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Originally Posted by Lolasmom1211

Yes, because the way it was explained to me is that because of the shunt, after she eats the blood is not filtered through the liver, thus the toxins remain in the blood and ultimately poison her. I know I'm simplifying the process, but that is the simple way of putting what is happeneing to them. My daughter is an Emergency Medicine Physician and explained it to me in terms than even I understood! So, that is why some get dizzy, some get nauseous, and they have poor hair growth. When we feed them, it's like poisoning them...it makes them feel sick so they don't want to eat - a sort of self preservation, I guess. Sounds awful, huh. After she told me that, I knew I had to do something for Lola, no matter what!

oh dear sounds real yuk , so after Lola had her surgery did she get her apetite back and eats on her own???? she is back to like she never had anything wrong??? sounds hopeful ))))