Update on Mom and Sheridan-part deux

[Greylyn58]

Mom made it through her experience okay. Long story short, turns out the two procedures they did didn't involve an MRI or putting her inside a machine(all that worry she had for nothing) :), but I don't blame her because she was given the wrong info. She did have a bone scan done and one other thing, but won't know the results until next week sometime.

She was still kinda loopy when I spoke to her yesterday. She said the medicine she took to calm her was perhaps too good. She said as she went into the hospital she had to hold onto a railing that was attached to the wall to keep from falling over. My dad was walking behind her holding her purse when a nurse approached and asked if she was all right and did she need a wheelchair. When she was telling me this I got a visual of my Mom swaying drunkenly down a hospital hall. :rofl: My Mom has never drank in her life so this was just too funny to me.



Now as to my baby, Sheridan, he is home and recovering. The vet said they removed most of the tumor from his mouth. She said it was a bony tumor, soft on top but harder further inside with pieces of bone in it. She removed almost all of it and said what was left is in his jaw. She was pretty sure it is benign, but it is being sent off for a biopsy anyway. Just to be sure. I should know something the first of next week. There is the probability it will come back, but not anytime soon. The Vet said to get it all they would have to remove some of his jaw, but that I shouldn't worry about it. She said due to his age he would have other issues occurring before the tumor became a problem again.

The Vet also said his blood work was great, just a little anemic, but she felt it was due to the tumor. She also said for a 12 year old dog his teeth were in great shape and looked great after the dental tech gave them a good cleaning. That made me feel really good because over the last 2 years I've felt like a bad mommy, not being able to care for Sheridan as I have in the past due to my work change.

See I lost my job in 2003 due to outsourcing and was out of work for 2 years, I went through my savings and also had a minor health crisis. I was using my credit cards to survive, so my credit has been ruined--something it took me a lifetime to build-up-gone in the blink of an eye. I was 1 month from being tossed out of my apartment. The job I've had for the last 2 years is in retail--something I had never done before--and it started at a lot less money, but at lest I had found a job. Anyway, I was barely able to take care of myself, much less Sheridan and I felt bad about that. So it made me feel good to know even in bad times-doing the best I could--I did right by him.

He was so funny after I got him home. He was still feeling the effects of the meds they gave him. Poor baby was stumbling around my apartment and looking at me with this glassy eyed stare that looked right past me. The Vet told me that when they gave him the morphine and the other drugs he turned into a 90lbs rock. It took 3 people to put him on the table. :rofl: He was understandably quiet last night, but is doing much better today. He's on some pain meds and some antibiotics. The Vet even gave him a cute surgical bandanna. I took a picture of him in it today because last night he was just too loopy.

I wanted to thank everyone for their good thoughts and wishes for my family. It meant a lot to me. Sheridan and my Mom are doing fine. :)

[iris5426]

1. Glad to hear everything

sounds like it all went as well as it could, that's great! Thanks for the update :)

[spooky3]

2. Continued best wishes to you and yours, Greylyn58.

[LiveLiberally]

3. I smiled when you shared that ....

their medicine was making both Sheridan & your Mom "loopy." Painkillers do that to me too. :) So glad they are both doing better. Hope the tests results come back negative for both.

take care :hug:

[saracat]

4. Best wishes to everyone. Sheridan looks great! The bandana is so cute!

[waiting for hope]

5. I'm happy to see the ROFL icons,

and that so far, everything is okay. :)

[MissDeeds]

6. Glad everything went well

I'll continue to send good vibes your way until all the tests come back, but it sounds very encouraging!

Sheridan is just beautiful. It looks like he's trying to smile in the photo.
What a sweetie. Thanks so much for the update, Greylyn.

:hi:

[Greylyn58]

9. He's just showing off his beautiful new smile

:)

[Catchawave]

7. What great news !

Oh I do remember those tough times you had a couple of years ago when you thought you'd have to give up Sheridan because of 'no pets' policies. I wanted to keep him for you until you found the right place.

Thanks for the update, glad everyone's doing fine. :hug:

[Beaverhausen]

8. So glad all the news is good

You've certainly been through a lot.

:hug:

[midnight]

10. Thanks for the update. Glad that mom and Sheridan

are recovering and doing good.