Frankie
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It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, but made the trip up today to see my girl.
Just getting into her ward is a task. She is still in ICU, so have to put on 2 pair of these funny looking boots, 2 pair of gloves, and a wonderful stylish white jump suit that goes about head to toe and beyond. Taking if off was much easier.
When I first went in, I think she thought I was just another one of the people in the funny get-up. But when I sat down next to her and she smelled my face,,,,,,,,,,,she knew. She kept nibbling at my chin. So I sat and talked with her for a little over an hour and fed her hay. She has gotten somewhat use to the hand feeding part.
She has lost quite a bit of weight, but eats better every day. Is still staying hydrated on her own. For the first time, this morning they felt heat in her feet,,,,,she is doing symptoms kind of backwards.
She has funny white corrective shoes on, then bags of ice on each foot. She is getting up and down better than before, but does not want to stay up much.
Talked with just about the entire staff that has been caring for her. The heat they felt today is a concern, that tells them her rotation can still be active. Because of the heat they decided to wait a few more days for the new x-rays.
Tomorrow she will start having the rest of the testing checking for metabolic problems. They haven't done much testing the last two days as they wanted her stable for a few days before putting her though more.
In my opinion, she does seem to be more comfortable than she was last Thursday when I took her in, and they agree. But then, so much could change by tomorrow.
Talked with the Nutritionists, some very interesting stuff. Can't give you all of that as more investigating is going on and more information needed to come to an actual conclusion.
Right now Sophie is only on grass hay.
She is getting rather spoiled and she is teaching her vet assistant well. He is with her so much, when he leaves for more than about 30 minutes, she starts doing things in her stall, spilling water,,,,etc,,,,,,,,she has learned he will come in there when she messes with things. He is watching her on camera and will go back in to clean the mess. But he believes she now does it to get him back in. It never happens if he is out for only a few minutes. He made several comments on how intelligent she is,,,,,,,,I said yeah, it only took her a few days to train you. He just giggled and said,,,,,very true.
All else remains the same,,,,,,,,hoping for a good day tomorrow so she has 2 in a row. Today was better, but not as good as Saturday.
When she is home and all is normal,,,,,,,,,,,I will post from the report made by Purdue, with medication, tests names, etc.,,,,,,,,,,,maybe it will help some one else. I know I don't always give the best details, but can't recall,,,,,,so many names of tests, for ?? reason, with this medication. They do give reports, and then I can spell them as well.
Just getting into her ward is a task. She is still in ICU, so have to put on 2 pair of these funny looking boots, 2 pair of gloves, and a wonderful stylish white jump suit that goes about head to toe and beyond. Taking if off was much easier.
When I first went in, I think she thought I was just another one of the people in the funny get-up. But when I sat down next to her and she smelled my face,,,,,,,,,,,she knew. She kept nibbling at my chin. So I sat and talked with her for a little over an hour and fed her hay. She has gotten somewhat use to the hand feeding part.
She has lost quite a bit of weight, but eats better every day. Is still staying hydrated on her own. For the first time, this morning they felt heat in her feet,,,,,she is doing symptoms kind of backwards.
She has funny white corrective shoes on, then bags of ice on each foot. She is getting up and down better than before, but does not want to stay up much.
Talked with just about the entire staff that has been caring for her. The heat they felt today is a concern, that tells them her rotation can still be active. Because of the heat they decided to wait a few more days for the new x-rays.
Tomorrow she will start having the rest of the testing checking for metabolic problems. They haven't done much testing the last two days as they wanted her stable for a few days before putting her though more.
In my opinion, she does seem to be more comfortable than she was last Thursday when I took her in, and they agree. But then, so much could change by tomorrow.
Talked with the Nutritionists, some very interesting stuff. Can't give you all of that as more investigating is going on and more information needed to come to an actual conclusion.
Right now Sophie is only on grass hay.
She is getting rather spoiled and she is teaching her vet assistant well. He is with her so much, when he leaves for more than about 30 minutes, she starts doing things in her stall, spilling water,,,,etc,,,,,,,,she has learned he will come in there when she messes with things. He is watching her on camera and will go back in to clean the mess. But he believes she now does it to get him back in. It never happens if he is out for only a few minutes. He made several comments on how intelligent she is,,,,,,,,I said yeah, it only took her a few days to train you. He just giggled and said,,,,,very true.
All else remains the same,,,,,,,,hoping for a good day tomorrow so she has 2 in a row. Today was better, but not as good as Saturday.
When she is home and all is normal,,,,,,,,,,,I will post from the report made by Purdue, with medication, tests names, etc.,,,,,,,,,,,maybe it will help some one else. I know I don't always give the best details, but can't recall,,,,,,so many names of tests, for ?? reason, with this medication. They do give reports, and then I can spell them as well.
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