A Daisy Emergency - Update
Update! -
She had her surgery, and we have her back home. They said everything went great and saw no reason for her to go back to the overnight vet. They sent home some pain killers and antibiotics, and now we wait a couple of weeks to take her back to have the staples removed.
As long as she has her appetite again tomorrow, she should be in the clear for a smooth recovery (pending Chomp being a brat!).
Thank you to everyone that has donated or spread the word or left kind words for us. It helps us tremendously, and alleviated a lot of stress.
Yesterday afternoon, Daisy started acting strange. She wouldn't eat her lunch and looked kinda miserable. I thought it might just be an upset stomach or the like (she had diarrhea and threw up a couple of times), cause it's happened before while she's in heat. I figured it would pass, but as the night progressed, nothing improved.
Come this morning, she still wasn't eating and was acting pitiful. She was drinking water and hadn't thrown up in a while, but something was clearly wrong.
All the nearby vets were either closed or not taking walk-ins, so we didn't have much choice other than to go to an emergency vet.
They did blood work and x-rays and determined it was an infection with her low white blood cell count, fever and the discharge she was having. With that diagnosis, and her not eating, they said it was best for her to go to a 24-hour clinic for an IV for fluids and antibiotics.
So, right now, she's at the 24-hour getting treated. On top of that, they said she'll need an emergency pyometra surgery to help clear out the infection and aid her recovery. If they did the procedure, it would cost me about $5000 from their estimate. They gave me another emergency place to check that specializes in surgeries, and it'll cost around $1500 there.
Between the visits today ($1000 for one and $2500 for the other) and then surgery she'll need, we're looking at about $5000 total for everything (probably more if she has to stay at the vet after surgery).
This is the first night in a good 6-7 years where I've not had her at home with me during the evening, and it's taking a toll on me right now. Chomp's never been without her for more than a couple of hours for a regular vet visit, and he seems awfully confused.
Normally, I'd not ask for help like this, but this isn't something I could really plan for, and we need some assistance. I don't expect the full goal to be met, but every little bit helps.
Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/dynewulf/goal?g=20
I don't like asking for donations either, so other ways you can help is through buying merch or subbing to my patreon (if you aren't already!). Please, don't feel obligated to either. One way or another, we'll manage.
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If you could spread the word, it would be most appreciated as well.
Thank you all for hearing me out and for all of the support you already give to me <3
Comments (16)
I'm so glad to hear she got the surgery and is on her way to recovery!
Having a sick pet is one of the most stressful experiences to go through. Glad we all could help. Wishing you and your family good health and hopefully a quick return to normalcy. 馃挒
Glad to hear she is doing well so far. Hope she continues to heal and get back to normal quickly. Hopefully you both can get some rest now as well. Take care!
Oh my god Dyne, I hate to see this happening to you guys. I'm wishing you all only the very best馃槶馃槶馃挄馃挄
Oh dear heavens, I hope everything is well with her and I鈥檓 so sorry about your dog and I hope she feels better soon
Dyne, I am so SORRY to hear about Daisy... Sending you a virtual hug. Keepin' you and Daisy in my prayers... Hope she feels better soon
I'm sorry to hear about all that. I'd love to help but we're facing similar problems right now. One cat has lymphoma and the other had kidney disease. Between the 2 we're looking at $3000-$5000 on top of the $2000 we've already had to shell out plus they'll be on meds for life. I hope you and Daisy will be alright.
Oh no that's terrible. I hope she gets better. I don't need merch so I'll donate. Sudden emergencies are difficult on finances. Hope everything gets better
Awww I鈥檓 Really sorry to hear that I hope everything goes well You got this she is a strong girl !!
Well wishes and having had own pets in the past, yeah those vet operations costs hit hard. Even when you do plan for it with savings or insurance.
*hugs and love* I hope she'll be okay.
Oh gods, I hope Daisy gets the treatment she needs.
All my love, support and prayers 鈾ワ笍
My dear God, I hope nothing bad happens to her
And I hope she's recovering fast 馃檹
Well do you have nothing to worry about
