just got back from 4 hours at the vet! I asked about the ultrasound. vet said that with the barium in there, and lots of gas, it makes the ultrasound less likely to show what we are looking for. i wasn't a big fan of this lady. she gave me a hassle about the raw food and her bedside manner left a lot to be desired. Luckily she left right after i got there and the night lady came in again. the same lady from last night.
I basically camped out in the exam room with tayda and lenny. they hooked lenny up to a portable IV so we could all be together. saw the new xrays, the stomach appears to be clear of barium and of any obstruction. there is a "mass" right near the end of his colon that is SO close to being out, but I bet he's keeping it in, cause it sure looks like its gonna hurt by the size of it. that must be why the barium is still in his system, cause this mound of whatever, is holding everything up. I stayed in the room with them while they slept, tayda misses her buddy. She just kept cuddling up next to him, and sniffing all over him, even though he was out of it. they had just given him pain meds before i got there so he was all loopy. so i sat there with them for a few hours while he hydrated and then took lenny for a walk. he was a lot more energetic on his walk than he has been in a few days, so that was encouraging. he TRIED to poop, but very little came out. We went back and i got him to eat a few small bowls of baby food. she is going to do another x ray at midnight and see how it's going. she said she can probably reach in there and get it…. but she's gonna let him try to get it out on his own for a few hours and then help it along if she has to.
ack. but he was a lot more energetic today than yesterday.... so thats encouraging.... i wonder what this thing is???????!!!