5 surgeries tomorrow- Home not a good update :(

[thefriggintribe]

Sending everybody positive healing energy & ratty kisses. :cuddle:

 

[Livyaahh]

good luck how much is it to get rats spayed? Just wondering

 

[NinjaRatMama]

Does the vet usually call you to let you know how it went, or do you only find out when you get there?

I have been trying to remember if they do or not. I cannot remember at all. this place only does spays/neuters so I am honestly not sure if they do call.

I just always feel better when they are home

I do remember NRM.... I prefer to worry once for more then worry a bunch of different times LOL

Right? Get more done at once is the way to go! lol when my guys were in I just called them, myself.
Have you picked them up yet?

 

[thefriggintribe]

:hugs:

 

[hopefloats]

Choxi and Pixie are zippy around like nothing happened. Sebastian is a bit ticked off at me, and Nahla is on the couch laying down.


I got a call on the way there, I heard it was Dr. Hatch, instantly I knew I lost someone.

Frederick didnt make it. He survived the actual surgery and recovery. But he just gave up when I was on my way to get him. She said he was fine, he was eating and then he just stopped.

I feel horrible. He was only 6 months old. He had a lot of life ahead of him. I was trying to make it better and well......

I am assuming a heart problem, since nothing else looked astray. He looked like he just laid there and was gone.

My vet was in tears... She said he looked just like one of her rats that they lost recently.. I told her i feel horrible but I dont want to cry while driving. I told her that I am sorry that she had to make the call to me, and that she had to deal with him dying in her care. I cannot imagine what that would feel like for a vet. You cannot get used to that.

Sebastian is alone now and I dont know what to do...He fought so bad with the others I kept them apart was going to reintroduce them.

I have the two girls spayed I am planning on at least getting him with them soon?

I have been question heart flutters on some of his brothers... I guess I missed his. I will have to take these boys in to have their hearts check before deciding on what to do about neuters.

I am devistated because living alone would of sucked for him, if i couldn't get him neutered, but neutering did this? I mean where is the happy medium? because now i am unsure what to do from here with his brothers.

I am at loss. I am sorry Fred...I really wanted to make you happy...

 

[rhapsody]

Oh geez, so very sorry m'dear. :hugs:

It stinks to be in one of those "darned if you do, darned if you don't" situations.

 

[thefriggintribe]

I'm so sorry for your loss. :cuddle:

Play hard, Fred. :heart:

 

[hopefloats]

I forgot to add:


He is being cremated for me. I guess they own a critter hotel which does cremations too, I wont question the combination lol.. She said they will do it for free and give me his ashes back. I told her that I dont think i can bury him right now the ground is probably frozen.

Also I did take Edgar and Bart so the lady could hold them. She loved Edgar. but who cannot love 800g of manrat! She said she can tell why I love them now.

 

[kscanuck785]

I'm sorry for your loss peggy...this is tragic....

 

[Dahlas]

Oh I am very sorry....

 

[victoria]

I'm so sorry :'(

 

[lilspaz68]

Oh Peggy I am so sorry...losing rats during electives is sooo hard :sad3:

 

[NinjaRatMama]

:sad3: I'm so sorry to hear about Frederick :hugs: R.I.P. Buddy

Good to hear everyone else is doing well though <3

 

[SQ]

I am so very sorry.
I know how hard it is ....

 

[Petunia]

oh no, Peggy! I am so sorry!

:hugs:

 

[Sharlees rattakisses]

Poor Freddy.
Poor you.
R.I.P. sweetie.
May your food bowl always be full,
Your legs never tire & the sun always shine. :cuddle:

 

[mamarat]

I am so sorry. RIP little one.

 

[jorats]

I am so sorry Peggy.
I lost my Max that way. He made it through surgery and collapsed in recovery. It was definitely his heart.
The way I looked at it, max couldn't haved lived a proper life without the neuter. Not to mention the heart issues he would have at some point.
I still beleive the neuter was the best choice.
I'm so sorry. ((hugs))

 

[Joanne]

I'm sorry you lost one of your babies. I know exactly how you feel. Your lone boy could be intro'ed to the girls as soon as they have recovered a bit from the surgery. You don't have to wait three weeks for him to shoot blanks because the girls can't get preggo. He will probably like some girlfriends anyway. Know that you were only trying to do the best for your ratties. :hugs:

 

[hopefloats]

Thanks everyone! i know I am so upset over it though. Every time I stop crying, I start again. It makes me angry that he was so young. I cannot focus to much on it, I have 4 recovering from today, and two still need watching from last weeks.

I was so sure they would be fine. I worry when they are older, I never expected him to go like this. I didnt want to spend the day worrying about them. so i tried really hard to stay positive....Next time I will worry.

I have had 22 surgeries this year. This is the only loss i have had, it is pretty much one of the few losses I have had in general.
It does not get any easier. I keep telling myself he had the best six months and was loved. His death was not from a snake like his former owner would allow. I really just wanted to see them all grow old......