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Recovering From Surgery/possible Fluid On Uterus

Adrianne88

Adrianne88

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So I need more advice and actually just some support because I am basically a nervous wreck with all that is going on with jellybean. She's back in the emergency hospital, yesterday she started sounding very congested. I had a bad experience with giving her the medication and too much shot into her mouth. It was completely by accident. The syringe got stuck and when I tried to fit it, it squirted down her throat causing her to have like this dry heaving movement, then she started hacking for an hour so I really thought she was going to die. I called the vet and they said to watch her for an hour. And if her breathing was ok, then I shouldn't worry. Her breathing was fine the coughing stopped but then late last night she started sounding congested and was very lethargic. So I took her to the vet again. They put her in an oxygen incubator right away and then did x-rays. They saw no fluid on the lungs and she had no congestion. But they said her throat was inflammed and irritated. So I decided it was best to leave her overnight. Then this morning the vet called and said her stomach still had gas but that it looked much better. And to continue on her meds. Then I guess they sent the xrays out for interpretation and they caller again saying they were concerned about how much gas she still had and that her uterus now looked like it was filled with fluid or mucus. And that they wanted to do more surgery to find out what's going on. I declined this and they said that they understand and that the chance of surviving another surgery like this one would probably not be safe since she is sick. They said clinically she is doing well. That she's not acting in a way that matches what the xrays show.
She's eating small amounts and taking critical care and they said she was drinking ok. But I just don't know what to do. They say she isn't in pain and seems comfortable. So I want to just keep trying without surgery but I don't know what is best. I don't know what to do. I've been up day and night working at this and I don't want her to have to keep fighting and going through this anymore. I feel selfish and I feel like if she does go downhill again when I take her home that I need to make a decision. I want her to live but I am being selfish. Please help me.

I started a new thread because I'm not sure if I have been posting correctly.
 
just an update, jellybean is back home. Now they are saying they see fluid or mucus in the uterus possibly and this is why she is staying filled with gas. They said they could do surgery to open up the belly and look around at everything to see exactly what's going on but said the surgery is not a good idea. So I opted out. I was told to keep her on the GI motility medication, gas drops and pain meds for about another week. And they also thought that if she doesn't improve by then I will have to make a decision.
 
Adrianne88Junior Guinea Pig
7 vets have looked at her and they are totally baffled. Because clinically she is doing very well. But the xrays are alarming to them. I just don't know what to do or think anymore.
 
I personally have know idea what you should do but I hope you make the right decision I am also a bit stressed out at the minute too my three boars have been fighting sending you healing thoughts
 
Delitedcavy said:
I personally have know idea what you should do but I hope you make the right decision I am also a bit stressed out at the minute too my three boars have been fighting sending you healing thoughts
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I'm So sorry to hear that. I hope your boys make a full recovery soon. Sending love and hugs to you and them. It's so hard seeing them sick. It's tearing me apart. It' around the clock care, I still have to go to work too because I've missed a few days and they threatened my job. I am averaging 2-3 hours of sleep because I can't sleep knowing something could happen. I don't want to eat because I literally feel guilty eating knowing she's so sick. But she still is trying to hard. Like she looks good. But her appetite still isnt back to normal yet. And I'm turning into a zombie.
 
Adrianne88 said:
I'm So sorry to hear that. I hope your boys make a full recovery soon. Sending love and hugs to you and them. It's so hard seeing them sick. It's tearing me apart. It' around the clock care, I still have to go to work too because I've missed a few days and they threatened my job. I am averaging 2-3 hours of sleep because I can't sleep knowing something could happen. I don't want to eat because I literally feel guilty eating knowing she's so sick. But she still is trying to hard. Like she looks good. But her appetite still isnt back to normal yet. And I'm turning into a zombie.
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I hope she gets to her normal self soon. thanks it is probably going to take while there only 5 months even though now I think about it I’m lucky the hormones came in late
 
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