Please pray for Gladys

So I posted this comment over on Joe My God this morning as I needed to get it out and it was too early to call anyone:

OT:
Sorry to put this here but it’s 5:20 am in California and I’ve barely slept. My husband is on a plane at this moment flying back home from New York and I have no one to talk to at this moment.
I am crushed with guilt. I adopted a senior dog with a bad cataract on her left eye just over two months ago. After adopting Gladys we noticed her energy levels were that of a much younger dog and her vet agreed. We had her assessed by a vet ophthalmologist and and he felt she had developed that cataract early and that it could be removed and restore most of her sight in that eye. We moved ahead with the procedure.
Yesterday she had her one month follow up. He said I could remove her cone this morning as that today would be her 30 days. I decided to remove it yesterdayday afternoon as I had time to clean up her face and be with her. I mean what would 12 hours early be in the scheme of 30 days? I had been so good and never took it off her the whole time. She was so beautiful with it off and seemed so happy to be rid of it.
While getting ready for bed I gave the dogs their treats, we have 6. My father in laws chihuahua is also staying with us. They were separated for their treats but after treats and getting everyone back in the house they were together. I turned my back for one minute and the chihuahua attacked her. He got the post surgical eye.
I rushed her to the emergency vet and she cried in pain in my lap. I haven’t a clue how I drove there it’s all a blur. The emergency vet gave me pain meds and told me to restart the antibiotic drops we had just discontinued yesterday. We got home after midnight. She said there may be a slight possibility that the ophthalmologist might go able to save it and to have her back there at his office when they open this morning.
Please send us healing and positive thoughts. I’m just distraught. Her pain meds seem to be working as she is quiet.
Ok into the shower for me so I can get her back to her eye veterinarian the moment they open.
Thank you for letting me share my trauma.

Update 12 noon: Gladys is now at the ophthalmologist/ surgeon. Her incision line from the previous surgery popped open from the trauma. He’s going to clean it and restitch it. He thinks this may possible save her eye so we will try. If it doesn’t her eye will be removed  we probably will not know if this works for several weeks .
Please pray for us.

Gladys several days ago before last nights event.

Given the circumstances, since I haven’t slept and she’s awaiting surgery I’m going to nap. If I do not post a beard today you will know why.
I love you Gladys, stay strong, hang in there, heal well.

 

16 thoughts on “Please pray for Gladys

  1. I am sorry for your distress. You have done and continue to do your best by Gladys. Take a deep breath and soldier on. Circumstances can screw up the best of our good efforts, but we must be strong enough to make the best of bad situations. I will keep her and you in my prayers.

  2. Oh, no! Prayers for her and you! You both have my deepest empathy. 😟 💜 🙏 Peace to your bodies and minds and safe travels for your husband.

  3. The poor thing. I will send some good vibes…and for Pete’s sake keep that chihuahua away from her. I have always found chihuahuas to be unpredictable. My grandmother had one and it was the nastiest, meanest dog I ever met, to other dogs and people, except for my grandmother. And I’m a dog lover.

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