A WEEK OF GREAT NEWS!

Yesss, this is an older pic of Shiloh 

 n'Shasta BUT they are laying  

TOGETHER on the same dog bed so 

I guess that is part of the great 

news too!  Anyway, my weekend 

got off to a great start when the vet

called me this morning with the 

results of Shiloh's path report --

Fibromatous Epulis 

In other word  - BENIGN !!!!!!!!!

It is quite common in dogs.  The vet 

said NO FURTHER TREATMENT is 

needed.  All I have to do is keep 

current on his dental cleanings so if 

it does come back then the vet will 

just cut it out again.   This is the 
 
BEST NEWS EVER  for Shiloh and 

me.

Now, going back thru this week, 

looking at Tuesday, 8/11 next.  Had

a doctor appt. with my cornea 

specialist.  No, my visual acuity is 

still not that great HOWEVER the   

overall condition of my eye is stable,

so much so that my specialist 

decided that I could go a MONTH

before I have another appt. with 

him. And I can also wait 2 weeks 

before I see my local eye doc -

typically it was just 1 week before

I would see my local eye doc and 

after my cornea transplant, I was 

having so many problams I was 

seeing my specialist 2 or 3 times a 

week.  There was one week I saw 

my local eye doc then a retina 

specialist the next MORNING and 

my cornea specialist that 

AFTERNOON - it all came out ok.

OK- now for what I consider the 

ABSOLUTE GREATEST NEWS 

I could have gotten, especially since

there is no cure for this eye 

condition and it is not known when 

or even if my vision will occur -

 

I AM OFFICIALLY RETIRED 

from my job

I received the letter on Monday, 

8/10.  I still have a couple of things

to clear out at work but after this 

next week, that ought to be it!

Ok, gotta go for now - been working

on this post for a bit and I also 

have  a couple of errands to take 

care of - gotta get more of that

Freshpet Dog Food 

I give a little of that to both dogs

but  Shiloh still gets more of it than 

Shasta - just don't tell her that.  

Ok - outta here for now.

         

 

A Sunday Update on Shiloh, Lord of the Beaglebratz Manor

In case anyone missed 

our last update,

I WAS able to bring Shiloh home this past Friday around 5pm-

between recovering from the anesthesia, the antibiotic and pain med, I don't think I have ever seen a dog so unsteady on his feet.

After slseeping most of Friday evening, Shiloh showed an interest in eating so I gave him a couple of bites of soft dog food which he was quite willing to snarf down.  He also drank water very well, took his meds hidden in a little cheese and

went outside willingly.

Saturday was more of the same but more alert and much steadier on his feet.  I am not sure what is going on with Shasta - rite now she wants little if any thing to do with him-

not even laying on the big dog bed which is big enuf for both.

Since the vet was out on a farm call when I picked up Shiloh, I did not have a chance to talk with him excdpt when he called me to let me know when I could pick him up - I had a couple of questions but I was just listening to him give me directions for Shiloh's care so I ended up calling him bak Saturday morning.  I went ahead and had that lipoma on Shiloh's side removed - it was so large I was worred that he mite hurt himself or bang it against something -

it was just a fatty tumor; 

I knew Shiloh would lose some teeth BUT TEN?  O-M-D!!!

And I guess a couple of those needed to be cut out;

and FINALLY -

there was that small tumor on the roof of Shiloh's mouth.

The vet removed that and in order to be able to suture the incision closed, he had to remove a small piece of bone also which is why Shiloh is on an all soft food diet rite now with NO biscuits or 

doggy cookies.

And no kibble mixed with his food.

So, that is where we are rite now-

Shiloh is healing well. 

I also asked about the pathology 

report on that mouth tumor-

it will take about a week to get the results but he thought it was good that the tumor was small when it was removed.  

I am trying to push that thought to the bak of my mind but I know the thought of "what if" is there.

In the meantime, I am trying to slow down my thoughts and just take things one day at a time-

YEAH RITE-ME DO THAT?

Again, many, many thanx for all the prayers, purrayers and POTP-

and PLEASE continue them.

(this was made for me several years ago - I don't have this talent)

A LATE & QUIK UPDATE -MORE POTP FOR SHILOH

A  LATE & QUIK UPDATE

Shiloh is HOME! 

When me & sis picked him up at the vet, he was very shaky  from the pain meds and anesthesia -

he also is on antibiotics.

The vet was on a farm call so I could not ask how many teeth he had to pull -I qill call him in the morning and also find out when the pathology report will be bak.

Rite now Shiloh finally fell asleep on his big bed in the living room - we are all sleeping in the living  room tonite. 

Anyway, that is about all I 

know for now.

When I know more, I will try and pass it on.

Thank you all and please keep that POTP and the prayers coming

Mom Kim

Mom Kim here-

I heard from the vet a bit ago -

he told me that he was in the middle of Shiloh's dental-

Shiloh will need to have a few of his upper teeth removed.

The vet also said that Shiloh has a small tumor on his upper palate

that hw NEEDS removed-

it will be sent off to the pathologist.

So that is how things are at this time- I am trying to stay optimistic

but I also know that it is common for Beagles to get the 

dreaded c monster.

That is all I know at this time.

I just hope Shiloh will be home tonite and not have to wait until morning, 

especially since no one is at the vet's place over-nite.

PLEASE keep the POTP, prayers and purrayers coming for Shiloh.

THANK YOU ALL SO 

VERY, VERY MUCH!

PROUD MEMBERS OF

POTP for Shiloh, Lord of the Beaglebratz Manor

Mom Kim here-

Tomorrow morning, Fridag the 7th, my little Shiloh will be going to the dog-tor for a teeth cleaning, possible tooth extraction and removal of a large - about the size of a golf ball - lipoma from his side.  He has a small - quarter size - lump under his jaw line where his teeth end so there is likely a tooth that is abscessed.  None of this bothers him, he eats just fine - kibble and biscuits get chewed just fine and his appetite is just as strong as it has ever been.  He never has refused any food.  And the lipoma might just as well not be there- never has bothered him and I know it has been there for at least several months if not more than a year.
Most of you pet parents know what it is like when your “baby”  go thru any type of surgery and now that Shiloh is 12, my concern/worry is a bit greater
(ok, maybe a lot).  HOWEVER it helps knowing that he has never had a problem with anesthesia - he has gone thru a few teeth cleanings with no problems.
AND it also helps knowing that I can just come to all of you dear Blogville friends and furrends and ask you for prayers, POTP and purrayers and all that will happen and I so deeply appreciate each and every one.

By the way, I am doing ek - my vision/eye
healing is still in progress - no one knows the when or what or if when it comes to what my eye or vision will do next.  So yes, I have no idea when me or the Beaglebratz will be here again.  I hope all is well with all of you - I hope and pray that one day soon I can get back to visiting your blogs.  Rite now, I need to go rest my eyes and relax a bit. 

Just a note.........

Mom Kim here - I just wanted to stop by and let you all know we are still around - I think.  I also want to say a HUGE thank-you for the prayers and well wishes

  My 5th cornea transplant in my rite eye was 6/23/15 and the first post-op appointment was the next day.  It started out good but rapidly went downhill.  Oh the transplant itself was good however due to the condition of my eye - I had developed low eye pressure, lower then it had been before.  That was treated and by the next day it was already beginning to improve.  Over the next 3 weeks I also developed an epithelial defect or like a skin tear on the cornea and a Herpes Simplex eye infection, both of which I had before so I knew what I was dealing with - they have both been treated and are now healed.  Through it all, the transplant is doing good and my specialist is pleased with it - he is just a tid-bit frustrated (my level of frustration was way beyond that) with all the little bumps in the road that has slowed down the healing process.

So where does all this leave me as of now - what with those 3 complications plus the stitches my vision has not improved  - yet.  As with anything like this. it is totally uncertain how much my vision will improve. (rite before the cornea transplant my vision was a bit better than it is now).

As of now, going back to work is not an option - not sure at this time if it ever will be an option.  I am trying hard not to climb the walls as it has now been over 7 months since this all started - I do get out occasionally for doc appointments and usually weekly for other errands with my sis but thank goodness for the Beaglebratz.

Since it is really difficult to get this typed, have no idea when we all will be back.

 The Beaglebratz are doing well.  In my last post (NOT the dawgs) I told you about the tug-o-war that Lord Shiloh entertained me with while Lady Shasta watched from the comfort of her couch.  Well, this time he decided to leave me out of it and was able to get Lady Shasta off her throne the couch to join him in the game plus having a barking contest to see who could bark the loudest plus a race around the living-room.

Guess I will stop this for now - miss you all and if you have a moment, PLEASE say a prayer, especially for my sanity.