Sad update: Allie died post surgery

[Godmother]

Allie is just over 1 1/2 years old. When I adopted her a couple of weeks ago she already had a small tumour, and it was growing. So today she had a tumour removal and spay.

And she is OK! :joy: I never stop worrying when a rat is having surgery.

Worse yet, I felt so terrible putting her in a container alone. There was no way to explain to her what was going on. Poor little girlie had lost her lifelong cagemate a few days before she was posted for adoption, and she must have been afraid at being all alone again.

Tonight I will make it up to her with lots of TLC.
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ETA: I never saw her alive again. See last post on this thread

 

[LilysMom]

Glad she's ok!

 

[SQ]

:joy:

 

[lilspaz68]

fantastic news! lucky Allie will be getting friends soon enough

 

[mamarat]

That's great news.

 

[hopefloats]

Yay for Allie! here is for a super fast recovery!

 

[Dazzle87]

Awesome! Glad she did so well.

Yeah I've had quite a few rat surgeries, I'm always nervous for them (though the first was the worst!)

 

[Dahlas]

Glad she made out good...it is always a worry. She is such a lucky girl to have found such a great home..

 

[temblabamomo]

Such good news! Sending her warm vibes for a fast recovery.

 

[jorats]

Awesome!!!

 

[Godmother]

SQ picked her up for me so that she would not have to wait for me to get there after work. She's doing OK, hasn't (yet) chewed out her stitches, and she will soon be back in with her new friends.

Lexi has built an impressive toilet paper nest in Allie's absence

 

[jennifervb]

Allie is just over 1 1/2 years old. When I adopted her a couple of weeks ago she already had a small tumour, and it was growing. So today she had a tumour removal and spay.

And she is OK! :joy: I never stop worrying when a rat is having surgery.

Worse yet, I felt so terrible putting her in a container alone. There was no way to explain to her what was going on. Poor little girlie had lost her lifelong cagemate a few days before she was posted for adoption, and she must have been afraid at being all alone again.

Tonight I will make it up to her with lots of TLC.

:bunnydance: :bunnydance: :bunnydance: :bunnydance:

 

[Godmother]

My dear Allie died suddenly about five hours after surgery. SQ rushed her in, but she was dead by the time of arrival. The vet did a quick necropsy to see if there was any obvious problem, but there was not. The incision was already healing well, there was no excess blood in the abdomen, no problem with adhesions. From the description of her behaviour just before she died, I would guess that her heart gave out on her. I have to remember that her cagemate, probably a sister, had died a few days before I adopted Allie. she was a pet store rat, with all that implies.

I am feeling so sad. She had been with me less than a month, but we really loved her.

 

[kscanuck785]

sorry for your loss...everything looked on the bright side....

 

[M0onkist]

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry... ::hugs::

 

[victoria]

I'm so sorry :hugs: I remember when I lost a rat after surgery... it hurts so much.

 

[SQ]

Allie is a wonderful sweet active curious girl who loves others.
She had a much too short but wonderful life with you and her new friends.
Allie will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her

:hugs:


:wallbang: :wallbang: :wallbang: :sad3:

 

[Rachael]

I am so sorry. How sad.

 

[Petunia]

:hugs:

oh how awful and sudden
so sorry for your loss

 

[lilspaz68]

Oh Godmother I am so so sorry!! I knew how much you liked this new little gal. :sad3:

(((hugs)))