Cruella was transferred to the University of Tennessee Veterinary Hospital today. She is suffering from post-operative peritonitis. She is in the Intensive Care Unit, where she will probably remain for several days. Her doctor told me that her chances of surviving this condition are approximately 66%. Please continue to pray for [...]
Emergency Surgery
I am completely exhausted.
On Sunday night, Cruella got extremely sick. I took her to the Animal ER, who basically told me that everything was fine and sent Cruella back home. I called them several times after she got home, telling them that her symptoms had gotten worse. They told me just to [...]
Home, Sweet Home!
Cruella finally got to come home! You can’t really see her abdominal incision in these photos, but if you look closely, you’ll see several other incisions on her legs. She had several small masses under her skin. The doctor removed those after doing the major surgery.
I’m glad to have the baby [...]
I Don’t Mean to Gross You Out, But…
The doctor gave me photos of the tumor that was removed from Cruella’s abdomen. The first photo shows the tumor in the doctor’s hands, so you can see just how large it was. The second photo shows the intestine going right through the center of the tumor. This explains why Cruella has [...]
Breathing a Sigh of Relief
Cruella had her surgery this morning. It took longer than expected - nearly two hours - but I am happy to say that she’s doing very well!
Chest x-rays were done before the surgery, and they showed no sign of cancer in the lungs. Once the doctors opened her up, they found that the [...]
More Bad News
I got some bad news during Cruella’s ultrasound today. The mass that was spotted on her x-ray the other day is very large, and it is on her spleen. Without attention, it could rupture and cause internal bleeding. The doctor scheduled her for surgery on Thursday, March 8th. They will be [...]
