Jingles Needed - Colic Surgery -- Extremely good update! [Archive]

xabbracadabra

Jul. 19, 2009, 11:29 AM

Hey everyone, I think my mare Welina could use some jingles sent her way. She had colic surgery on tuesday night and it was one of the worst cases the vet who operated on has ever seen. She came out of it alright but her body is not starting to heal. She still has a tube down her throat bringing up stuff from her stomach and her small intestine hasn't started to work yet and she just seems so depressed.

I'm worried sick that she is not going to pull through...

This is my princess and I think she could use everything she gets.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=431438&id=1343640011

Thanks everyone.

MidlifeCrisis

Jul. 19, 2009, 12:01 PM

BIG JINGLES!!!!!

Zu Zu

Jul. 19, 2009, 12:01 PM

Huge JINGLES for you and your mare!!! JINGLES !!!! ~ !!! JINGLES !!!!~!!!! JINGLES !!!!~!!!!!!AO AO AO ~ ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC !!!!!

Pony1

Jul. 19, 2009, 12:09 PM

I used to work at a horse hospital and they had some limited success with accupuncture treatments being used to help get the gut working again - the reflux they are syphoning back off is because the gut is not working to pull the fluid from the stomach - just a thought, and some vets/surgeons think Accupuncture is voodoo science, my opinion is if it won't hurt I would try anything to get the gut working again.

Big Jingles for you both!

DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"

Jul. 19, 2009, 12:12 PM

Enormous jingles coming from St. Louis!

lovemyoldguy

Jul. 19, 2009, 12:16 PM

Huge jingles from Virginia!!!

Bluey

Jul. 19, 2009, 12:20 PM

Best wishes for a quick turn around.:yes:

MrWinston

Jul. 19, 2009, 01:25 PM

And ditto the acupuncture thing. Marvin Cain (first vet to do acupunture on animals after studying in the orient) has had tremendous success with treating colic with acupuncture. I saw this with my own eyes with a chronic colicer. It can't hurt. Good luck, keep us updated.

Arado*TB

Jul. 19, 2009, 01:29 PM

Jingles for your girl.

HorsesinHaiti

Jul. 19, 2009, 01:54 PM

Praying for her.

Laurierace

Jul. 19, 2009, 02:40 PM

Where is the poop fairy when we need her? Jingles for a complete recovery.

Cayusepapoose

Jul. 19, 2009, 02:54 PM

Where is the poop fairy when we need her? Jingles for a complete recovery.

Banging, clanging and jingling like mad for a good outcome! And a huge hug for both of you!!

CallMeGrace

Jul. 19, 2009, 02:59 PM

Jingles jingles for you and your horse!! {{{H}}}

Rita1

Jul. 19, 2009, 03:32 PM

Big jingles from OK. My mare pulled thru a rough colic surgery in March. I so know how you are feeling.

shea'smom

Jul. 19, 2009, 03:47 PM

Jingles from a fellow mare lover. How is she doing?

xabbracadabra

Jul. 19, 2009, 03:50 PM

Thanks everybody. I'll talk to the vet know about acupuncture tomorrow when I go out. She is basically the same today so at least she is not getting any worse. Thankfully the staff at Mid-Atlantic (the hospital) are all wonderful and are very attentive to her.

Kneigh

Jul. 19, 2009, 03:51 PM

Jingles to both you and your mare.

I know what a nightmare the waiting can be after the actual surgery.

Buffyblue

Jul. 19, 2009, 04:38 PM

Big Sunday jingles for your mare!

abbydp

Jul. 19, 2009, 04:43 PM

I will be thinking about you guys. My boy had colic surgery 10 years ago and also went through a very rough time. He refluxed massively from the surgery Sunday until end of the day on Thursday. Just don't give up hope yet. You are doing everything you can for her.

Zu Zu

Jul. 19, 2009, 04:57 PM

Continuing to JINGLE !!! Jingle ! JINGLE ! JINGLE ! Keep your spirits up - she can tell when you are stressed!!! She needs you to be STRONG!!! GOOD LUCK !!! AO AO AO ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xabbracadabra

Jul. 20, 2009, 01:33 PM

Just got back from the hospital. No real improvement. She was quite tired but seemed a little bit happier. She did urinate I don't really know if that is a good sign or not though

Bayou Roux

Jul. 20, 2009, 01:35 PM

Coming in late, but with super-charged jingles for a full recovery!

LuvMyTB

Jul. 20, 2009, 01:36 PM

JINGLES!!!!!

I am sending healing vibes to your princess......

Quinn

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:07 PM

Really pulling for you here. Jingles and prayers continue.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

Murphy's Mom

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:25 PM

Sending big jingles from Washington State!

xabbracadabra

Jul. 20, 2009, 03:29 PM

Thanks for the jingles everyone! I hope they work I'll try and keep everyone updated. The vet said she will be calling daily with updates on her condition since I can't make it out there everyday :sigh:

Zu Zu

Jul. 20, 2009, 03:48 PM

CHIN UP !! EVERY DAY means progress !!! Ao Ao Ao Always Optimistic!!! Continuing to send Jingles Jingles and more Jingles to you and your mare. Thanks for update - keep your spirits up!!~~~~~~~~Know it is tough but you can do this and she needs you!!!!Thoughts and prayers are with you and your mare and family --- HANG TOUGH!!!

Cayusepapoose

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:12 PM

I'm still jingling for you two and have been thinking about you and anyone else in the world that's living heartbeat to heartbeat for the ones they love and care about. ZuZu's right; she's still here and that's VERY positive! And peeing is also a good thing too.;)

li'l bit

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:13 PM

Sending special NY jingles for Walena.

War Admiral

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:16 PM

More jingles from GA.

jenm

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:17 PM

More jingles for a solid recovery coming from California!

LSM1212

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:18 PM

Huge jingles...

Unfortunately, I just went through this. My guy was just released this past Wednesday.

It is not fun... at all.

So the most super healing jingles are coming your way!!!!!

monstrpony

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:34 PM

Jingles for a turn-around and uneventful recovery--

xabbracadabra

Jul. 21, 2009, 12:57 PM

Another update : She is still on IV only and very quiet but the refulx has gone down quite a bit ( i think i would be too if i was only living off IVs for a week...) so we think this is the turn around point where she is finally going to start getting better

trubandloki

Jul. 21, 2009, 01:00 PM

Glad things are turning around.

Jingles!

MrWinston

Jul. 21, 2009, 01:02 PM

Improvement is definitely a very good thing. Will keep jingleing for her until she's totally out of the woods.

Quinn

Jul. 21, 2009, 01:41 PM

Cautiously optimistic here! Jingles and prayers will continue.

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

Buffyblue

Jul. 21, 2009, 01:42 PM

Continued jingles!

Peggy

Jul. 21, 2009, 07:02 PM

Jingles for continued recovery.

BasqueMom

Jul. 21, 2009, 07:08 PM

Texas-sized jingles for your girl!

Cayusepapoose

Jul. 21, 2009, 08:42 PM

Keep getting better Welina, you can do it!

maxxtrot

Jul. 21, 2009, 10:00 PM

big jingles from florida :)

Zu Zu

Jul. 21, 2009, 10:14 PM

Hooray another Day !!!! You and your mare are doing GREAT!!! JINGLES ~ JINGLES ~ JINGLES ~ JINGLES ~ more JINGLES *** Lots of cothers jingling for you and your mare !!!!Thank you for the update ~ keep your spirits up!!

avezan

Jul. 21, 2009, 10:38 PM

Good news! Jingling from VA.

ctanner

Jul. 22, 2009, 08:25 AM

Jingling!

xabbracadabra

Jul. 23, 2009, 10:29 AM

Thanks again to everyone for the jingles! On Tuesday the reflux was basically gone and yesterday she was pretty much feeling like herself again. She is off the tube and allowed minimul grazing and water and on her handwalk was trotting circles around me trying to get to the grass because all she wanted to do was eat. Now she just has to stay at the hospital until she is on her normal food ration and doing fine with it :)

DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"

Jul. 23, 2009, 10:33 AM

TERRIFIC!!!

LSM1212

Jul. 23, 2009, 10:43 AM

Yippee! Glad she is on the mend.

My guy is on week 2 of stall rest. And not happy about it.

But he's doing really well.

He loves mares so I'm sure he's sending a nuzzle to your girl.

Quinn

Jul. 23, 2009, 02:34 PM

Fabulous news!!!!!

http://community.webshots.com/user/ballyduff

trubandloki

Jul. 23, 2009, 02:38 PM

Terrific news!

tarynls

Jul. 23, 2009, 03:04 PM

Great news! I know how worried you must have been - I went through this in August of last year and Genius's surgery didn't require a resection although he did have a heck of a gastric impaction.

So glad your mare is doing well!

CAH

Jul. 23, 2009, 03:09 PM

I can't say enough good things about Mid Atlantic. My guy was there five months ago for colic surgery - he was on the table five hours after the first signs (he had an entrapment). They also recently did surgery on another horse I know well. Maybe if all goes well she will be home by Monday!

The Tail End

Jul. 23, 2009, 03:15 PM

Good luck!!! I hope she pulls through. She got through the surgery though and that's a good sign!!! You both can hang on.

Zu Zu

Jul. 23, 2009, 03:23 PM

GREAT NEWS !!!

tarynls

Jul. 23, 2009, 03:32 PM

xabbracadabra

Jul. 23, 2009, 03:43 PM

I didn't realize your girl was at Mid Atlantic. Dr. Doran did my guy's surgery, let me watch the whole thing, gave me daily phone updates and let me visit him daily. Truly a top notch facility for colic. Your girl was in the best of hands.

They really are amazing there. Dr. Doyle did hers and she was great. I could have watched but I didn't want to. I went in and saw her ont he table and walked right back out. I have daily updates as well and they were great on days I couldn't make it out there.

Cayusepapoose

Jul. 23, 2009, 04:16 PM

I am so very, very happy and relieved to hear that Welina has turned the corner and you two will spend many more good times together. And a big "thumbs up" for her veterinary team too!

Buffyblue

Jul. 23, 2009, 05:18 PM

That is really wonderful news! I hope she continues to improve!

abbydp

Jul. 23, 2009, 06:34 PM

That is great news!!!! Don't rush to take her home - it's cheaper to stay another day than to have an emergency call. They will let you know when she's ready. I am so happy it's working out so far.