Today's decision to NOT put TB through the surgery was probably THE MOS
difficult decision in my life.  After hemming, hawing, and crying abou
it for 4 days, I discussed it further with the vet and something jus
told me to not put him through it.  I decided to bring TB home wit
meds and pray for the best.  I know he won't have all that long, I mus
be prepared for whatever is happening to him to get worse, but I won'
give up.  The doubts of whether surgery would help, or find anythin
fixable, or whether he would even make it out of the anesthesia wa
just too much.  His clotting was delayed, and that presented its ow
risk of bleeding. He has been on IV fluids for 4 days, and receivin
antibiotic injections as well as vitamins.  He looks a lot better tha
when I brought him in on Monday, BUT he is still wobbly and most likel
mildy anemic.  Only time will tell if he will eat, I am stocked up o
Hill's A/D to syringe feed him though.  Man, this is so hard...
actually broke down in front of the vet when finally deciding to tak
TB home.  I will probably go hold him and cry all night, but I jus
don't think the surgery would have made anything better.  I will stil
pray that he gets better with meds, but only time will tell

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