Not particularly good news

[debih]

Mick is home and has spoken to the vet (the same one I spoke to yesterday who has been dealing with Millie) and he seemed a little more positive today.

She is in good spirits and is happy to go out and play in the yard. He said that, in theory, although the osophagus has narrowed it is still wide enough to let food through as he got the camera through without a problem. Therefore they just need to try to work out why she isn't keeping the food down and so is hoping that completely resting her throat and stomach will help ease the problem. She is drinking water and is on a barrage of drugs to help. In another 36 hours or so they will try her on a soup like meal and will gradually increase the thickness to see what point she can get to.

He said that it is possible to put a stent down her throat that should help the osophagus widen - if they feel that is needed - but they wouldn't want to do that for a while yet as it needs to heal as there is a chance that if they did it now it could rip.

However, if she still can't keep food down in a few days time he really doesn't see anywhere else to go.

I don't actually think the situation has changed since I spoke to him yesterday - I think it is more to do with the way he has worded it and the way we have interpreted it!

So, still no news yet.

[Kaz]

Debih I have everything crossed for you, it must be torture waiting to see if this works.................

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Millie}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} xxx

[miasmum]

We are away and I couldn't get online, I was about to text Lozzles for an update when we managed to get the password to work

I am so sorry to hear how bad things have been but I am so pleased the news is a bit better xxxx

[JoM]

(((((((Millie)))))))

[meriad]

Debih, a completely different thought.... have you tried a different food just in case her bringing up the food is an instantaneous allergic reaction to something in the food.

a chicken boiled in water - no spices added. give her the broth to drink and just a small bit of some of the shredded chicken; no skin or bones and see how she does on that. Obviously Millie is in good hands being at the vet, but this article has some good suggestions: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 6051409823

still sending loads of vibes x

[tonicha]

Still keeping everything crossed here for her xxxx

And sending you hugs xxx

[debih]

Debih, a completely different thought.... have you tried a different food just in case her bringing up the food is an instantaneous allergic reaction to something in the food.

a chicken boiled in water - no spices added. give her the broth to drink and just a small bit of some of the shredded chicken; no skin or bones and see how she does on that. Obviously Millie is in good hands being at the vet, but this article has some good suggestions: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 6051409823

still sending loads of vibes x

Thanks Meri - I will take a look at that later.

The nurse today said that she would like us to have a chat with the dietician before Millie comes home (please, please let her be coming home) as she will have to be on a very low fat type of diet to avoid any acid flare up in her stomach. What she eats will very much depend on how liquidised it has to be but I think if she can get thickish food down I will be looking at feeding her on chicken, rice, etc.

I don't want to keep her on the ID for long - everyone I speak to seems to hate the stuff. The main thing at first is getting her tummy to settle down and then slowly change her food. I don't want to do too much too fast as then we won't know what it is that's causing the problem.

Hopefully giving her tummy and throat a rest will be the answer to it all.

[Kaz]

I do hope so Debih xxxxxxxxxxxx

[Teaspoon]

I'm so sorry to read that Millie is still having problems.

Sending vibes for her to keep her food down. It must be a good sign that she is lively.

[debih]

Mick is on his way back from visiting Millie. We decided that only he would go as this wouldn't get her as excited as us all turning up and also because I know that I would find it hard to see her so bouncy and full of life knowing what may lie ahead.

He said that she was really pleased to see him and was her usual manic self. She has a cone on her head now as she keeps taking the IV out of her leg - so they have put it in her back leg and bandaged the whole leg up and put the cone on.

They have decided not to give her any food until Dan is back on Monday (he came in especially to see her this morning on his day off - what a lovely vet he is). That should give her throat and stomach a complete rest.

When they weighed her on Thursday she was down to 12.5kg (she was 17.5kg when the accident happened). She is now up to 13kg and although the liquid food (going straight into her stomach) won't help her put weight on it will help sustain it.

The vet Mick spoke to today was very positive.