I know we all miss our Kids…
April 17th, 2013 - 9:09 pm KY Time
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and missing our kids lovers. I actually believe that Daisy Lynn feels at home in our neighborhood park because she recognizes the smells.
Chaps, Emma, Grandma and I lived in this park with the kids.
I know they are with us.
More missing Chaps, Emma, and Grandpa everyday…Love, Cat, Daisy Lynn ( and the kids ATB and in the park with us)
Comments(7)
Oh,Cat..! Both Chaps and the lovely Emma walk beside you on silent paws…always. You and your darling Daisy Lynn are so fortunate to have found each other:) She is impossibly adorable! Hugs and snooters to you both…
Mary, Harley, Biggs and Leo
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Thank you Mary…I totally agree with you. Darling Daisy is such a joy and a huge healing factor for the heart.
I agree too. Emma and Chaps sent you Daisy Lynn, a wonderful gift for sure.
Aww I can just imagine how much you miss sweet Chaps & Emma. Hugs!! I have been reading over your blog and closely following Emma’s story back from 2008 when she had complications with her prosthesis. I have a 6 yr old basset named Minnie that has been diagnosed with glaucoma and the ophthalmologist has recommended double enucleation for pain control. We are weighing all of the different options and wondered if you personally had any advice. We aren’t sure if we should just enucleated the eyes and sew them shut or if we should enucleate the eyes and have an implant placed underneath (so that the eye don’t look “sunken in”) and sewn shut over the implant. Which of these did you ultimately do with Emma? I was curious if you just had them enucleated because they didn’t look concaved to me at all. I know you also did the prosthesis and ended up having complications. We are also considering an intrascleral prosthesis in both of the eyes, which I guess involves more risk for further complications like you experienced with Emma and also requires daily eye drops. Any insight you may have to offer me during this difficult process would be greatly appreciated. Your sweet pictures of Emma have helped make me feel much better. Thank you!! Heather & Minnie Morgan
I also wanted to know if the prosthesis bothered Emma at all? Also, did her pain seem much better after the eyes were enucleated? Everyone tells me that Minnie will feel much better after she has the eyes removed. Just curious if you noticed any more pain relief with the enucleation versus the prosthesis. Thanks so much!!
Hi Heather – the short story is this and I state this emphatically…
Have the eyes removed and do not under any circumstances have the implants. They are a foreign bodies that only cause complications. It is just not worth it for many health reasons not to mention the costs are excessive. I really cannot stress this enough because I can see absolutely no reason to ever put an implant in a dog’s eye or eyes. The only possible reason and it is not a good one is that the implant would help the human only. Admittedly I fell for that reason and I regret I did it.
Glaucoma is extremely painful and I would have the enucleations done as soon as possible. Emma recovered nicely but it took time for the stitches to heal. I would try to have this done during a period when one family member could be home with her for a period of time if at all possible.
Emma did absolutely fantastic after all was said and done. I know this is extremely hard for the family and believe me, I know you will hear lots of people saying “Oh bassets do just fine” but what about the family? We all suffer together and then we accept it. Emma did just fine because she had to and we stuck right by her side and she knew we had her back. This is hard and sad but love will get you all thought it.
Have her eyes removed as soon as possible. Emma was in severe pain briefly when her pressure shot up and her eye was removed the next day.
I have done all of the leg work on this one so I can answer questions like yours.
Do you have any others? Please let me know and I will be hear with long ears for your family.
With much support
Cat and Daisy Lynn
Cat, Chaps and Emma /**\
http://www.bassethoundtown.com
cat@bassethoundtown.com
Hi Heather – the short story is this and I state this emphatically…
Have the eyes removed and do not under any circumstances have the implants. They are a foreign bodies that only cause complications. It is just not worth it for many health reasons not to mention the costs are excessive. I really cannot stress this enough because I can see absolutely no reason to ever put an implant in a dog’s eye or eyes. The only possible reason and it is not a good one is that the implant would help the human only. Admittedly I fell for that reason and I regret I did it.
Glaucoma is extremely painful and I would have the enucleations done as soon as possible. Emma recovered nicely but it took time for the stitches to heal. I would try to have this done during a period when one family member could be home with her for a period of time if at all possible.
Emma did absolutely fantastic after all was said and done. I know this is extremely hard for the family and believe me, I know you will hear lots of people saying “Oh bassets do just fine” but what about the family? We all suffer together and then we accept it. Emma did just fine because she had to and we stuck right by her side and she knew we had her back. This is hard and sad but love will get you all thought it.
Have her eyes removed as soon as possible. Emma was in severe pain briefly when her pressure shot up and her eye was removed the next day.
I have done all of the leg work on this one so I can answer questions like yours.
Do you have any others? Please let me know and I will be hear with long ears for your family.
With much support
Cat and Daisy Lynn
Cat, Chaps and Emma /**\
http://www.bassethoundtown.com
cat@bassethoundtown.com