Laurel n Hardy Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Wishing Ellie a speedy recovery, and a for you too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hopeing Ellie is doing well after her op s for you too as I know how stressful it is trying to find the cash at short notice when the insurance runs out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura_E Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I've only just noticed this thread I'm sorry to hear that Ellie isn't well, it just isn't fair. Keeping everything crossed that she makes a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mop Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ellie is home, it has taken me 2.5 hours to get her to lie down, she doesn't stay down long, she keeps falling asleep sitting up and nearly falling down. I have put an old pillow under her chin so there is a gap between the pillow and her chest so she can breath easier. She is really tired, the vet warned me about that because she has been in intensive care and they are working 24 hours a day in there. Last night they are unusually busy as well. The nurse who has had most of her daytime care I know really well, she also does hydro, Ellie has been giving her the run round, pretending she needs help by coughing then sitting grinning at her, she couldn't take a chance of her needing help so is much fitter now than she was at the beginning of the week, that sounds like my Ellie. No exercise only toilet breaks, she is to be kept calm all the time and is on skullcap and valeria, they have also given me some other tablets in case she starts to get stressed. Ellie is back at the vets on Friday for a check-up. Thank you so much for your support, yesterday I was waiting for a phone call to say she had gone, thankfully it it was she is doing well instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Lots of positive thoughts for a swift recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Im sorry I havent read this before. Im glad she got over the op and hope she continues to get better xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greys mum Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 So glad that Ellie is home and recovering. Thinking big cash gains for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzie Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Best wishes to you both Ellie & Margaret I hope Ellie has no further problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 glad she is home, hope she has a speedy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smirnoff Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 So pleased Ellie is home. Hope she continues to make excellent progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mop Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Ellie has had me awake most of the night, she couldn't settle, she isn't eating either and won't take her tablets. She has been given skullcap and valeria to help keep her calm, as she wouldn't take them I gave her Stay Calm during the night as she was getting upset. Stay Calm is a liquid so was able to put it into a syringe and into her mouth, she did start to settle then. Just spoken to the vet, Ellie is also on Metacam which needs to be take with food, he has asked me to put it directly into her mouth, he thinks she really needs this, tomorrow is another day, hopefully she will be eating then. Ellie is exhausted, she keeps falling asleep sitting up, I have to move her front legs so she can lie down, she has just fallen asleep now and is resting, think the Metacam is working. If I can't get her to eat I am to take her back to the vets this afternoon. My other 3 dogs are very willing to eat the food I am making for Ellie This is the first time anything like this has happened since she had the tracheotomy put in, she had to have this chance to live, I can cope with it blocking but don't think I can cope with this again. I don't think it would be fair to Ellie to put her through this again. I don't know her age, she must be at least 13 and could be older, she is an ex breeding bitch that was kicked out when she needed help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greys mum Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hopefully it is the residue of the anesthetic that is making Ellie restless and she soon improves. Thinking of you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Glad to her Ellie is home, and keeping everything crossed that she starts to settle and finds her appetite soon :GroupHug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 everything crossed for her here Hope she improves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I spoke with Margaret a little while ago. Ellie is eating sardines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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