What a week for my buddy Timmi (and his extremely stressed out daddy) As I mentioned before, he was accepted by a support program that was going to pay the vet bill to have some teeth pulled, the rest of his teeth cleaned and a lump on his back paw surgically removed.
When they were doing the procedures, his breathing became rapid so they did X-rays. They showed shadowy areas around the lungs. It looked at that time like he might have cancer. More X-rays were taken later in the day when he was less stressed out and these were all sent to a radiation place for thorough examining.
I had to bring him back two days later to have the bandage on his paw changed. The X-ray results had arrived. Timmi does not have cancer. The shadowy area around his lungs is a type of bronchitis related to being an old dog with old lungs.
His teeth - as it turned out- only had to be cleaned - no teeth were removed (which is good) But his paw wasn't healing properly, so the vet put a zinc patch on it before putting new bandage on. He is also on two types of medications and goes back to the vet tomorrow morning, so she can check that damn paw again.
So many things happened in the past few weeks involving loved ones (both two legged and four). I am truly emotionally exhausted and hope everyone feels better soon.
Timmi is still on the mend. That damn paw of his is ever so slowly starting to heal and Timmi has been back to the vet's every other day, for bandage changing and another new med -this one is for his tummy, possibly upset by the other meds he was one.
