Re: Please pray for Darwin

[dawn]

Hope Darwin continues to improve 

[Joules]

Sounds like Darwin is doing well 

Hope the physio helps him too 

[Jaysmumagain]

Great to hear you have visited and sending love to you both

Julie

[ejp]

Brave boy Darwin 

[elaine.e]

How lovely that you were able to visit Darwin and see him looking relaxed at the vet hospital. That in itself must have been so reassuring, and it sounds like he's making good progress too

[honeysmun]

wonderful news
what a great boy Darwin is 

[Mudmagnets]

So glad Darwin is doing well, keep up the good work little man 

[Maggiesfriend]

So pleased to hear your latest news.  Sounds good.  These guys are so amazing, your little boy is in the best possible place. Keeping everything crossed. xxx's  from Maggie and Poppy

[Megan Ffion]

That is great news.  Keep up the good work Darwin, we're all praying for you here.

  Gwyneth & Colin xx

[Darwin]

Thank you everyone for your support, it's really helping.

I managed to see Darwin again mid morning.  He seemed even brighter.
I gave him a light brush and took him a couple of soft toys. Every cocker needs a pink rabbit and a penguin to keep him company

I've just had a call from the Vet.
They're no longer giving him intravenous pain relief,
He's still not weeing for himself, which he needs to be doing before he comes home
He's movement is very very slight , but that's still a positive as he had lost all movement in his back legs on Friday.
They're going to try a hydro session tomorrow.

But the negative which I think is upsetting me, is Darwin was really distressed after I left today. Now when they get him out of his cage to try and get him to wee, he thinks he's going to see me, so doesn't wee.

So I can't go and see him tomorrow
 

[Finvarra]

You poor thing, that is sooo hard 

Lesley and Dylan

[its.sme]

Bea was in the RVC in June, we made the decision not to see her unless the Vets thought is was a good idea.

With her stress could make her situation worse(medically) and she is very much my Girl and I know she would stress after I left, it was not a easy decision to make but I made it in the hope that doing so would mean she would be home quicker.

Hopefully you will be able to see him again soon, I know how hard it is waiting for the updates as I would only get two calls a day from the team.

Keeping everything crossed.

Sharon.

[bizzylizzy]

That's got me choked, I really do feel for you, can't imagine what it must be like having to leave him. He sounds like a brave little lad though and is quite obviously in the very best place, I'm sure he'll be back home with you in a few days. All the best and lots of Cocker cuddles for Darwin from all of us when you see him! 

[Darwin]

I can understand him being distressed and I know not seeing him is for the best, yet it doesn't make it any easier. But to be at work on the RVC site, less than 100yds from him is going to be so so hard.

But within my offices a couple of the nurses pop in and out of the hospital all day so they'll give me live updates.  One of them went to see him as she finished work today and took him some cooked chicken  . Darwin will now be her friend for life.

I think they're going to video the hydro session as they have an underwater camera.  It's going to be interesting to see how he reacts to the water as he normally walks around puddles.

[minimoo]

when Kizzy had the op she wasn't happy being in the vets and I had to take her chicken because she wouldn't eat, but she came home after about a week I think and from their came on in leaps  , I had to massage her legs and teach her to walk again she was 10 when she had the op and died at almost 14 . get yourself a longish scarf for under his tummy to help him walk when he gets home. it will be a slow few weeks of improvments but hopefully he will be fine