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Originally Posted by kmarla  We just got home with Sprite a few minutes ago and she's settling in her crate. We're having a monster of a storm at the moment (got caught in it driving home) so she's a little agitated by the thunder & lightning. She looks great physically. Her head is shaved and she has a row of stitches midline down her scalp, and then two small incision sites on her left flank. You can see the outline of the shunt under her skin, but once she heals and her fur grows back it won't be noticeable. She has pain meds and a couple of antibiotics in addition to her seizure meds. Once the storm is over I'll take her outside and then try to feed her. She's been through a lot but she's a strong little thing!! |
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Originally Posted by kmarla The neurologist has warned us about the signs of shunt failure so we are keeping a very close watch and yes, this whole process is frightening but she seems to be coping well so far. Thank you for sharing about your son Calimomma. Sprite will need to continue her seizure meds for now (keppra and phenobarbital), and if she's seizure free for six months then she will be tapered off of them. She also takes prednisone, which is causing her to urinate more frequently and we'll make sure we take her out even more now that she has the shunt. Sprite has been sleeping most of the evening. She wolfed down her supper, cuddled with us for a while and then crashed in her crate. The pain meds make her very sleepy. Thank you all so much for all your support. It really is helping  |
All great news!! Best of luck and am sending good, healing thoughts
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