Ups and downs and ups and - well you get the idea...

Oh I am beat (and I am not even the one who had the surgery!!!)

Poor wee Bijoux just has to keep us guessing...

Yesterday when we went to visit her she was looking better. They had put an e-collar on her because she was up and around, and trying to groom herself. Grooming is a no-no right now but nice to see that she was feeling well enough to want to try! They had removed the chest tube, were weaning her off of her pain medication and everything was moving forward well. Except that I thought she sounded a bit odd - slightly wheezy...

The vet said that she had been planning on doing a chest xray anyway. Sure enough - what we had been fearing - Bijoux has fluid in her chest.

So today, they reinserted a smaller chest tube to drain off the fluid - and it appears that there is a bit of infection. She is already on antibiotics, so they may have to change the type she gets. She is also back on painkiller (a milder type though) and she does have a fever.

Esophageal surgery usually has a 3 to 5 days danger period and I was so hopeful - since we are now at the 5 day mark, but I guess we will have to keep worrying for a little longer.

Thanks to everyone who has worried along with me. I will certainly let you know how she is tomorrow...

Shelly