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DAB · 06-11-2009, 06:30 PM

Emma is home!!

We picked her up this evening at Tufts. Poor baby-----her scar is long. I hope it heals as fast as Lola's did. She did cry a bit on the way home. I was told that I could give her her pain med at around midnight tonight. I will need to do just that as she is on my lap as I type and she shivers every now and then. I think she is hurting.

She has an eye ulcer (which is painful) in her left eye and it is also inflamed----a reaction to the anesthesia I was told. Hmmm... I wish they had not only lubricated the eyes but also taped them shut. I was told by a "people" surgical nurse that if the eyes are taped they won't open during a long surgery. The opened eye gets dried out and the end result could be an eye problem. Could this procedure work as well for our pets? Emma will receive 3 different meds for her eye. She will return to Tufts in 2 weeks to not only have her stitches removed but also to have an appointment with the optomologist to check her eye. The last eye ulcer took a good month to heal.

In the mean time because of the surgery, she will need to be kept "less active" which means I willl have to watch her as she loves to chase the cat around and play with her 5 year old Yorkie "sister."

Thanks for all the information you gave me about your little Lola. It is so nice to be able to share experiences with other Yorkie owners. As far as her diet goes, she will need to remain on the Iams low residue food. The chief nutristionist via the surgeon said that Emma could/should remain on this food for life. It was also reccommended for my other Yorkie girl. When I meet with the nutritionist, I will pass along the post op diet from Dr.Tobias at the University of Tenn. to she what she thinks about it. I think it sounds wonderful. Emma will also need to continue receiving the Metrnidozole for 1 month. After that, we pray that she does not have any problems associated with the shunt or we will be back asap to the hospital.

Again I can't thank everyone enough for their prayers. Let's hope that the shunt will gradually close and that all will be healed w/o any complications. A big thank you to Tufts and the surgical team as well as to the caring staff.

Again, I will keep everyone on this forum updated on Emma's progress.

06-11-2009, 06:30 PM	#16
DAB Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicopeee, MA Posts: 110	Emma is home!! We picked her up this evening at Tufts. Poor baby-----her scar is long. I hope it heals as fast as Lola's did. She did cry a bit on the way home. I was told that I could give her her pain med at around midnight tonight. I will need to do just that as she is on my lap as I type and she shivers every now and then. I think she is hurting. She has an eye ulcer (which is painful) in her left eye and it is also inflamed----a reaction to the anesthesia I was told. Hmmm... I wish they had not only lubricated the eyes but also taped them shut. I was told by a "people" surgical nurse that if the eyes are taped they won't open during a long surgery. The opened eye gets dried out and the end result could be an eye problem. Could this procedure work as well for our pets? Emma will receive 3 different meds for her eye. She will return to Tufts in 2 weeks to not only have her stitches removed but also to have an appointment with the optomologist to check her eye. The last eye ulcer took a good month to heal. In the mean time because of the surgery, she will need to be kept "less active" which means I willl have to watch her as she loves to chase the cat around and play with her 5 year old Yorkie "sister." Thanks for all the information you gave me about your little Lola. It is so nice to be able to share experiences with other Yorkie owners. As far as her diet goes, she will need to remain on the Iams low residue food. The chief nutristionist via the surgeon said that Emma could/should remain on this food for life. It was also reccommended for my other Yorkie girl. When I meet with the nutritionist, I will pass along the post op diet from Dr.Tobias at the University of Tenn. to she what she thinks about it. I think it sounds wonderful. Emma will also need to continue receiving the Metrnidozole for 1 month. After that, we pray that she does not have any problems associated with the shunt or we will be back asap to the hospital. Again I can't thank everyone enough for their prayers. Let's hope that the shunt will gradually close and that all will be healed w/o any complications. A big thank you to Tufts and the surgical team as well as to the caring staff. Again, I will keep everyone on this forum updated on Emma's progress.