Charm
Hey all! Guess what? I’ve been adopted! After 11 months of living with my foster Mom, she decided to adopt me. She said it was an easy decision. As you know I’ve had a lot of medical problems. I strain a lot when I try to poop, and sometimes it gets stuck or it hurts to get it out (sorry to be so graphic).
While in the care of Canine Lifeline I went through a series of tests and was diagnosed with nerve damage likely caused by a trauma. My bladder and instestines are displaced (not sitting where they should be). They told us that this couldn’t be fixed, and would need to manage it with food and medicine.
About a month ago Mom took me back to the vets to have my “plumbing irrigated”. Not Fun! During that vet visit they told Mom that I also have a perineal hernia. The hernia can be fixed with surgery and we were referred to a specailist.
The specialist reviewed my entire medical history and told Mom that there was a procedure they could do to correct the displaced bladder and intestines, as well as a surgery for the hernia. However, both surgeries could not be done at the same time. Mom was ecstatic that I had a chance to be healthy again and agreed to the surgery to correct my bladder and intestines.
The surgery was two weeks ago and I’m recuperating nicely, but I will still need the hernia surgery. The medical bills for the surgeries cost approximately $4,500. Yikes! I’m so thankful this holiday season that I found the best Mom ever! She’s going to help me get better so I can be the best dog ever!
Check out a couple of videos of me below. This video was taken when I was at the shelter.
This one was taken shortly after my surgery. Frankie, the new cat (more about him in a future post), is attempting his healing powers on me.
