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Location: Scotland
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Again thanks everyone. Just before tea I phoned to ask if he had managed to eat anything and I actually got put through to this Mark Lowrie, the surgeon, he sounded very nice on the phone and really took time with me. He loves Ben and the one positive he said was that Ben is far more alert than he could have hoped he would be at this stage BUT he still has no sensation, I asked about the painkillers having an effect on the result and he said that they havn't given him painkillers that work on the nervous system at all?? They have given him sedation and an anti inflammatory so that they can test his sense of pain etc.
He also said that his biggest concern was his inability to pee, he is using a cathetar(sp) (I didnt think to ask vet if that would not stop him from urinating anyway, he last urinated at 7ish on Sat night and since that time to the time of fitting the cathetar he had nothing to drink)
He said he is such a lovely wee dog (so of course I started to cry) with amazing character (loads of blubbering!!) he says his real
real concern would be that if at 7 days there was no sensation as that is the real end limit for any recovery, however they then keep him a further 7 days just in case a miracle happens. But he hasn't seen it happen.
He did say if it got to this there were options depending on our commitment and Bens ability to adapt and the worst case scenario was, in his words "well I don't have to tell you, we all know what the worst case scenario is"(more tears!) and the 2nd worse case scenario would be looking at mobility carts for him which with Bens temprament he said he would be happy to do BUT the real issue is the bladder due to the fact you cant have a catheter in all the time so there is an option to treat with drugs and to teach the owner to express urine but thats where owner commitment comes in as it has to be done religously to prevent a build up of toxins and the dog has to allow you to do it and thats something he cant tell until he tries it.
The main issue seems to be this bladder but I mean he can still poo and he peed at 6pm Sat so surely....oh I know noone but Father time can tell me the answers.
Thats just an update for you all and thanks so much for caring. xxx