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Lolasmom1211 · 06-09-2009, 12:01 PM

My baby girl Lola had liver shunt surgery in March of this year. We did not do the Protein C test. Her bile acid test numbers came back so high that I took her straight to Dr. Tobias at University of TN where they specialize in doing this surgery on these tiny babies. They did the Scintigraphy there and it showed a large shunt. Lola was in the hospitsl there for 2 nights and she is doing super now - no complications whatsoever. They have special, heated beds that sort of "inflate" around these little ones so they don't get chilled during surgery and their aftercare is excellent. The have grants and gifts that make the scintigraphy and surgery very affordable. I can't say enough wonderful things about out experience there. Lola is like a different dog today - so full of energy. She had no other symptoms either - only a picky eater and she was very small. Please ask questions - someone out there or on Liver_Shunt_And_MVD_Support : Liver Shunt & MVD/HMD Support
knows the answer. Good luck - sending Yorkie hugs your way!

06-09-2009, 12:01 PM	#7
Lolasmom1211 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 664	My baby girl Lola had liver shunt surgery in March of this year. We did not do the Protein C test. Her bile acid test numbers came back so high that I took her straight to Dr. Tobias at University of TN where they specialize in doing this surgery on these tiny babies. They did the Scintigraphy there and it showed a large shunt. Lola was in the hospitsl there for 2 nights and she is doing super now - no complications whatsoever. They have special, heated beds that sort of "inflate" around these little ones so they don't get chilled during surgery and their aftercare is excellent. The have grants and gifts that make the scintigraphy and surgery very affordable. I can't say enough wonderful things about out experience there. Lola is like a different dog today - so full of energy. She had no other symptoms either - only a picky eater and she was very small. Please ask questions - someone out there or on Liver_Shunt_And_MVD_Support : Liver Shunt & MVD/HMD Support knows the answer. Good luck - sending Yorkie hugs your way!