SO sorry that I didn't update sooner, I've been VERY busy at work.
Heard from Lexx's surgeon the SECOND he stepped out of surgery. First words out of his mouth: Everything went REALLY well.
Thats a good start!
Apparently the tubing in his abdomen had bunched up so badly that the body had formed a large amount of scar tissue around it restricting ANY flow through the tubes at all. It was so bad that he couldn't even press saline through it using a syringe with a plunger. It was so tangled and solid that the two surgeons had trouble even pulling the tubing OUT.
Anyways, the good news is that that valve is 100% fine and the shunt itself is working well. They attached new tubing and this time it had NO issues settling nicely in his abdomen. Right off the bat after the last surgery Greg was worried about how the tubing was settling, this time it looks perfect.
More good news is that now we KNOW that the shunt wasn't working AT ALL. This means that there is still hope that Lexx will feel MUCH better now that he has it! YAY
There are no guarantees that this won't happen again I suppose, but I have learned that there are no guarantees to life. I am just happy that he is OK and that we have diagnosed and FIXED the problem. The chances that it will re occur are greatly reduced by the fact that the tubing is cooperating this time.
Greg seemed genuinely happy about the results, making me genuinely happy. Now, I just have to wait for the note that he's come out of the anesthetic perfectly well. Lexx is a very sleepy recoverer and often takes a long time to come around properly. It bugs me because I worry, but it makes the surgeon happy because he isn't up banging around right away.
I know that they will take excellent care of him there, and I can HARDLY wait to get him home again where he belongs.
I am so happy right now! My baby still has a chance at a seizure free ( or at least reduced) life.
About Me
- Lexxsmom
- I am a 24 year old currently working on my phD in Biochemistry specializing in Stem Cell epigenetics. Other than school and Lexxington, I have a 10yo thoroughbred named Charlie who I am re training and spend my time either with Lexx or at the barn.
3 comments:
Leanne - I found out about Lexx's blog thru DT and I've read the entire thing from start to finish just this afternoon. I have a 14-week old red female dobe pup and we're both sending positive thoughts to you and Lexx that the shunt can do it's job now and help Lexx. It's amazing what you have both been thru and Lexx couldn't have a better, more loving mom.
how is Lexx?
- an old Dobermann forum member.
I keep checking in here every so often to see how Lexx is doing. No new updates? Hope all is well.
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