Rusty Is Home From Surgery!

Maggie's Mommy · 10-23-2007, 08:34 PM

We got home tonight around 5:30. His surgery went well. The doctor removed a Naso-Lacrimal Cyst from his right eye. It was a fluid filled cyst that didn't need to be sent out for biopsy!! That was a relief. No idea why he got this?? He is ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE with that darn E collar on. He is so low to the ground he can barely walk without it digging into the grass or hitting the ground. The Vet Tech even commented what a difficult time he would have since he is a "Low Rider" as she put it!! My boy looks so sad. He is confined to a area that we gated off with an X pen. His bed & pillow are in there with him. Stickers is NOT allowed anywhere near him for fear she will poke his eye with her nose or lick his eye, which I'm sure she would attempt to do both! She is crying outside the Xpen for him!! What a LONG 10 days this will be!

In addition to this, my good friend is having surgery Thursday and her Husband is out of town. I will take her for surgery and stay with her till Saturday morning to take care of her!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need another Vacation!

I snapped these photos of Rusty just now!

2happybassets · 10-23-2007, 09:00 PM

Hilda liked the inflatable type of e-collar. The cone was useless; it would scrape against the floor and scared her to death. She got used to the donut style, and was able to rest her head on it like a pillow. We found it at Petco.

FredMom · 10-23-2007, 09:00 PM

Awww Rusty! Hang in there ole boy! Fred is slinging much healing drool your way!

mgbrown66 · 10-23-2007, 09:21 PM

Great news about not needing a biopsy! Hang in there Rusty!

mgbrown66 · 10-23-2007, 09:24 PM

First the stone... Now this! Come on Rusty, stop scaring us!!!!

AmyB · 10-23-2007, 09:37 PM

Glad to hear everything went well. Give that wrinkly face an extra kiss!!

shallhb · 10-23-2007, 09:52 PM

Poor Guy...such a sad little face. Hope he's feeling better soon.

EccentricGirl42 · 10-23-2007, 10:43 PM

Bless his heart - he does look absolutely miserable.

How long will he have to wear that collar?

Maggie's Mommy · 10-24-2007, 07:09 AM

He has to wear it for 10 days

The Opthamologist said the inflatable tube collar will NOT work for eye surgery. That he has seen dogs get at the eye with that on??? I just can't take that chance. He slept well last night, ate breakfast and has his meds so that's good. The other hard thing is keeping him confined in the x pen so Stickers can't get at it. She looks sad too

murraysmom · 10-24-2007, 07:27 AM

So glad everything went well!

10-23-2007, 09:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
AmyB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,855	Glad to hear everything went well. Give that wrinkly face an extra kiss!! __________________ Amy, mom to Sadie (ATB, 6/9/06) & Spencer (ATB, 8/19/10) - always in my heart and Clifford (gotcha date 7/2/11).

10-23-2007, 09:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
shallhb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca Posts: 1,348	Poor Guy...such a sad little face. Hope he's feeling better soon. __________________ Sharon Hall Grace (puppy in training) Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge) Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

10-23-2007, 08:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Maggie's Mommy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 775	We got home tonight around 5:30. His surgery went well. The doctor removed a Naso-Lacrimal Cyst from his right eye. It was a fluid filled cyst that didn't need to be sent out for biopsy!! That was a relief. No idea why he got this?? He is ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE with that darn E collar on. He is so low to the ground he can barely walk without it digging into the grass or hitting the ground. The Vet Tech even commented what a difficult time he would have since he is a "Low Rider" as she put it!! My boy looks so sad. He is confined to a area that we gated off with an X pen. His bed & pillow are in there with him. Stickers is NOT allowed anywhere near him for fear she will poke his eye with her nose or lick his eye, which I'm sure she would attempt to do both! She is crying outside the Xpen for him!! What a LONG 10 days this will be! In addition to this, my good friend is having surgery Thursday and her Husband is out of town. I will take her for surgery and stay with her till Saturday morning to take care of her!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need another Vacation! I snapped these photos of Rusty just now!

10-23-2007, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
2happybassets Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 22	Hilda liked the inflatable type of e-collar. The cone was useless; it would scrape against the floor and scared her to death. She got used to the donut style, and was able to rest her head on it like a pillow. We found it at Petco.

10-23-2007, 09:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
FredMom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 230	Awww Rusty! Hang in there ole boy! Fred is slinging much healing drool your way!

10-23-2007, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
mgbrown66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 316	Great news about not needing a biopsy! Hang in there Rusty!

10-23-2007, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
mgbrown66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 316	First the stone... Now this! Come on Rusty, stop scaring us!!!!

10-23-2007, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
EccentricGirl42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 224	Bless his heart - he does look absolutely miserable. How long will he have to wear that collar?

10-24-2007, 07:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Maggie's Mommy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 775	He has to wear it for 10 days The Opthamologist said the inflatable tube collar will NOT work for eye surgery. That he has seen dogs get at the eye with that on??? I just can't take that chance. He slept well last night, ate breakfast and has his meds so that's good. The other hard thing is keeping him confined in the x pen so Stickers can't get at it. She looks sad too

10-24-2007, 07:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,235	So glad everything went well!

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