
For the past 14 days I've had my hands full with my German Shepherd, he's had to have surgery on his back end due to tumor, we originally found this lump 14 months ago which was removed but it came back but also this time we found a small lump on his arm which also had to be removed. We are still waiting for the results to come back. Last year was cancerous, I am hoping they have got it all as they have told me they won't be able to do a lot for him next time as they have had to do graft work on him this time and there's no spare skin for any further operations.
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Post by scallywag on Jul 26, 2016 6:34:56 GMT
Sorry to hear you are having a worrying time again, sending lots of positive healing thoughts for Alfie, hope the results come soon, its horrid playing the waiting game. {{{ HUGS }}} to you both, please keep us posted scruffsmaz x |
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Alfie
Jul 26, 2016 7:29:18 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Jul 26, 2016 7:29:18 GMT
I will do he's still got 2 drains in so we're hoping they will come out on Wednesday. He's already ripped the small scar open after only 5 hours after having his stitches taken out so he's had to have it stapled. He was on morphine and we had to sedate him but the tablets didn't work and the morphine made him hyper so it was hard work trying to keep him settled.
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Alfie
Jul 26, 2016 10:27:40 GMT
Post by lotsofcats on Jul 26, 2016 10:27:40 GMT
Good luck with the results. Hopefully the drains will be taken out tomorrow and he makes a good recovery. Bless him, he doesn't seem to be a good patient.
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Alfie
Jul 26, 2016 10:35:48 GMT
Post by tonib on Jul 26, 2016 10:35:48 GMT
I'm really sorry to hear about your Alfie @scruffdmsz, it must be a distressing time for both him & you. Fingers crossed for the results. Sounds like you had fun (not) with his reaction to the morphine & the tablets not working. Hope the staples hold until its fully healed.
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Post by scallywag on Jul 26, 2016 13:59:45 GMT
I will do he's still got 2 drains in so we're hoping they will come out on Wednesday. He's already ripped the small scar open after only 5 hours after having his stitches taken out so he's had to have it stapled. He was on morphine and we had to sedate him but the tablets didn't work and the morphine made him hyper so it was hard work trying to keep him settled. That's a bummer and I know exactly how you must have felt , my previous Springer had a cruciate operation and when they removed his stitches the whole wound popped back open, they didn't allow enough time for it to join together, we were half way to work ( out of town ) when I noticed him on back seat, so was a rush job straight back. Hope it heals better for him this time {{{HUGS}}} x |
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Alfie
Jul 26, 2016 19:17:07 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Jul 26, 2016 19:17:07 GMT
He's the most awful patient ever and real hard work I've never know a dog like him. I don't even know how many stitches he's had on his back end. The vets have started to laugh at him with the amount of times I've had to rush him in.
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Alfie
Jul 26, 2016 19:43:10 GMT
Post by sodapop on Jul 26, 2016 19:43:10 GMT
Sorry to hear about Alfie and good luck with the results.
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Alfie
Jul 27, 2016 11:05:19 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Jul 27, 2016 11:05:19 GMT
He's just had his drain taken out, the large lump on his back end was cancerous and could come back again, the one on his arm they don't know what was. They only think it was just be soft tissue but could of been cancer but they also think they've got it all. Now he's back in on Monday which is a start as he was on 48 hour checks.
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Alfie
Jul 28, 2016 11:03:28 GMT
Post by lotsofcats on Jul 28, 2016 11:03:28 GMT
Partly good news then - good luck for Monday's visit.
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Alfie
Jul 30, 2016 11:20:06 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Jul 30, 2016 11:20:06 GMT
Thank you lotsofcats he's managed to rip open about 6 to 8 stitches which is part of the graft work they have done on him so we're concerned on what the can do for him now. I'm also hoping they will take his staples out on his arm and that he don't rip it open again.
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Alfie
Jul 30, 2016 23:04:26 GMT
Post by tonib on Jul 30, 2016 23:04:26 GMT
oh dear scruffsmaz hope Alfie's not done any real damage, have you still got to wait until Monday? |
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Alfie
Jul 31, 2016 13:55:55 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Jul 31, 2016 13:55:55 GMT
Yes I hoping she'll do something this time as she not so far.
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Alfie
Aug 1, 2016 20:34:01 GMT
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Post by scruffsmaz on Aug 1, 2016 20:34:01 GMT
Fingers crossed his staples are coming out on friday. Vet is keeping his stitches in on his back end, the hole is staying but the vet is having to do a test on the hole because she thinks there might be an infection even though he's been on antibiotics from the start. He's still on pain relief and we've got to put gel in the hole to help it heal.
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Alfie
Aug 2, 2016 9:53:48 GMT
Post by lotsofcats on Aug 2, 2016 9:53:48 GMT
Good luck in keeping Alfie calm until Friday and I hope that the staples come out then.
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