Happy Birthday, Stella! Home At Last!
Monday, July 4, 2011 at 1:43PM Picked Stella up from the OSU Small Animal Hospital this morning and she's home. With the help of Haley, one of the student vets who has been great with Stella over the past several days, we managed to get her into the CRV. She, Stella, decided nothing doing on the ramp. We drove home and then pulled into the garage. Now we had to get her in the house.
Would She Try the Ramp Going Down?
Nah, not so much. I was pretty darn sure she was going to give the down ramp a try. Ann was pretty darn sure she was going to have none of it. None of it it was. So with the help of neighbors Rhonda and Dave, we lifted her - bed and all - gently out of the car and set her down on the floor of the garage.
Phase II - From the Garage to the House
After a wobbly detour through the front yard, where I thought for sure she was going to lay down in one of her all-time favorite spots and where it could be days before we'd ever get her up again . . ."Not there, Stella. Come on, Stell, let's go in the house. Come on, StellDell . . ." the loopy little thing changed course and headed toward the front door. One step up, two steps up and she was in. She bobbed and weaved her way down the hall, made her way into the kitchen, drank from her water bowl, and then plopped down and promptly proceeded to finally relax, take a snooze, and has begun to snore her way back to health.
What a Trooper This Girl Has Been
Once her pacemaker is fully bonded into her heart muscle (four weeks of quiet, calm time), and her neck and abdominal incisions are healed, she'll hopefully have several many months of good living ahead.
By the end of this week, we should have the results back regarding the nature of the masses that were removed.
In about 10-14 days, we'll go back up to OSU and see Dr. Bottorff and Dr. Seguin. Dr. Bottorff will check her pacemaker and make sure her settings are good and remove the stitches from the incisions in her neck.
Dr. Seguin will check her abdominal incision, remove the stitches, and give her a good going over. She'll be on the mend for quite a while, but that's just fine. Once she's healed up, we're going to get some good beach time in.
Happy 14th Birthday Stella!
Reader Comments (2)
Stella,
I am so happy that you are improving daily. I log in everyday to read your updates and all I can say is that you are an amazing girl. As far as being spoiled and pampared all I can say is take advantage of it.
By the way, we should all look so good after surgery. Your human friends would hide the camera in that situation. Tell your Mom, to keep us posted.
Holley
Holley,
Aarrf!! Woof!! I was sure glad to get home. I didn't feel like too many birthday treats that day, but I sure feel better now! Guess what?? I get to have real chicken everyday now! It's my favorite!
Love,
Stella
Woof!!!