Tyson Update for Thursday

Hello All,

Tyson is recovering nicely. The white "shirt" you see in the photos is not a shirt, it is bandages that cover his incision. He hates it! He is also shaved on the entire left side and one leg where the iv was. So, he is going to have one funky hairdo when this is all over! We picked him up last night from the vet. The surgeon said that his heart is strong and that his chest is clear. Apparently, the surgery is a very risky one and we are so blessed that he is recovering so quickly. The surgeon and the staff at the animal hospital could not believe how strong Tyson is and how well the surgery went. The Staff and the hospital could not have been more wonderful. I highly recommend Louisiana Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Hospital in Mandeville.

We have strict orders to not allow Tyson to run, play, jump, or bark for three weeks! Due to the exploratory thoracotomy, he can't bark. Due to the ductus arteriosus ligation, they suggested that we keep Tyson and Preston separate during his recovery. He is not to sleep with us either. With those orders, we purchased a playpen for him to play and rest in. So far, so good. Tyson is on antibiotics for 14 days and pain meds as needed. Great thing about the pain meds is that they help him sleep. Whoohoo! His chest staples come out in 12 days.

Thank you for your calls, thoughts, and prayers. We are so blessed to have such caring friends and family. God is good all the time and all the time God is good! We are seeing pray answered through this and are grateful.

Much Love,
Jessica

Tyson Update

As many of you know, Tyson has a heart condition called pulmonary ductis arteriosis. This is a congenital defect that usually is found in larger breeds. The condition causes the heart to not pump enough oxygenated blood into the left side of the heart. Without intervention, heart failure and death are imminent.

Due to this, Tyson has undergone surgery today to repair his heart. We took him to a specialist yesterday and they did the echo cardiogram to verify the diagnosis. Surgery was moved to today due to Tropical Storm Ida's arrival here on the Coast.

We just heard from the Doctor. Tyson is out of surgery and the irregularity is repaired. The difficulty that he faces now is recovery. If problems are going to happen, they typically happen now.

Thank you for all of your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for his recovery.

Much Love!
Jessica

PS: Ida was not a big deal at all! We are all fine!

A month since last post?!?!

Wow! Time has really been flying. I apologize for the delay in posting. I have had trouble balancing everything lately.

We are in the new house, but we are still remodeling. It is my hope (fingers crossed please) that we will finish all remodeling this weekend. They are building the fence today and I hope that our doors and floors will be done this week as well.

Tyson is growing more and more each day. We take him to the vet on Friday to check on his heart. He does have a heart murmur but they think that he may grow out of it. We will know by 6 months of age. I have been delayed in posting his pictures. So, check these out....

We love ya'll! And look forward to a busy November, including Thanksgiving. We hope to visit during the holiday.

Love,

Jessica