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Title: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 01, 2012, 05:55:32 PM
Phoebe is in the wars, she hurt her eye a few weeks back now and has had a few trips to the vets and a few different types of eye ointments to clear up an eye ulcer. We were back at vets on Monday as her eye seemed to be clearing up then it started to look sore again. They examined her again and they've basically told me to bring her back again on Thursday as if it doesn't improve they need to check it out surgically and look for a potential foreign body in it. They were also talking about suturing the 3rd eyelid across her eye to help it to mend. Sounds a bit icky especially as we saw a dog in the waiting room before we went in who'd had the same surgical procedure.

I have to take her fasted for 10.10am tomorrow morning. Her eye doesn't look like its responded much to the treatment so far so I'm assuming that she's more likely to have an op than not. This will be her first anaesthetic if she does and that will make for a very worried Mum :-\
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: cdpops on February 01, 2012, 06:01:38 PM
Aww Karen,  :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: for you and Pheobe, you must be worried sick. Hope it all goes well tomorrow, will be thinking of you bothxx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Megan Ffion on February 01, 2012, 06:01:57 PM
Thinking of Pheobe for tomorrow.  Sending positive healing thougts for her.  Take care of yourself as well.



Love Gwyneth Colin and Megan xxx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: *Jay* on February 01, 2012, 06:02:12 PM
If she does need the op, then I hope it all goes well for her  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Joules on February 01, 2012, 06:07:14 PM
If she does need the op, then I hope it all goes well for her  :luv:

Me too  ;)  Sure she will be fine  :D
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: cangrejo on February 01, 2012, 06:07:29 PM
 :bigarmhug: for you and Phoebe, I will be thinking of you both.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Sheryl on February 01, 2012, 06:09:28 PM
Oh no!  Poor Phoebe and poor you :'(. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome whether it be surgical or not.  Huge hugs to you and squishes for Phoebe. Lyla sends licks to her Mummy. :luv:

(I will be in all day if you need a blether to take your mind off things) xxx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Geordietyke on February 01, 2012, 06:17:59 PM
Hope all goes well with Phoebe tomorrow  :bigarmhug:  It's a worrying time for a lot of COL'ers with poorly dogs atm :'(
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: waggytails on February 01, 2012, 06:21:25 PM
Tell phoebe if she is a brave girl I will make her some liverbread. :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 01, 2012, 06:24:57 PM
Tell phoebe if she is a brave girl I will make her some liverbread. :luv:

Logan has just walked passed and seen the word LIVERBREAD, he's now doing somersaults and threatening Phoebe that if she isn't brave he'll poke her in the other eye. :005:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 01, 2012, 06:26:52 PM
Oh no!  Poor Phoebe and poor you :'(. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome whether it be surgical or not.  Huge hugs to you and squishes for Phoebe. Lyla sends licks to her Mummy. :luv:

(I will be in all day if you need a blether to take your mind off things) xxx

You know I won't be able to talk because I may be blocking the vet from ringing up if she has op, and operations are the only time I clean up for longer than 5 mins ph34r
Thanks Sheryl, I'll keep you posted. :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: louis mum on February 01, 2012, 06:37:21 PM
Aww poor Phoebe  :'(

Lots of positive thoughts from me and my boys  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: ollie nathan's mum on February 01, 2012, 06:43:03 PM
This time tomorrow it will be over and Iam sure that she will be fine, enjoy your cleaning day. Thinking of you both :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Poppsie on February 01, 2012, 06:59:33 PM
Hope all goes well with Phoebe tomorrow  :bigarmhug:  It's a worrying time for a lot of COL'ers with poorly dogs atm :'(

Big  :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:'s for you and little cocker :-* :-* :-* from phoebe and mia x x x
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Jessie_Pup on February 01, 2012, 07:19:17 PM


Thoughts for Phoebe tomorrow wishing her well for her op. :luv: 


Erica   Dylan & Jessie.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: ejp on February 01, 2012, 07:45:43 PM
Will be thinking about you both tomorrow  :bigarmhug: hoping all goes well  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 01, 2012, 08:02:06 PM
Thank you for all your replies and good wishes, I will update as soon as I know what's happening tomorrow. :-\
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Post by: Pauline T on February 01, 2012, 08:04:38 PM
Sending lots of positive thoughts for tomorrow.
A   :bigarmhug: for you and Phoebe.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Countrygirl on February 01, 2012, 08:09:00 PM
Hope everything goes well for Phoebe tomorrow, will be thinking of her and you.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Clover on February 01, 2012, 08:09:14 PM
Good luck for tomorrow, hopefully it wont come to the op.  My first doggie, ckcs had to have the inner eyelid sutured  :'(
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: LinziS on February 01, 2012, 09:08:28 PM
Hope everything goes well for your girl tomorrow  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bracken on February 01, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
Hope all goes well tomorrow  :luv: will be thinking of you both
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: lindseyp on February 01, 2012, 10:49:15 PM
Lots of positive wishes for Phoebe for tomorrow - really hope the vets can find the cause of her poorly eye  :luv:
Will be thinking of you both & send tons of caring hugs  :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: SusieY on February 01, 2012, 11:37:42 PM
Hope all goes well tomorrow  :luv: will be thinking of you both

Me too xx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: louis mum on February 02, 2012, 06:35:04 AM
Good luck with Phoebe today  :bigarmhug:  :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: ollie nathan's mum on February 02, 2012, 07:14:26 AM
Good luck for today :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Sheryl on February 02, 2012, 07:28:18 AM
Thinking of you and Phoebe today Karen.  Wishing you oodles of love and positive thoughts galore! :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: c19unn on February 02, 2012, 07:50:32 AM
Lots of positive thoughts for Pheobe today - Im sure she will be fine
Fingers crossed they get to the bottom of whats causing it

Big hugs to you  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: 8 Hairy Feet on February 02, 2012, 07:57:31 AM
Hope all goes well today and
Pheobe :luv:is home and comfortable
soon.
steffxxx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: mlynnf50 on February 02, 2012, 08:37:41 AM
Hope all goes well xxxxx will be thinking of you, you must be sick with worry, big hug
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: seaangler on February 02, 2012, 09:02:25 AM
Lots of positive thoughts from myself and the girls...Chris
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: MaggieR on February 02, 2012, 09:07:11 AM
Thinking of you and Phoebe today, really hope everything goes well and they can sort out whats causing her to have so many problems with her eye  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: wendyt on February 02, 2012, 09:41:59 AM
Hope all goes well at the vets today.  :bigarmhug: to you both
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: MacTavish Boys on February 02, 2012, 10:20:58 AM
I hope all goes well at the Vets today for Phoebe  :luv: Thinking of you both  :bigarmhug:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Lily Freya on February 02, 2012, 10:23:46 AM
 :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:

Sending positive, healing thoughts your way.  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: elaine.e on February 02, 2012, 12:00:24 PM
Sending positive thoughts for Phoebe :luv:

Hope everything goes well.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: KellyT on February 02, 2012, 12:54:32 PM
Hope that everything is ok with Phoebe,
Lots of healing thoughts and hugs from us x
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 02, 2012, 12:58:56 PM
Thank you for your concern, they have decided to go ahead and take a closer look at her eye and I'm not too sure what they will do. Luckily it was my favourite vet who saw her, even though I wasn't able to get an appointment with him the other day. I think he could hear her barking in the waiting room, well lets face it who couldn't when she'd been at it for 30mins. ph34r. He knew she would only go quiet when she went in the vet room and as if by magic as soon as we were called she zipped it. Her bottom lip started to quiver when he picked her up and she realised we wouldn't be going out together. I'm now sat with both the house phone and mobile next to me but I'm thinking it will be after 2pm at least before they ring.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Ebbysmum on February 02, 2012, 01:08:45 PM
 :bigarmhug: Hoping it is something easily sorted and she is home very soon.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: aliceandlouis on February 02, 2012, 01:10:44 PM
Thinking of you and Phoebe - hugs to you both  :bigarmhug:
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Post by: LottieLu on February 02, 2012, 01:10:58 PM
 :-* keep busy  :bigarmhug: and lots of positive thoughts for Phoebe today.  
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: lindseyp on February 02, 2012, 02:37:20 PM
Thinking of you both & hoping you get good news soon  :bigarmhug: :-*
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: abkb on February 02, 2012, 02:47:38 PM
Only just seen this, hope Phoebe is doing ok, update us when you can  :blink: x
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: waggytails on February 02, 2012, 02:55:26 PM
Thank you for your concern, they have decided to go ahead and take a closer look at her eye and I'm not too sure what they will do. Luckily it was my favourite vet who saw her, even though I wasn't able to get an appointment with him the other day. I think he could hear her barking in the waiting room, well lets face it who couldn't when she'd been at it for 30mins. ph34r. He knew she would only go quiet when she went in the vet room and as if by magic as soon as we were called she zipped it. Her bottom lip started to quiver when he picked her up and she realised we wouldn't be going out together. I'm now sat with both the house phone and mobile next to me but I'm thinking it will be after 2pm at least before they ring.

Was that pheobe's bottom lip or yours Karen.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 02, 2012, 03:03:39 PM
Thank you for your concern, they have decided to go ahead and take a closer look at her eye and I'm not too sure what they will do. Luckily it was my favourite vet who saw her, even though I wasn't able to get an appointment with him the other day. I think he could hear her barking in the waiting room, well lets face it who couldn't when she'd been at it for 30mins. ph34r. He knew she would only go quiet when she went in the vet room and as if by magic as soon as we were called she zipped it. Her bottom lip started to quiver when he picked her up and she realised we wouldn't be going out together. I'm now sat with both the house phone and mobile next to me but I'm thinking it will be after 2pm at least before they ring.

Was that pheobe's bottom lip or yours Karen.

Both I think, this waiting is killing me. I feel sick.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: waggytails on February 02, 2012, 03:10:14 PM
Both I think, this waiting is killing me. I feel sick.
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Should not be long now.  If you have finished cleaning yours, you can pop around mine, no need to thank me that's what friends are for. ;)
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Ninasmum on February 02, 2012, 03:18:57 PM
only just seen this Karen  :shades: :'(  Poor Phoebe  :'(
Hope you get some positive news very, very soon  :shades: :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Linda B on February 02, 2012, 03:24:47 PM
Thinking of you both, the waiting is awful, been in that situation many times, hope its good news.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 02, 2012, 03:25:52 PM
Both I think, this waiting is killing me. I feel sick.

Should not be long now.  If you have finished cleaning yours, you can pop around mine, no need to thank me that's what friends are for. ;)
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Turned out I was too worried to clean. I mean what if I started hoovering and the phone rang I wouldn't be able to hear it. So tried to restrain myself and just surfed COL instead.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 02, 2012, 03:30:47 PM
Just rung vets, she's ok and I can pick her up anytime after 4pm. Needless to say I'm setting off now. Still don't know what they've done but I soon will do. :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: ollie nathan's mum on February 02, 2012, 03:35:55 PM
Thank god will both be home soon safe and sound, hope everything has gone well :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: penguins87 on February 02, 2012, 03:47:10 PM
Ah bet she will be so pleased to see you and in no doubt of how you will feel  :luv:

Get well soon Phoebe
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: abkb on February 02, 2012, 04:03:10 PM
Phoebe is going to get lots of cuddles I think  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Sheryl on February 02, 2012, 05:44:54 PM
Karen is having trouble with her Internet so here is a quick update.  Phoebe had a GA. They have debrided her eye and flushed it all out.  She has to have 9 drops per day and painkillers and she is to go back next Wednesday.

Glad she is through it and out the other side....albeit spaced out xx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: LinziS on February 02, 2012, 05:57:01 PM
Poor scone...hope she makes a speedy recovery  :luv:
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Post by: KellyT on February 02, 2012, 06:04:52 PM
bless, lots of love and hugs for Phoebe and Karen :)  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: cdpops on February 02, 2012, 06:49:23 PM
Have been thinking about Phoebe today, glad that is over, and hope she makes a fast recovery  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: ejp on February 02, 2012, 07:09:32 PM
Glad that's all over, stressful day for both  :bigarmhug: Get well soon Phoebe  :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: penguins87 on February 02, 2012, 07:12:16 PM
Ow that's sounds a bit painful poor Phoebe .  :luv:

Get well soon
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Countrygirl on February 02, 2012, 07:55:00 PM
Glad it is over, for Phoebe and for Karen.  Hope Phoebe feels a lot better tomorrow and doesn't mind the drops in her eye. 
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 02, 2012, 07:59:19 PM
She was a good as gold (barking aside :005:) at the vets. I was told she may be groggy and wobbly after the op, then the vet nurse had another think and said actually she's neither. She managed 10 mins of not barking, not bad going in a 6 hr stay. ;)

She doesn't look much different to this morning as she has no collar on and they didn't stitch the third eyelid (thank goodness, that looked minging on the other dog we saw). They told me she should just have bland light food in case she vomits post aneathetic but tbh as soon as she got home food was the only thing on her mind so I gave her the light breakfast I'd saved and 30 secs later she was looking at me again as if to say is that it? so I gave her tea aswell. (she was fine and is still fine nearly 3 hrs later :005:).

The drops will be a nightmare as she hates eye drops so I'll need all cunning and stealth to give her 9 a day. Thats one lot 5 times a day and one lot 4 times a day but can only be given an hour after the first ones. Great >:D

She was alittle spaced out when she first arrived home, but within an hour she was fine. I need to go back in a week for a review, wonder if she'll now start to bark in the vets room as well as the waiting room? ph34r Hopefully not because distraction techniques so far have done nothing to keep her quiet, but the plus side is she's better than Penny who not only barks non stop whilst in the vets but squeals in between barks too. ph34r

Thanks Sheryl for doing the initial update and thank you so much for everyone's support. :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: ollie nathan's mum on February 02, 2012, 08:14:37 PM
Great news, good luck with the drops.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: bluegirl on February 03, 2012, 08:27:54 AM
Well started the drops routine today.

I hope there is enough medicine in these bottles to account for failed drops as this morning I missed the eye 5 times and scored on the 6th attempt. She knows every trick in the book on how to avoid eye drops up to a nano second before they land in her eye. ph34r

One drop down, another 8 to go. :005:

She seems ok in herself and I don't need to worry about her painkiller tablets as she'll eat anything. :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: 8 Hairy Feet on February 03, 2012, 08:43:45 AM
Yikes, that is a lot of drops to administer!
Good luck ph34r
Pleased to hear Pheobe is ok though.
steffxxx
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: MaggieR on February 03, 2012, 09:23:05 AM
Good luck with those drops  ph34r  and fingers & toes crossed that they manage to sort out her eye  :luv: :luv: :luv:
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Linda B on February 03, 2012, 11:25:06 AM
Pleased to know Phoebe is back home and eating well, good luck with all those drops.
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: *Jay* on February 03, 2012, 12:08:10 PM
Rather you than me  :005:

Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: Neon on February 03, 2012, 12:16:14 PM
Glad things are going well.  Poor you, at least I only have to put two drops a day in Toby's eye  :005:  (not missed yet but I'm sure there'll be a first time)  >:(
Title: Re: Phoebe may need an operation tomorrow
Post by: louis mum on February 03, 2012, 09:50:42 PM
So glad she is ok  :luv: