Sorry it has taken me all day to update. We ended up spending the whole day in Knoxville shopping and just trying to stay busy. Thank you all for your prayers! It really means a lot to have your support.
We had our appt this AM and it went really well. The student's name is Terry and the doctor's name is Dr. Mark Bihling. They decided not to redo the scintigraphy and to just go ahead with the surgery tomorrow morning (so Ginger is first up on the docket!). They will also be spaying her and removing a dew claw.
I had never heard this before but Dr. Bihling said that if after the surgery, if Ginger's BAT come back normal (months later) that she will no longer have to be on any meds or any protein restrictions but that she will be just like any other dog. Anyone else in this situation or heard of this? Obviously, that would be the best case scenario but I didn't know that was even a possibility! I just figured that no matter what, she would be on a restrictive diet and meds her whole life. So I was pleased to hear this.
ALSO, this is VERY interesting... Dr. Bihling said that you can cut the Denamarin into 1/2s or 1/4s and put them in cheese or a pill pocket to get your dog to eat them. I asked about the coating and that I heard that you are not to crush or cut them up and he said that "rules are made to be broken" lol But he said he was pretty sure that it would not be an issue but that he would double check just to make sure..." I am sure this is good news for several of you all. He is double checking so I will let you know what the final verdict is.
So all in all, Ginger is having a wonderful time milking all the attention she is getting (apparently, she is a "hit" with the students and is quite a diva!)
haha It makes me happy that they are giving her kisses and belly rubs (which she LOVES) and that she is not alone and scared.
So surgery is tomorrow AM, I will get a call from Terry around 8am to get an update on how she did tonight and then again around 12pm to find out how she did in surgery. If all goes as planned, she will get to come home on Saturday morning.
YAY