Updates on Stella

Between Stella and me, it seems as if one of us is either sick or having a surgery.  This time it was my princess, Stella.

This picture was taken this morning of Stella.  I woke her up from her sleep... oops :) Notice her arm in the picture. She had to have some of it shaved for the IV cath to be placed in her. 

As you saw from my last post, Stella had surgery this past Friday.  She had her teeth cleaned, was spayed, and had 2 growths removed.

We first thought she had one growth, but it was actually two small ones right beside each other.  They are both sent off for testing to see what they are.  Stella also had her teeth cleaned and had to get 3 teeth extracted.  My poor baby hardly has any teeth left.. it doesn't matter to me though, I love her just as much as I got her.. if not more.

The surgery went well, as I was told.  She is in the recovery process now, and I feel so helpless for her.  She has 3 incisions and my biggest challenge is to keep her from licking her stitches.  She is a HUGE licker and I just knew she would try to lick them, and she definitely has.

Knowing that she was a licker, I bought an Elizabethan collar (E-collar, Cone) for her.  She HATES it and I HATE it even more.  I put it on her and she immediately ran into a shoe of mine.. go figure.  She then proceeded to freak out.  She darted out of my room, hitting the wall with the cone.  I had to hold her down just to get the cone off.  I then put it on her last night in my bed, thinking that it would be better since she wouldn't run into anything.  I calmed her down and for about 10 minutes she was alright.  She wouldn't sleep, but finally stopped breathing heavy.  After about 10 minutes, she jumped up and tried to run off the bed, like a crazy dog.  Thankfully I stopped her just in time and have since tried putting it on her.  A stern "NO" from me usually gets her to stop licking but I am in a pickle as what to do when I have to go to work tomorrow and for the rest of the week.  The thought of putting her in the E-collar and having her have a panic attack while I am gone tears my nerves up.  I am actually scared she will hurt her incisions more trying to get the cone off than licking them.  When she has the cone on, she goes into panic mode only thinking about getting it off.

Other than her licking, I feel that she is getting better.  Her personality is starting to show again, and she has picked up her pace when walking her (short walks only). 

I am thankful for another day home with her, to monitor her and to love on her.  I have never been through anything like this before.  I've never been responsible for someone or something who has just undergone a major surgery.  I have learned many things from this but the biggest thing I learned was that I love Stella more than anyone else.  She is my world and knowing she is in pain kills me.  For now, we will be resting and I will be giving her all my sugars.  :)



Updates on my life

We'll its been a while since I've blogged and I'm not happy about that.  I have been SO busy lately, which is totally not like me!! I will talk about a lot of things that have been going on and update you a little on Stella and her whole situation.

The weekend after Valentines Day, my sister, Noah, and I went to North Carolina to see my beautiful cousin compete in her school's Scholarship Pageant.  I might be a little biased, but I do believe Kristen was the most beautiful girl in the pageant, and I felt like she did AMAZING, especially for being a newbie to the whole thing.  She did win Miss Congeniality out of the whole group of girls, and I could not be more happy for her.  I felt like the title of Miss Congeniality is better than anything else.  I always knew she was such a sweet, genuine, caring individual and it's amazing to know that everyone else feels the same way.  Although the trip to NC was about Kristen, I did enjoy spending time with a lot of my family and I always cherish the moments we get to spend together since I don't see them as often as I would like to and should.

Me, Caroline, and Ashley before the Pageant

Kristen and me after the pageant. Isn't she just beautiful?!

The next weekend after the NC trip, was the Abbeville Woman's Club Mardi Gras Dance.  I helped set up things that Saturday morning and my sister and I went to the dance that night.  They had a DJ, and finger foods and everything looked awesome! We had a blast!

I also had a Thirty-One Party the following Monday and had so.much.fun! The turnout was ah-mazing and I am still in awe over who all showed up.  I do have some of the best friends and co-workers in the world.  I often take these things for granted, but I am very blessed.  I decided to make a couple of homemade things for the party, so I ended up making Snickers Cupcakes (super yummy) and homemade pizza rolls!  I think they both turned out great and I have pinterest to thank for that.

Snickers Cupcakes... to.die.for

Now to the news about Stella!  She has been such a joy to my life and I am falling more in love with her everyday.. I think about her non-stop and I don't know if this is good or not :)

I took her to the vet this past Monday for bloodwork and x-rays.  While there, I found out that she has an ear infection.  I have a solution for her ears and a gel-like substance to put in her ears.. one goes in 1 time a day, and the other one 2 times.  This is torture for both her and me! She does not bite, but she wiggles and squirms and makes it near impossible to get anything in her ears.  I am constantly left wondering if I even put the stuff down far enough in her ears.  The last thing I want is for her infection to stay around or get worse! Prayers please.  On to the bloodwork and x-rays... Everything looked GREAT! Praise the Lord.  Her heart and kidneys are in great condition.  She has lost some weight, but the vet said that she is not underweight and is in good shape!  I am SO happy she is healthy, but this also means that she is ready to have surgery! AND she is having it THIS FRIDAY! She will be getting spayed, her growth removed, and her teeth cleaned all in ONE surgery!  I constantly think about it and I am so scared for her.  I had a chat with her and told her what was going to happen but she has NO idea.  Bless her heart.  I am trying to prepare myself for what to expect, but I have never been through this before so I have NO idea what to do! I pray that the surgery is successful and that I have the patience and ability to care for her after and that she has a speedy recovery... As my momma told me over the phone Monday night, you will do whatever you have to do because it's your baby.  Regardless of what's to come, I know this is true.  Stella is my heart and I will do everything to protect her, keep her safe, and to nurture her back to health as fast as possible!





This is the latest picture of Stella (right after she came home from the groomers)

:)