Kali

[MightyMouth]

Have spoken to the vet after getting really worried about her choking this morning. The vet wants to increase the tablets to 7 days but seemed to think that I was expecting too much too soon.....losing a dog recently will do that to you I fear....... Anyway, she is wanting me to phone on Saturday and let her know how she is and if she doesn't get better by early next week then she will take it further. She says as Kali is insured we can send her to the nearest place that does MRI scans, that being the best way of seeing what is going on. I do not mind admitting it that I am absolutely sick to my stomach at the thought of a nasal tumour. :062:

[Theresa]

These dogs don't half worry us eh. Most things in life I am a bit blase about and don't really stress but the minute something is wrong with my dogs I hit panic button immediately....and I have not gone through the stress of losing any yet so you must be ten times as bad....do TRY not to over think this and stress yourself out hun and hopefully you will see an improvement in your darling girl very soon :075:

[terri]

aw sheryl :075:..these pooches don't half worry us don't they..?
give these anti biotics a chance to work their magic...
and i know easier saying than doing..but try not to panic..and try not to think of the worst..
sending you both lots of postive healing thoughts..and mega ((((hugs))) to you both...
really hope you see an improvemnet soon..
thinking of you both sweetheart..:075:
xx

[Meerkat]

:075::075: awww Hun i'm sorry to read that Kali has been choking again this morning

I pray for kali and for you that it is just a wee infection and the antibiotics do their trick and then you can stop worrying :075:

i so know that me telling you not to worry is not gonna help at all, as you will continue to worry - just wish there was something I could do to help - I'm here anytime you need me hun :075::053::078:

Loads of positive thoughts coming your and Kali's way

[Tanya]

Lots of hugs for you all and positive thoughts from me......as the others have said, it's impossible not to worry, but give the AB's time to kick in :075::075:

[Nessie]

Oh. Just caught up with this. Sorry to hear Kali us under the weather. Hope all is well when ab's kick in. X

[Freckle Face]

I hope it's just an infection and the anti b's just need a wee bit more time to work.

:075:

[kookie]

me too Sheryl, hope that's all it is xx

[lisalh]

I hope it's just an infection and the anti b's just need a wee bit more time to work.

:075:

Me too- hope they kick in soon xxx

[wendy]

chin up sheryl shes young
fingers crossed all will be ok
i will keep watching:053:

[Queen Bee]

Thinking of you and your precious girl.:077:

Stay positive, and give her gentle squishes from us.

Lots of love to you :053::053::053::053::053::053::053:

[SkyeSue]

Hope Kali is gonna be ok Sheryl....thinking about you both, loads of love to you...stay strong :078:

[Louise]

I hope Kali's better soon. The antibiotics can take a day or 2 to start working. Give her a squidge from me :075:

[Kimberley]

Thinking about you MM, why does these dogs of ours press the red button and throw us into major panic mode.

[jean]

big hugs xx

[Tanya]

How's is Kali doing today Sheryl ? :075:

[Meerkat]

yeah we need an update

love and hugs to you all and I am still praying here that you are over worrying over a small infection which the tablets are clearing up :075::053:

if you don't want to post but need to chat you know I am here for you anytime day or night :075::053:

[AngieBaby!]

Any improvement in little Miss K yet hun? sending lots of healing hugs to her and a big fluffle to you too.:075:

[Max]

How is she today? I hope the anti-B's have kicked in now :075:

[Gwen]

Any news?

[Queen Bee]

Just checking in again..................:075::075::075::075:

[terri]

really hope both you (mm) and kali are ok..just checking in too..
loads of these...:075::075::075::075::075::075:speeding your way...

[jean]

:075:hope kali and everyone else is ok at MM's

[Meerkat]

Have text'd MM

But I know the signal is not great there

if i hear nothing by tomorrow and she has not been on line I will ring her

Please guys leave this for me to do and i will update as soon as I know anything :075:

[MightyMouth]

Kali has been on her tablets for 6 days. They do not seem to have done all they should and so she is going in today for x rays and a scope up her nose to see what the problem may be. Please think of her xx

[terri]

aw sheryl..you and kali have been in my thoughts..:078:
what a worry for you...
i'm so sorry to hear kali has to undergo an x-ray and scope thing..bless her heart..
sending you both loads and loads of positive healing vibes...
and ((((mega))))...:075::075::075:
stay strong sheryl...:078:

[SkyeSue]

Thinking of you and Kali, Sheryl. All fingers and paws crossed here that the vet can get to the bottom of Kali's problem today and that she will soon be on the mend. Will check in later to see how things are going.
Much love :075:

[fangedwolf]

I hope the trip to get her xrayed goes well and they can find out and cure whats wrong quickly. *hug*

[Meerkat]

Kali has been on her tablets for 6 days. They do not seem to have done all they should and so she is going in today for x rays and a scope up her nose to see what the problem may be. Please think of her xx


I'll be thinking of her and you all day :078::078:

will ring you tonight - off back to work today

[Gwen]

Sorry to hear that Kali has not improved. Looking forward to hearing better news later x

[Max]

Thinking of you & Kali :075:

[lisalh]

Just to let you know am thinking of you both xxx Hope all goes well taday for Kali xx

[Theresa]

Well if it has to happen then I have my fingers crossed they find whatever the problem is and ae able to sort this out ASAP. Poor wee Princess Kali :053::053:

[Sandra]

Sending mega healing vibes and hugs to you and Kali, you will be in my thoughts today.

[Ladylola]

Thinking of you both today.

Hope they find out what the problem is and get it sorted.

Big Hugs for you and Kali.

[jean]

am thinking of you all the time. hope you get good news soon xxx

[MightyMouth]

Thank you to everyone who wished Kali well. I am going to get her soon but have spoken to the vet. It is a sort of good new/bad news scenario. There was no evidence of a tumour that they could see. Her nose was flushed which produced some slime but not much and swabs have been taken and sent away. However, Nicola the vet said the investigation was very interesting and showed that contrary to what we thought (which was that she has a small hole in her palate), her soft palate is totally deformed. There is no symmetry to it. One side has a long flap of skin and the other side is not a small hole but a large one.

She thinks that food has got stuck down the hole and unlike normal, Kali hasn't been able to flush it out. It has stayed and rotted, hence the infection. The coughing has inflamed the flap of skin and made it bigger. She said that she also thinks that the flap sometimes flips back and doubles over and Kali's coughing is just her trying to flip it back.

She said that she doesn't know enough to know what (if anything) can be done. She is almost certain that the hole has to stay the way it is and any subsequent infections just dealt with. I asked if the flap of skin can be shortened to give Kali a bit of relief but she doesn't know. We are going to wait until the swab results come back and then refer her to either Glasgow or Edinburgh vet school for clinical examination.

The way I see it is if they can trim the flappy bit without too much risk then we will go ahead. If they can do the hole too that would be amazing but I am not holding out any hope. If they say the risk to Kali isn't worth it then we will just plod along with the 'fighting infection as and when it appears' plan. I didn't sleep at all last night because I nearly didn't send Kali for the op today. She had improved but something just niggled at me that we were missing something. It isn't the best news but it is better than what we were fearing.

[Kimberley]

Sheryl just mamaged to get mobile acess hoping there would be further news about Kali. Thinking about you, Stump and Kali x

[Queen Bee]

Not great news, but not as bad as it could have been...

Big love from us here xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Tanya]

So glad to hear there is no tumour Sheryl :075: hope they can do something to lessen the 'flappiness' of the palette and reduce the irritation to Kali.....what sort of timescale are the looking at to going to glasgow or ebdinburgh?

Big hugs to you all:075::075:

[Gwen]

Thanks for the update MM, I think all of us have had you on our mind all day.

I'm so sorry that poor Kali isn't going to get an instant fix to her problems. you must be very frustrated. However, the fact that you now know exactly what you are up against means that you have something to focus on. It's always easier to fight a known enemy than one who remains a mystery.

Excellent news on the tumor front!

[Theresa]

Damn I was so hoping that whatever it was would have been located and fixed...I know I know I live in a dream world but that was what I was hoping none the less. Give Kali a gentle squidge from us for being ever so brave :001::078:

[jean]

poor wee kali. at least its not cancer as you say MM , and hopefully treatable. big hugs to you and stumpy xx

[Nessie]

An answer - albeit not the one you wanted - is better than no answer. Fingers crossed the vet school can help out. x

[Pink Gundog]

Sending love to you all :075::075::075::075:

[Meerkat]

:075:Love and hugs xxx

Thanks for the text earlier today - I didn't get it till i got out at lunch time, but was so greatful to hear from you

Loads of love and hugs - will be praying for good news from the swabs now and that kali improves and things can be sorted :075::075::053::053:

[Penelope]

Everything crossed here that all will turn out ok for Kali.
Love and hugs to you both.

[wendy]

all our love and hugs thinking about you all xxxxxx

[SkyeSue]

An answer - albeit not the one you wanted - is better than no answer. Fingers crossed the vet school can help out. x

Oh Sheryl, you must be all over the place with this...lots of ups and downs and not really knowing what the future holds. I agree with Fiona though; and any input from either Glasgow or Edinburgh vet schools has to help, especially when your own vet isn't sure what can be done. You and Kali are both in my thoughts :053:

[Freckle Face]

You are all in my thoughts. I'm glad its not a tumour and I hope one of the vet schools can help.

Xxxxxxxxxxxx

[Freckle Face]

You are all in my thoughts. I'm glad its not a tumour and I hope one of the vet schools can help.

Xxxxxxxxxxxx

[AngieBaby!]

Thinking of you all and sending lots of caring hugs.:075:

[terri]

have everything crossed for you and kali..sending loadsa love all your way...:075::075:

[MightyMouth]

Well she had a strange night. Lots of crying and whining and squeaking which I am putting down to the anaesthetic. She seems ok this morning if not a little subdued. I suppose now it is just a case of recharging our batteries and getting ready for the next stage of the treatment.

[Tanya]

aw poor Kali, hope she feels better through the day, I'm sure the abundance of cuddles she must be getting will help with that :078:

[Sandra]

Sorry it doesn't sound as if it is going to be a "quick fix" for Kali, sending love and hugs your way.