okay so I have an update on my guinea pig ... and it’s a positive update :)
let me start with the beginning..
about two weeks ago I noticed him getting slimmer, but nothing to get worried about… then a couple of days ago I saw he was much too skinny and lacked his lifely energy of running around and making his pig’s noices and so on.. so I got worried..
I called the vet on Monday to explain everything and made an appointment with him
(I went Wednesday, the day you read my first journal entry on him)
There I got the sad news that he probably has a cancer-swelling in his stomach.
And he does still have a swelling in his stomach, but since he’s recovering so trumendously well… it’s unbelievable but I really do believe that all your prayers and positive thougths helped him along his healing…
The vet thinks that he was doing so badly because of a lack of vitamine C… that’s a vitamine the guinea pig needs in order to be healthy and that could have triggered him to get so skinny… not feeling well and didn’t want to eat…
But I took him inside the house on Wednesday to take extra care of him and to watch closely on how he’s doing and whether he’s eating and drinking well… I even gave him a whole orange (cut in pieces of course) and he loves it!
So by this morning his behaviour had changed into a more active piggy and he was also eating and drinking well… so when I called my vet today (he told me to contact him this evening to check on the situation) and when I told him how good my little piggy was doing .. he told me that he may very well recover from all this…
well we will have to get him checked regularly for the swelling in his stomach and so make sure that he’s not in to much pain…
My vet assured me that the fact that he recovering at the moment that is pain is reducing as well… so it’s absolutely not necessary to let him be put to sleep…
And I am so so so glad about this!
I just couldn’t image him not being around anymore.. he’s part of the family and he should for some more years so I do hope he will heal well and that he can be reunited with his friends soon, ‘cause they are all wondering where their friend’s at…
I have four bunnies and another guinea pig in the garden in a large cage
(it’s 5 metres by 4 metres and then two metres in height and there’s a net on the ground in order to prevent the bunnies to dig wholes..)
Thank you all so much for your support and I will be posting more pictures of my ‘special care’ guinea pig soon :)
karldenton, 2 months ago
I am hoping he gets well soon An… :~)
Glitter in reply to karldenton’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks Karl… that means a lot to me…
he’s such a tiny creature and it’s unbelievable that even these little ones can get sick like that…
bamagirl38, 2 months ago
Oh that is terrific news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im so glad !!!!!!!!!!! :)
Bonita
Glitter in reply to bamagirl38’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks Bonita! very much appreciated!
I’ve been very sad these last days ‘cause I honestly thought I had to let him go today… so I’m so glad that I get to keep him and take care of him :)
bamagirl38, 2 months ago
You are very welcome ! I loveeeeeeeeee animals !!!! Ive always held a very special place in my heart for them all…. I was really so excited to hear the good news! Keep us updated!!! :)
Bonita
Angela Harburn, 2 months ago
Such wonderful news Glitter – I am just thrilled to hear that the little fella has made such an improvement. All that positive energy we were sending must have done the trick.
I am so very happy for you my friend – there is nothing more wonderful than when your beloved companions make a recovery. Mega Hugs for you both! xxx
Sue Ireland, 2 months ago
So happy for you, a few more prayers to say thank you.
Glitter in reply to bamagirl38’s comment, 2 months ago
yes, I will certainly keep you all updated! :)
‘cause positive news needs to spread the world as well :)
thanks again for the support!
Glitter in reply to Angela Harburn’s comment, 2 months ago
thank you so much for your support and prayers and thoughts! I do believe that all the positive vibes everyone has sent us, were really helping him!
It’s so amazing to get the chance of seeing him recover and continue to live this life!
I couldn’t imaging loosing him… when I was 18 years old, we had put my dog asleep .. he was 12 years old and had cancer… and was under vet’s supervision to see whether his cancer was stabil and not spreading … and when that moment came where you could really see him go backwards on health… and could really see he was in great pain.. I took him to the vet one more time and the vet concluded he had to be put asleep… when he was “asleep” the vet examined his tummy (no autoption, but just touching his body to feel the cancer) and he told me that it was really time for him, as the cancer had spread throughout his entire body… so I can’t imagine, but he must have been in a lot of pain… and I know it was the best thing I could do for him at that time, but I still miss him after all these years… and whenever I see a dog like him, I just can’t resist from walking over to them and hugging them :) (with owner’s approval that is of course)
Thanks for the support Angela! xxx
Glitter in reply to Sue Ireland’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks Sue! that’s so nice of you!!
I ‘ve sent a “thousand” thank you’s to above, ‘cause I’m so so happy to get to keep him and see him get healthy again.
Angela Harburn, 2 months ago
You are so welcome my friend. The lives of our precious animal companions are so very short – but better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all! They bring us so much happiness and love us so much in return. I know just how you feel about your dog – my old lady had to be put to sleep when I was 17 – we got her when I was just 3 years old. There will always be an empty place in my heart where she used to be – but I do believe we will be reunited one day! xxx
I am so please that your little guinea is so much better – wonderful to have good news!
Hugs for you both! xxx