We rushed her to her surgeon yesterday in Greenville SC. We caught it early and she is not in any pain. We had 3 choices. One, total crate confinement for a while to see if she would return to normal (chances slim). Two, place her back in the body cast for a while to restabilize her neck and spinal cord. Three, AAI surgery.
The surgeon, who we highly trust, said the third choice was not an option right now- because Lynnie is out of town. Until she returns, it is best to place her back in the body cast. Then, we will need to schedule surgery. It doesn't appear that the conservative fusion route is going to work for Ellie. We gave it our absolute highest effort!
Please keep her and her parents in your prayers daily. Pray number one- that Ellie will not have the breathing issues she had before in the cast. Second- pray for our wisdom to know when to work out her surgery - mainly due to our work schedules. It will either be end of next week, Fri of July 4th wkend, or July 15th when Lynn is back in town for many weeks in a row.
We do not know why such an innocent little baby has to go thru this- But we can certainly say Ellie is a fighter. She is now 7 months old and 4lbs. She is now older and bones are stronger and has a better chance with the surgery. It is a very risky surgery and very expensive. We have many decisions to make and lots of "one day at a time- Trust in the Lord" to do in this process.
Me and Lynn are beyond blessed with family, friends, co-workers, and the Yorkie community- Constantly there with support encouragement and love. We cannot thank you enough. Cathy Cyr with Yorkies Inc said it best "Ellie will get thru this with her Yorkie-tude"- This is what we have to BELIEVE.
