Missing My Cole B!

As many of you know, Eric and I already have 2 babies--Cole B and Luie. I always joked they are our "kids" before we were expecting Baby Currie but boy do we not feel it more this week more than ever.

We had to take Cole B to the vet Monday evening because he had basically stopped peeing--he was doing nothing but dribbling little drops and was limping around like he hurt. After the MD did his exam he was for sure something was the matter and did x-rays to find that Cole B had 2 large stones blocking his urethra (thus why he was not urinating properly) and his prostate was huge!

Surgery was basically our only option at this point because the stones weren't budging and the prostate was pushing harder on his urethra, blocking it even more. So, after a shot of valium (for the dog, lord knows mommy and daddy needed one too!) we came home Monday pm to prepare for surgery first thing Tuesday AM. Eric got the luxury of dropping him off on Tuesday since I had finals. Around 11:30am, the vet called with an update that they had removed 3 stones, biopsied his prostate gland and neutered him (something we failed to do when he was a puppy, long story and we won't go there!) He was in a lot of pain, they had inserted a catheter to drain his urine and they would be keeping him overnight.

First of all, I didn't think they would keep him overnight, so I was heartbroken that we had to spend the night without him, much less he had to spend the night by himself locked up in some cage at the vet!

Today, we get an update that he is recovering, still in a lot of pain but he wouldn't eat or drink for them, catheter still in place (they say to prevent swelling from the trauma done in removing the stones from his urethra). So, Eric being the wonderful Daddy that he is, went and spent some time with him, brought him food and treats. Of course, he ate the treats, none of the food and did drink some water for daddy. Vet was pleased to see he was drinking and that he perked up for Eric.

However, he is still there, they will be taking the catheter out tomorrow AM to see if he will pee a normal stream for them and then they will go from there. So, the way it looks now, we MIGHT get him back late tomorrow evening or first thing Friday AM.

I never realized how different the house would feel with just 1 dog in it. Luie is such a "loner" dog anyway, not requiring a lot of attention, we almost forget that he is here. The house feels so empty, I just want my Cole B home!

So, keep us in your prayers....for a speedy recovery for Cole B and that we recover from the vet bill in the end!