I am sorry for not updating in the last little while. We have had some worries that things were taking a bad turn. Our little Sprite is still with us but we got some very difficult news today at our neurologist appt. She is very severely visually impaired. In the last week she went accidentally into the pool again, began tripping on stairs, walking into objects and walls etc. She is extremely cautious and having difficulty navigating around the house. She didn't have these problems right after surgery, only very recently so I don't know what could have happened to cause this change. We knew something was wrong but we were thinking it was more neurological in nature, not visual. Apparently her pupils are very dilated and not responsive to changes in light. The neurologist doesn't think she's completely blind but very close to it. I think I was in shock at the appt and didn't ask questions about next steps (who do we see, what do we do?) We talked about other things, medications etc and follow-on care for the neurology....sadly for us our neurologist is moving to The States next week. I don't even know how I managed to drive home but we made it somehow. I'm having a hard time with this news. It's not a side effect we were prepared for and I just feel very sad for little Sprite. I'm meeting with my regular vet tomorrow to talk about this new challenge for Sprite and our family and how we can help her. Please keep us in your thoughts. |