patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
(I moved this part from my Imperial restore post). Doc hooked her up to an IV with fluids and antibiotics Monday morning. She has lost 12# now from her normal 66#. I went to spend time with her yesterday after work. She seemed better, and she thought she was going to go home. I spent a good 45 minutes with her before I went home. We'll see how or if she is progressing this afternoon, and go from that point. She was all cuddly! My wife used to work for our vet in the early '80s, so he has taken care of the medical needs of four dogs and several cats over the years. A great doc, compassionate and kind.
With yesterday's x-rays and labs, she definitely has a liver problem. Both her white and red cell count doubled from Friday's check-up. She likely has a tumor near her kidney, and she developed jaundice Sunday night. Hopefully, he's stemmed the progress of her ailment.
When I first met Rolene (original name was Monroe) she was being put up for adoption by a local Boxer rescue. She had been in the May 13, 2013 Moore, OK EF4 tornado that blew through. Her home was destroyed. Her family couldn't find housing that would accept dogs, so she was surrendered to the Boxer people. The rescue set up in front of a pet supply store/vet office. This was May of 2014. I'd just lost my PapaChi to a horrible accident a month prior, and wasn't looking for another dog quite yet. Something made me stop to see what dogs were there. And there she was! She came right up to me, no problem! I sat on the sidewalk to pet her, and she came over and laid her head on my lap. That was it, I started crying like a little kid! She found me, I found her. I adopted her three days later. She got along right off with my Chihuahua, DeeDee.
So, now, seven years on, she needs me, and I need her. More than ever
With yesterday's x-rays and labs, she definitely has a liver problem. Both her white and red cell count doubled from Friday's check-up. She likely has a tumor near her kidney, and she developed jaundice Sunday night. Hopefully, he's stemmed the progress of her ailment.
When I first met Rolene (original name was Monroe) she was being put up for adoption by a local Boxer rescue. She had been in the May 13, 2013 Moore, OK EF4 tornado that blew through. Her home was destroyed. Her family couldn't find housing that would accept dogs, so she was surrendered to the Boxer people. The rescue set up in front of a pet supply store/vet office. This was May of 2014. I'd just lost my PapaChi to a horrible accident a month prior, and wasn't looking for another dog quite yet. Something made me stop to see what dogs were there. And there she was! She came right up to me, no problem! I sat on the sidewalk to pet her, and she came over and laid her head on my lap. That was it, I started crying like a little kid! She found me, I found her. I adopted her three days later. She got along right off with my Chihuahua, DeeDee.
So, now, seven years on, she needs me, and I need her. More than ever
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