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Ladymom · 02-18-2009, 07:03 PM

Checking again for an update on Toby. Has anyone talked to his mom?

She's been so good about updating us. I'm so worried she hasn't updated us because it's not good news.

mxkids · 02-18-2009, 08:10 PM

I havent heard anything, and have been worried too.

lisacam · 02-18-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mxkids

I havent heard anything, and have been worried too.

Me Too!!

143julz · 02-19-2009, 12:29 PM

Oh i just read this, how heartbreaking it is to see your pup in sickness like this. I hope we get an update with good news...FINGERS CROSSED and sending yorkie wishes TOBY's way!!!!!

Tami and Taylor · 02-19-2009, 12:51 PM

Checking in to see if there's an update? How sad this is ! You all are in my Prayers !

msjagg · 02-19-2009, 12:59 PM

Checking in to see if there was any news on Toby?? Hopefully, no news is good news!! I still have little Toby in my Prayers,

Ladymom · 02-19-2009, 01:05 PM

I am so afraid the news is not good and the OP is too upset to let us know.

BLM · 02-19-2009, 04:46 PM

Hello everyone--sorry I have not been able to post..it has been a rough few days. Thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers..they are keeping me going...

TUES-We went to visit him at the ER vet after work. He did nothing but bark...bark...bark...I was told he was "neurologically inappropriate". It was very distressing to see him this way. He did begin to accept more nutrition by syringe--and lick/swallow which was a great sign. He was also wagging his tail for the first time since last Friday.
WED-I picked him up for the ER Vet. His discharge papers indicate that this entire thing is due to hypoxia and/or possibly hydrocephalus. His BAT was negative. I think these are all issues related to the hypoxia when my vet was trying to revive him. However, all of the vets seem to feel that he has a very good chance of recovering, even regaining his vision. They simply do not know how long the recovery will take or how much brain damage he will have. He barked,cried, howled and was curling his spine the opposite way from the norm. He could not use any of his legs and he had uncontrolled bowel movements. My other furbaby, a Toy Fox Terrier, howled along with my TOBY. The two of the them howling together was terrible! My husband was very upset..said I was cruel for allowing TOBY to suffer this way. (There is a reason that Men can not carry babies!) I have been reassured by all the VETs that have examined TOBY-that he is not in any pain, although he does seem to be in pain. I finally took him to my regular vet around 3pm. I had a long talk with him, and he is going to keep him until he has shown more progress. I was so upset that I came home and went to sleep early. I am simply heart-broken-and the reminders of my TOBY are everywhere in my home. I miss him so....
THURS-I spoke to my regular vet. He reports that TOBY is still unable to stand or walk, however, he is using his front legs to make it to the water...and tolerated food well today. I am told that all of these signs are progress...I plan to visit him tomorrow morning.

Again, thank you to all of you--lessons learned from all of this? NEVER spay/neuter a furbaby before 6 months of age AND make sure the anesthesia is one of the safer "gas" form when the spay/neuter is done.

Ladymom · 02-19-2009, 05:32 PM

Thank you for updating us. We have been so worried. Little Toby has his whole YT family pulling for him.

mscat · 02-19-2009, 05:43 PM

i am glad that Toby is home now.... THis is a heartbreaking ordeal to go through. Something went terriblly wrong during the surgery. i hope Toby can recover and time will tell . Two dogs Howling , geez that must of been hell to listen to all night. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Toby.

mxkids · 02-19-2009, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the update, I cant stop thinking about little Toby. This is just trajic. I will keep praying for him to heal, and I think your are the best mommy ever! Hang in there and know you have alot of support here. My husband would have been the same way.

143julz · 02-20-2009, 02:03 PM

Thanks for the update!
i hope the progess continues and more rapidly.
You are truly a good mom to your TOBY.
I hope the Dr. is considering working out the expenses this is incurring.
Please keep us updated. I look forward to reading the leaps and bounds TOBY is making.

zoeybear · 02-20-2009, 02:34 PM

OMG my heart is just breaking for you. I hope in time Toby is able to recover. I have been through a long hospital stay with an unsure prognosis and I really feel for you. Please keep up the updates. We are all worried about your little guy!

Patti · 02-20-2009, 03:55 PM

I am praying Toby makes a full recovery. We need a miracle on YT.

mk97 · 02-20-2009, 05:39 PM

I am praying for you and little Toby, I hope he continues to improve. I am sorry that this happened to him.

02-18-2009, 07:03 PM	#31
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Checking again for an update on Toby. Has anyone talked to his mom? She's been so good about updating us. I'm so worried she hasn't updated us because it's not good news. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

02-18-2009, 08:10 PM	#32
mxkids Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: idaho Posts: 171	I havent heard anything, and have been worried too. __________________ TuckerCooperTassie

02-19-2009, 12:29 PM	#34
143julz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,294	Oh i just read this, how heartbreaking it is to see your pup in sickness like this. I hope we get an update with good news...FINGERS CROSSED and sending yorkie wishes TOBY's way!!!!! __________________ Dudley Doo and Dexter too!!! RIP (12/93-10/08) MY LIL JULZ!!!

02-19-2009, 12:59 PM	#36
msjagg YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA. U.S.A. Posts: 1,449	Checking in to see if there was any news on Toby?? Hopefully, no news is good news!! I still have little Toby in my Prayers, __________________ Jodi G. Mum to : -Sammy,:-Baron Georg, :-Sophie Kennedy, and Carys Bella...

02-19-2009, 01:05 PM	#37
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	I am so afraid the news is not good and the OP is too upset to let us know. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

02-19-2009, 12:51 PM	#35
Tami and Taylor Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 88	Checking in to see if there's an update? How sad this is ! You all are in my Prayers !

02-19-2009, 04:46 PM	#38
BLM Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 22	TOBY-UPDATE 2/19/9 7:30pm Hello everyone--sorry I have not been able to post..it has been a rough few days. Thank you to all of you for your thoughts and prayers..they are keeping me going... TUES-We went to visit him at the ER vet after work. He did nothing but bark...bark...bark...I was told he was "neurologically inappropriate". It was very distressing to see him this way. He did begin to accept more nutrition by syringe--and lick/swallow which was a great sign. He was also wagging his tail for the first time since last Friday. WED-I picked him up for the ER Vet. His discharge papers indicate that this entire thing is due to hypoxia and/or possibly hydrocephalus. His BAT was negative. I think these are all issues related to the hypoxia when my vet was trying to revive him. However, all of the vets seem to feel that he has a very good chance of recovering, even regaining his vision. They simply do not know how long the recovery will take or how much brain damage he will have. He barked,cried, howled and was curling his spine the opposite way from the norm. He could not use any of his legs and he had uncontrolled bowel movements. My other furbaby, a Toy Fox Terrier, howled along with my TOBY. The two of the them howling together was terrible! My husband was very upset..said I was cruel for allowing TOBY to suffer this way. (There is a reason that Men can not carry babies!) I have been reassured by all the VETs that have examined TOBY-that he is not in any pain, although he does seem to be in pain. I finally took him to my regular vet around 3pm. I had a long talk with him, and he is going to keep him until he has shown more progress. I was so upset that I came home and went to sleep early. I am simply heart-broken-and the reminders of my TOBY are everywhere in my home. I miss him so.... THURS-I spoke to my regular vet. He reports that TOBY is still unable to stand or walk, however, he is using his front legs to make it to the water...and tolerated food well today. I am told that all of these signs are progress...I plan to visit him tomorrow morning. Again, thank you to all of you--lessons learned from all of this? NEVER spay/neuter a furbaby before 6 months of age AND make sure the anesthesia is one of the safer "gas" form when the spay/neuter is done.

02-19-2009, 05:32 PM	#39
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Thank you for updating us. We have been so worried. Little Toby has his whole YT family pulling for him. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

02-19-2009, 05:43 PM	#40
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	i am glad that Toby is home now.... THis is a heartbreaking ordeal to go through. Something went terriblly wrong during the surgery. i hope Toby can recover and time will tell . Two dogs Howling , geez that must of been hell to listen to all night. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Toby. __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

02-19-2009, 06:37 PM	#41
mxkids Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: idaho Posts: 171	Thanks for the update, I cant stop thinking about little Toby. This is just trajic. I will keep praying for him to heal, and I think your are the best mommy ever! Hang in there and know you have alot of support here. My husband would have been the same way. __________________ TuckerCooperTassie

02-20-2009, 02:03 PM	#42
143julz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,294	Thanks for the update! i hope the progess continues and more rapidly. You are truly a good mom to your TOBY. I hope the Dr. is considering working out the expenses this is incurring. Please keep us updated. I look forward to reading the leaps and bounds TOBY is making. __________________ Dudley Doo and Dexter too!!! RIP (12/93-10/08) MY LIL JULZ!!!

02-20-2009, 02:34 PM	#43
zoeybear Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 4,186	OMG my heart is just breaking for you. I hope in time Toby is able to recover. I have been through a long hospital stay with an unsure prognosis and I really feel for you. Please keep up the updates. We are all worried about your little guy! __________________ We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made. -M. Acklam

02-20-2009, 03:55 PM	#44
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I am praying Toby makes a full recovery. We need a miracle on YT. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

02-20-2009, 05:39 PM	#45
mk97 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Herndon, PA originally--Jacksonville, FL currently Posts: 169	I am praying for you and little Toby, I hope he continues to improve. I am sorry that this happened to him.