Well, she had a top notch contrast CT scan. The shunt is very apparent and it is so obvious that it is the problem that the Dr. thinks that they can go ahead and spay her at the same time they deal with the shunt. They are using a cellophane method where they wrap the offending vein in a cellophane material which causes scar tissue to form slowly, closing the vein and letting the liver come online slowly so that the blood vessels which have not been used so far can slowly learn to handle the blood flow. (Lot of slowly in that sentence when I re-read it...)
I got to see her after the CT scan. She was still a little funny from the anesthesia and was a whiny little girl. They had the vein in her leg tapped for the surgery tomorrow and she was not happy. God it breaks my heart to see her unhappy. That little helpless whine is the one sound that I will do anything I can to never have to hear.
The Dr. also said that during and after this surgery there are about 8% of Yorkies who will have seizures so bad that they either pass or have to be put down. I really just can not handle that idea right now. Bella (and her parents) just need to get through this next few weeks.
But in the "I'm not spoiled" category, while I am here in Gator territory for the next few days to stay close to Bella through this since mom has to work, mom has apparently hired a close friend to be a sitter when we have to be at work at the same time so our girl will not be alone until she is healed enough.
She will be with people who think she is the bestest lil terrier in the whole wide world at least until the sutures come out. |