Tuesday, December 31, 2013
our sweet Mochi
After a year long struggle, Mochi passed away 26 December 2013. We'll miss her drool, tumble weed of fur throughout the house, digging up the yard, her uncanny ability to make anyone smile and her sweet sweet nature. If there is such a place I now understand why people say all dogs go to heaven.
Thank you for bringing us so much happiness...we miss you so much.
Friday, September 6, 2013
SHE'S ALIVE
Quick update...it's been about 2 months since her surgery and her fur is growing back nicely. After a two episodes of cluster seizures we are trying a new medication, potassium bromide. It's been about 6 weeks on this medication and 3 weeks since her last seizure.
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| (can you tell she had two huge sutures...each at least a foot long) |
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| Chillin' by the pool |
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Frankenweenie
(warning graphic photos below)
Since turning 3 in January, Mochi started having some issues. She had her first seizure and of course we paniced and probably did everything wrong. We eventually decided to start her on medication after her second seizure. Long story short, she had a near fatal reaction to the medication. She survived a temperature of 107. She seem to recover from the reaction and we decided to live medication free and deal with the seizure. We haven't witnessed any seizures since but in early June we discovered a lump on her back. We monitored the growth and eventually discovered a second lump. The fine needle aspiration could not confirm that the masses were benign and by this time there were actually three lumps (two lumps at the back of her neck). Our second alternative now was to put her through surgery to remove the three lumps and have them biopsied. Although the vet warned me about how she might look post-surgery I was not prepared and reacted poorly.
There are sutures across her lower back and the back of her neck. There are four drainage tubes.
She looks horrible but she is eating well and resting at this point. We are hoping for good news with regard to the biopsy results. We'll just take it one day at a time.
Since turning 3 in January, Mochi started having some issues. She had her first seizure and of course we paniced and probably did everything wrong. We eventually decided to start her on medication after her second seizure. Long story short, she had a near fatal reaction to the medication. She survived a temperature of 107. She seem to recover from the reaction and we decided to live medication free and deal with the seizure. We haven't witnessed any seizures since but in early June we discovered a lump on her back. We monitored the growth and eventually discovered a second lump. The fine needle aspiration could not confirm that the masses were benign and by this time there were actually three lumps (two lumps at the back of her neck). Our second alternative now was to put her through surgery to remove the three lumps and have them biopsied. Although the vet warned me about how she might look post-surgery I was not prepared and reacted poorly.
Back of the neck where two lumps were removed.
Lower back with two drainage tubes at each side.
Friday, April 5, 2013
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