|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
05-03-2012, 07:24 PM | #16 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
We're not friends, you don't know me, and you are judging me based on incomplete knowledge. You don't know me or my vet, and you haven't seen Moose. Yes, he's injured, but he's not critical, and will get the best care he can get, but at this point he's not critical or an emergency, and has received the needed medical treatment he needs for the night, and will be dropped back off to have his wounds re-evaluated, flushed, and treated by my vet again tomorrow and stay with her while I care for my friend's dad again tomorrow so he will get the medical care he needs.
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart | |
Welcome Guest! | |
05-03-2012, 07:25 PM | #17 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 18,866
| Maybe this would help... prayers sent for Moose.... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/eme...vet-bills.html
__________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity |
05-03-2012, 07:29 PM | #18 | |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 27,451
| Quote:
Again I am not judging you. I am simply horrified at what I have been reading. I feel terrible for Moose...as I did for Gina. I was sick, sick, sick over her and horrified by your response to me when I said she needed to be hospitalized. When you posted how bad she was the next day it broke my heart. No, I don't know you.....I am merely responding to what you have posted on this forum. And for someone who "runs a rescue" this is a terrible message about what rescue does .. sorry you don't like my saying it. I just had to say something this time because it is not the first time and sometimes people need to be awakened. That is not mean...it is being responsible.
__________________ Last edited by ladyjane; 05-03-2012 at 07:31 PM. | |
05-03-2012, 07:32 PM | #19 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
Please Lady Jane, I'm not looking for a fight. I'm tired and I'm stressed, please just pray for Moose, I'll have his dad reach out to the veteran groups. My vet will work something out payment wise. Lets back up and cool off, I'm not asking for money here, I'm asking for prayers. I'm asking for support. I'm asking for understanding. This isn't about money. I'm going to let my vet determine the best route of treatments for Moose, and follow her advise to the letter as I always do. If she ever even hints that he'd be better off with 24 hr vet monitoring I won't hesitate to find a way to take him to the ER and leave him there. The ER mentioned I've never used - But I actually am familiar with them since that's where the cardiologist works out of that I've been taking 2 of my cats and 1 of my dogs to. Never used them as an ER because they're so far from my house, but since the one closer gives such poor care I'll keep them in mind if something changes with moose or I ever truly do need emergency care.
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart | |
05-03-2012, 07:37 PM | #20 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 27,451
| I am not trying to fight with you either. I am praying for Moose...but you say he is not in danger of dying. His wounds sounded bad to me...I hope they are ok. I am just suggesting that if money is tight you should think about lowering numbers...that's ALL I said. I have many pups in my home...and trust me I shell out thousands in vet care in short periods of time. I have been fortunate to have been able to do it....I can tell you that if I could not, I would not have them. And, if the time ever comes where I cannot I will need to look at what I am doing. If I were doing what you have been doing, I would hope someone would call my attention to it. You clearly love animals. I just think that maybe you are in a bit over your head. That is not a sin but it is if you allow it to continue after knowing it. I just hope and pray that this is a wake up call for you.
__________________ |
05-03-2012, 07:37 PM | #21 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart | |
05-03-2012, 07:39 PM | #22 | |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 27,451
| Quote:
__________________ | |
05-03-2012, 07:43 PM | #23 | |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 27,451
| Quote:
Even Moose most likely should based upon your words...but you admit that money is the issue. Not going to go back and forth with you about this. I made my point and that's all I have to say. I will pray for Moose and also for you.
__________________ | |
05-03-2012, 07:46 PM | #24 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
I probably made it sound worse then it is - He's scrapped up, he has 2 deeper wounds from climbing under the gate, but nothing critical. Honestly, if I wasn't so stressed I would have described things differently. Most of them are puncture wounds - But where they got dirty, those can be worse then deep lacerations! He may require surgery on the deeper ones if they don't continue to drain on their own - He doesn't need surgery or stitches right now, just close supervision and monitoring to make sure infection doesn't set in. Lets take a deep breath and start over here. I'll post some pictures of Moose later, and you can see for yourself. He's bruised up, scrapped up, and has the couple deeper wounds that may require surgery in a few days if they don't heal up well without it, but he's comfortable and happy tonight. He ate his dinner and is giving kisses, wagging his tail, and walking on his own when I carry him out to potty. He's sore if he tries to get up or walk, but he's not in any real danger tonight.
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart | |
05-03-2012, 07:51 PM | #25 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart | |
05-03-2012, 08:03 PM | #26 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
Moose is stable enough that she would have sent him home with the owner for the night regardless of who the owner was unless the owner said they weren't able to medicate the dog or whatever. He's injured and it's as simple as that, the injuries aren't life threatening nor are they being ignored. He's bruised and sore, but he'll be fine once he recovers. And actually, it was my decision to take him back tomorrow to have the wounds re-irrigated and flushed and leave him there for the day since I'll be unable to monitor and care for him myself due to my other responsibilities.
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart Last edited by Rescuemomma; 05-03-2012 at 08:06 PM. | |
05-03-2012, 08:06 PM | #27 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Princeton
Posts: 56
| I don't mean to be blunt, but I'm confused; you're taking care of your friend's dad? Why isn't your friend taking care of him? I understand wanting to help out, but with live animals, they have to come first because they can't speak or care for themselves. They have to be the priority. I do try to help out with my friends, but they also know that I have animals I need to care for, and I can't be gone upwards of ten hours. I would think your first responsibility is to the animals, especially animals that aren't yours, and that you agreed to care for. Things happen, but in all likelihood this could have been avoided by not being gone for so long, but you know that now. |
05-03-2012, 08:17 PM | #28 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
The situation with my friend's dad is sad. He's got Parkinsons really bad and just had hip replacement surgery. He needs CONSTANT supervision. His wife runs a day care out of their home that is paying the bills, and his daughter (my friend) is a school teacher. I had some vacation time, this is more then just a friend - This is a family who has been there for me through thick and thin, who has had my back during some very hard times, who took me in years ago at a time I had found myself homeless and jobless and helped me get back on my feet. I owe them more then I could ever repay them for their kindness to me over the years. I can't say I'd have done what I did today for anyone else - But for him? And his wife and daughter? I'd do darn near anything! And I'll be there for him again tomorrow - But plan things out much differently for the dogs, Moose will stay at the vets, Aiyana (my service dog), will, as always, be with me, and I'll hire my friend that's a pet sitter to come let the rest out in the middle of the day and spend some time with them. It's not an ideal situation for me or them, but I'd rather use up my vacation time at work until my friend's dad is well enough to return home (He's in a rehab center that's not watching him close enough - He keeps trying to get up if someone isn't right there to stop him from doing that because with the Parkinson's he can't understand why he shouldn't). If all goes well, in 2 weeks he'll go back home, his wife can make sure he's ok during the day while she runs the day care (it's run out of her home), and life can go on as normal. Until then, Monday through Friday they need me to help and give back a little of all that they've given me. I know it may be hard for some to understand - But they tried having a private nurse take care of him and it was horrible, he just couldn't handle it. With me he's much calmer and easier to control, and right now, I'm just thinking of him. Right or wrong, I feel an obligation, responsibility, and love to make sure he's taken care of after all him and his family have done for me. This family has been more of a family to me then my own, and I love them as I love my own blood family.
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart | |
05-03-2012, 08:38 PM | #29 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| No sense in contacting the VA!!! They are doing well to care for our vets, on the limited funds the VA is alloted, let alone their pets! If you are sitting with him 10 hours a day, who sits with him the rest of the time? Sometimes, patients HAVE to accept a nurse sitter, because there are many many people that do not have friends or family members that can sit 24/7 at the patients bedside. As long as the patient is not being abused or mistreated, a sitter is the best option for them, and it just has to be made to work out. I think with all the responsibilities you have at home, you devoting 8 hours a day to sitting with your friend is quite generous on your part, especially when there are other options available for the veteran, especially in a VA hospital or rehab facility. |
05-03-2012, 08:58 PM | #30 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 506
| Quote:
Saturday and Sunday his wife and daughter don't work, and can take care of him on their own. But during the week they both have jobs they can't get away from. I have a job I can, my boss understands the situation and I had build up vacation time since I almost never take time off work, so me taking my vacation time and helping take care of him during the week is really the best way to make sure he stays safe.
__________________ Momma to King Louie Missing my angels California Lily and Benjamin Button, forever in my heart Last edited by Rescuemomma; 05-03-2012 at 09:01 PM. | |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart