TJ is at the ER Hospital

[BonBon]

Awww, love the pics of TJ and Roxy!

It's so good to hear that he's eating again. Way to go TJ!

[Sammy Mommy]

I enjoyed the pictures of TJ and Roxy. I'm so happy that he is eating. Continued get well prayers for him!!!! Feel better little man!

[Baby Princess]

Just checking in to see how TJ is doing. So glad that he's home with you, he's in my prayers and I'll continue to check back to read his progress.

[yorkieusa]

Your pics of TJ and Roxy are really cute. I hope he's continuing to improve. I was thinking of him today and wondering how he was doing.

[ginnyb]

Love the pictures of your two darlings! Been following your posts and what has been happening to TJ. I had an English Bulldog 30 years ago that had the same thing happen to him. We made it through Ok and he lived several years afterwards. Good luck! I am sending prayers your way!

[Baby Princess]

I don't know why I wasn 't able to see the pics, but after reading everyones comments, I was so happy to hear that he is at home and eating. His in my prayes! Keep the updates coming. Baby Princes (Naomi) Mami to Princess Chloe

[Wylie's Mom]

Yay, TJ is eating - such a good sign! The pics of TJ and Roxy are so cute. He makes a cone look completely stylish!

[TLC]

Thank you everyone for keeping TJ in your prayers! He is doing better and better, slowly though. We got a new Kiss E Collar and he looks so cute! I'll get pics later.

He is eating really good now, a friend sent me some RC Hepatic LS 14 - that both he and Roxy are eating throughout the day, along with their liver aiding supplements. Not sure how long it will last (them wanting to eat dog food), but I will keep it up until they start acting bratty LOL

TJ isn't peeing blood like he was before and he is able to rest more often, vs. trying to pee all day and all night. He will do his normal pee and then try 5 more times, but we try to stop him when he does that, so he doesn't push blood. Dr. said he should stop that in about 2 weeks.

I finally got a little sleep/rest yesterday myself!

Hugs and Kisses from TJ

[yorkieusa]

I'm so glad things are going well. Eating well is half the battle.

Be sure to update us as he recovers. I want to see the pics in his new collar.

[kjc]

So glad to hear TJ is doing so much better! The pics are adorable too. Wishing TJ an uneventful and continued recovery.... Hugs, Kathy

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Awww, Nicole, so glad that TJ (and Roxy) are doing well. Big hugs to all of you. I know you all are probably so drained from all of this.

[kalina82]

Oh Nicole I'm so sorry I missed this when it first happened. Poor TJ. I'm glad to hear that everything went well though and that he is starting to feel better. I've seen this surgery done many times with great success. I hope TJ continues to do well and heals nicely.

Was this the first time he had stones stuck in his urethra?

[yorkiesincommon]

I am so glad to see that TJ is doing so well. These little ones scare us so when they are ill. You have done so much to take care of him; God bless you and may you get some rest and he comfort. With warm regards, Mary

[zowiandnikasmom]

tj and roxy are adorable!!! i'm so glad everything went well and i hope he continues to improve!

[TLC]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Oh Nicole I'm so sorry I missed this when it first happened. Poor TJ. I'm glad to hear that everything went well though and that he is starting to feel better. I've seen this surgery done many times with great success. I hope TJ continues to do well and heals nicely.

Was this the first time he had stones stuck in his urethra?

Hi Kelly - Yes this was the first time he had stones lodged.

I had a very busy week, going back to work, having a sitter stay with TJ, etc..
He is getting better. His rests are longer, but when he is up is still has the urge to pee like 20 times. We go tomorrow to the surgeon, for his bladder surgery incision stitches to come out and a check up. It looks good, except two spots, it seems like the knot of the stitches inside isn't going down. I told the Dr. about it and he said he may be having a reaction, but he will look it over when we go on Monday.

I spoke with my nutritionist regarding food. We talked about revising their homemade diet and also about prescription food. He said the canned RC S.O. food is good for water content, but it's too high in fat for TJ. He said I could give the kibble SO and soak it in distilled water, but the sodium content is very high and in the long run is not good for dogs with liver issues. Which brings me to the next point. He said that since TJ has produced Urate (Jan urinalysis) that we cannot dismay the fact he may have a liver issue, one that we will simply never know exactly what, but that it may be there. So, he said that both TJ and Roxy would be ok on the RC Hepatic, soaked in distilled water (like I have been doing). He said Roxy can have 1 oz. of cottage cheese daily. For TJ I have to add 1/8 teaspoon of salt to his daily ration and he can have 1 oz. of boiled lean chicken breast daily. He wants me to not add anything else, no supplements, no treats and no dental products. We will retest their urine in 2 to 3 weeks. At that point we can discuss adding things back, or not.

So that's the plan for now. Thankfully they are enjoying the RCH soaked in distilled water. I am pushing their water intake as far as I can, and to my surprise, they are drinking up all the extra water I put into their food bowls, along with the soggy kibble. I can tell already by their diluted urine color, that they are getting a good amount of water intake.

Fingers crossed that their next urinalysis are clean

All the prayers and well wishes from everyone on this thread is so much appreciated! THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU