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Foster Mom · 05-03-2011, 01:35 PM

If she still has no sign of bleeding in her tummy the vet said she can come home Thursday they will do an ultrasound Thursday morning. She will need to be confined for 6-8 weeks. The doctor said she should have no lasting effects from the liver damage as the liver can regenerate itself. The plate and pins will stay in her leg unless they start causing problems, he said sometimes they do and sometimes not, it is a 50/50 kind of thing. He said once it is healed there is really no need for them to be there but they do not usually remove them unless it is necessary, which makes sense, why make the dog go thru surgery and recovery again if they don't have to. I had the choice to leave her there or take her back to my vet, I chose to leave her there because while my vet has techs on all night and Pixie is not in immediate danger any longer i have a piece of mind knowing if she does need a doctor one is right there to help her.

The lady who hit her called me today and she said she has just felt horrible about all of this and asked me how Pixie was doing. I told her the extent of Pixie's injuries and the surgeries they had to do. She was crying while she was talking to me. She said she was still going to pay the vet bills. I told her Pixie had been moved and that she would have 2 hospitals she would have to make payments to and asked her if she was aware how costly this was going to be. She said she realized that but she would take care of it. My vet called me about 1/2 hour later and told me the bill at that hospital was taken care of, i asked how much it was and they told me it was 2800.00. Then I called to check on Pixie and they told me the lady had called and left them a credit card number and just asked that they let her know how much the total was when she is discharged.

I asked this lady to really think twice before using her cell phone while driving again. I said you could have hit me or God forbid a child and killed them. I said I realize Pixie is a dog, but to me she is my child. She said she learned her lesson and will never use her phone while driving again. She told me the police had been by to talk to her but she did not tell me what came of it.

Thanks again for the good thoughts and prayers. I can never thank you enough for being here for me!!

05-03-2011, 01:35 PM	#81
Foster Mom YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nelliston NY Posts: 383	If she still has no sign of bleeding in her tummy the vet said she can come home Thursday they will do an ultrasound Thursday morning. She will need to be confined for 6-8 weeks. The doctor said she should have no lasting effects from the liver damage as the liver can regenerate itself. The plate and pins will stay in her leg unless they start causing problems, he said sometimes they do and sometimes not, it is a 50/50 kind of thing. He said once it is healed there is really no need for them to be there but they do not usually remove them unless it is necessary, which makes sense, why make the dog go thru surgery and recovery again if they don't have to. I had the choice to leave her there or take her back to my vet, I chose to leave her there because while my vet has techs on all night and Pixie is not in immediate danger any longer i have a piece of mind knowing if she does need a doctor one is right there to help her. The lady who hit her called me today and she said she has just felt horrible about all of this and asked me how Pixie was doing. I told her the extent of Pixie's injuries and the surgeries they had to do. She was crying while she was talking to me. She said she was still going to pay the vet bills. I told her Pixie had been moved and that she would have 2 hospitals she would have to make payments to and asked her if she was aware how costly this was going to be. She said she realized that but she would take care of it. My vet called me about 1/2 hour later and told me the bill at that hospital was taken care of, i asked how much it was and they told me it was 2800.00. Then I called to check on Pixie and they told me the lady had called and left them a credit card number and just asked that they let her know how much the total was when she is discharged. I asked this lady to really think twice before using her cell phone while driving again. I said you could have hit me or God forbid a child and killed them. I said I realize Pixie is a dog, but to me she is my child. She said she learned her lesson and will never use her phone while driving again. She told me the police had been by to talk to her but she did not tell me what came of it. Thanks again for the good thoughts and prayers. I can never thank you enough for being here for me!! __________________ Shannon.... Mommy of Nya , Jake , Riley and Piper .....Also my babies at the Bridge, I miss you and love you so much!!