Prayers for Livie please

[marlenemaria]

Praying all turns out well, please let is know what is going on!

[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by Perrella

That's great Morgan, I definitely like the idea of no casts. From what I understand a cast in it's self can be an issue. When we went to NC, I didn't know if they would use one, but I'm so thankful they didn't.

Georgie is a little doll, how much does he weigh. Zhoie was about 4.5 lbs, when they weighed her a NCSU, she was weighing in at 4 lbs. However, I really have to watch that girl now, she is picking up weight & muscle I'm thrilled to watch the changes in her with her steady recovery!! But the surgeon did stressed to me not let her get overweight, so it's time to start watching that now too.

It made it much easier for Georgie without the cast for sure.

Georgie weighs a whopping 4lbs he weighed 3.2 prior to surgery.

Please keep us posted on Livvie we are all worried about you both

[mizzwanned]

Hello everyone,
i am currently reading through the posts, i haven't read all of them yet but am amazed and so grateful for the advice and support, and to hear other have gone thru this. I apologize if i don't get back right away, my computer is broken so i am currently borrowing my moms. i have my phone but that too is messed up. i just picked up livie not too long ago. I feel horrible, she is all bandaged up from the back to her head. She can not move. I have to feed her and give her water with a syringe. She seems to have no strength in her right leg and i feel bad because she is uncomfortable and seems to want to go potty but cant.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

Hello everyone,
i am currently reading through the posts, i haven't read all of them yet but am amazed and so grateful for the advice and support, and to hear other have gone thru this. I apologize if i don't get back right away, my computer is broken so i am currently borrowing my moms. i have my phone but that too is messed up. i just picked up livie not too long ago. I feel horrible, she is all bandaged up from the back to her head. She can not move. I have to feed her and give her water with a syringe. She seems to have no strength in her right leg and i feel bad because she is uncomfortable and seems to want to go potty but cant.

Thanks for the update, I'm so sorry. Sending prayers and hugs.

[GeorgiesMomma]

Thank you for the update. I am glad that you are reading through all of our posts. I promise there is hope and it can cost less than 10k and have a higher success rate than 60%. My sweet Georgie is living proof of it.

Prayers for you and Livie from Georgie and I.

[mizzwanned]

I will try to post a pic of her and/or video. i am so stressed and depressed over this. I just keep crying. I just hate seeing her in pain and when she cries I panic. I don't know what to do or which way she can be held, or turn. They said the most important thing is that she cannot move her neck up or down. She is not walking, and i saw her try real quick and she fell over onto her back and starting screaming. She needs 24/hr care right now, it is like having a new born baby. My mom works and i work. I don't know what to do. i can keep her separated from the other dogs and confined and leave for work but i am deathly afraid that she will try to move to make a bowel movement or because of comfort and she will hurt herself in doing so, and scream in pain like just now. The cast looks really uncomfortable, it is heavy and huge. i will post a pic if i can asap. With all this being $3000 so far that me and my mom has paid, i don't think i can afford surgery. i'm so upset. And the other dogs just want to see and be near her and i don't want to stress her out even more.

[GeorgiesMomma]

I understand completely I promise I do. Is there anyway you or your Mom can apply for care credit? They have a 6 month no interest credit card that can help. I know it's not easy the emotional or financial end, but I just want to reassure you if there is a way to get the surgery she can get better.

Prayers for you both

[mizzwanned]

Here are 2 pics i took just now. Look how big this cast is. i can't imagine how uncomfortable she is, i would rather be in this pain than her. The vet said she peed overnight, but i have not seen her pee or poop since she's been home. i am worried about that. She usually sleeps in bed with me but now she has to be confined in an area on the floor, on wee wee pads cause she might go on herself. I am worried about the pooping, since dogs need to get comfortable to poop and crouch down, will it just come out on it's own? i don't think i'll be sleeping tonight.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by GeorgiesMomma

I understand completely I promise I do. Is there anyway you or your Mom can apply for care credit? They have a 6 month no interest credit card that can help. I know it's not easy the emotional or financial end, but I just want to reassure you if there is a way to get the surgery she can get better.

Prayers for you both

What is care credit? i wish there was something. I don't know if my mom would want to apply for it, i know they prob. won't give it to me as i'm paying off credit cards myself right now I think after this i should get pet insurance for my other dogs. Does anyone have any info on that? I know someone here mentioned they did the surgery and it cost them $3800, i think in VA? I would prob. be willing to travel to va since it's not even that far from ny to get it done, just cause here it would be almost $6000 for the surgery alone just cause its nyc, which i hate.

[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

Here are 2 pics i took just now. Look how big this cast is. i can't imagine how uncomfortable she is, i would rather be in this pain than her. The vet said she peed overnight, but i have not seen her pee or poop since she's been home. i am worried about that. She usually sleeps in bed with me but now she has to be confined in an area on the floor, on wee wee pads cause she might go on herself. I am worried about the pooping, since dogs need to get comfortable to poop and crouch down, will it just come out on it's own? i don't think i'll be sleeping tonight.

Awe sweet girl She looks sad but I can tell you that splint is what's best for her right now. As far as pooping the day before Georgie went in for surgery he literally laid on his side and pooped It was so sad. I didn't sleep much either.

[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

What is care credit? i wish there was something. I don't know if my mom would want to apply for it, i know they prob. won't give it to me as i'm paying off credit cards myself right now I think after this i should get pet insurance for my other dogs. Does anyone have any info on that? I know someone here mentioned they did the surgery and it cost them $3800, i think in VA? I would prob. be willing to travel to va since it's not even that far from ny to get it done, just cause here it would be almost $6000 for the surgery alone just cause its nyc, which i hate.

Care credit is a credit card that you can put medical expenses on. The specialist or vet should have info. on it. I think Tena's (Perella) suggestion is great too reach out the vet schools in your area like Cornell. She took Zhoie to NC State and had amazing results too. We are in MD and paid 6k but I am going to email the specialist and talk to them about what they can do to help. I will get back to you on that. They are amazing at VOSM. You can read about Georgie's surgery in my signature line. There is hope I promise.

[GeorgiesMomma]

I also forgot to ask about what Nancy1999 said have you contacted her breeder? Maybe the breeder can help as well.

[mizzwanned]

Yes I told her breeder. She said she is sorry, i don't know which way she can help. I will tell her not to breed her parents again but i don't think there's any way she would refund any money.

[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

Yes I told her breeder. She said she is sorry, i don't know which way she can help. I will tell her not to breed her parents again but i don't think there's any way she would refund any money.

I think she should but that's neither here nor there. I am hoping to hear back from the specialist here tomorrow. Just keep her as comfy as possible and away from your other furbabies. I am sure she feels like she is being punished but it's in her best interest. I will be thinking about you both.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by mizzwanned

Yes I told her breeder. She said she is sorry, i don't know which way she can help. I will tell her not to breed her parents again but i don't think there's any way she would refund any money.

New York has puppy lemon laws, you can take the breeder to small claims court this is considered a life threatening genetic illness. Did you have a contract? Even if you didn't, you can still sue.