Thursday trixie’s face was swollen on the left side, which is black. So we figured she got stung by something although we know she has no allergies to bees. She is constantly chasing them, snapping at them and getting stung by them so with that, she didn’t have any signs of allergy. No vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Just a swollen face. I made an appointment with the for Friday. This swelling had gone down so we canceled thinking she was over it.
Friday night her face was more swollen than it had been Thursday. I took her and Rudy to the vet to pick up medication and check to see if they could get her in, they couldn’t and we would have to wait until Monday She stayed the same, drinking water, not eating, a short walk when she wanted it.
Went to the vet Monday fearing the worst because she’s 12 and that’s what you do. I was hoping for a tooth problem or something obvious but that wasn’t the case. The vet of course had to say they would have to look for a tumor, which is one the things we didn’t want to hear like I said we were hoping for a cracked tooth from playing ball or something.
We ordered all the bloodwork and all the test that could be done at the vets office although she said if they couldn’t come up with anything, we should go get a CT scan. They took her back and we sat and waited and waited while she was going through all the stuff. We were told to go sit in the waiting room thinking that once we’re in the waiting room we would just be going home after they finish the test. But instead, we’re in the waiting room and they call us back into the room. Sigh our hearts stopped for a moment we get the room, they leave us there and we look at each other and I say I thought we were leaving, his common was I thought we were too. Bracing for the worse the doctor comes in and immediately starts out with. We have some good news. Whew! Thank you Dr for starting it that way. It’s really scary when they come in it just start talking and reading numbers and stuff so so grateful she started it that way.
It turned out to be an abscess, although they didn’t know where or why the bloodwork showed the abscess or signs of an abscess, so she got bit by something who knows at this point. She takes her back and we’ve agreed to open it up and drain any pockets and get that swelling and yuck down. I run home which is only about a half mile away, drop Angel at home and race back stopping by Trader Joe’s to pick up some cake for the vets office.
I’m nervously waiting in the reception area wondering what in the world they’re going to find. As pet parents or human parents we all know when surgery happens and they are scouring around they could still find a tumor or anything…
She comes out happily and tells me everything went well and there was a lot of the liquid and pus to remove and she had placed the drain in. All good! I’m glad it’s going to keep draining the fluid and the oh yuck it’s going to smell and make a mess. But in all it’s over that’s the least we have to deal with.
She’s coming home and she’s in good shape. It’s Monday and Thursday they remove the tube and I know she can’t wait to get it out but she’s going to dread going to the vet again. I slept on the floor leading up to the surgery and I slept on the floor with her comforting her every night sense although she did really good last night so I think she can sleep by herself tonight. Trixie sleeps in our room door open. Her bed is at the foot of the bed. She doesn’t like, getting on the bed at night because it gets hot and she can’t get down as easily blah blah blah. Although yesterday Angel lifted her onto the bed and we stayed on the bed all day and she would’ve done it today but I need to get a few things around the house done.
I was beginning to worry because she had yet to urinate. She’s been drinking and very small amounts of food. I’m not worried about the food but not peeing? Angel, my husband took her out and he said she had a really long pee so I was relieved and happy.
It’s Wednesday, tomorrow she gets everything out and should be on her way to being happy happy dog.
I’ll update you tomorrow and let you know her progress.
