Survivors Group Therapy
- Thread starter Ramia
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exia
Junior Guinea Pig
she took my pellets away! I'm aloud!
exia
Junior Guinea Pig
Dear fellow survivor pigs,
Joe is back at the vets. Both me and slave are very anxious and sad. Joe started to pick up pretty much as normal yesterday, he ate a bit by himself (cucumber, hay, melon, romain) and took about 20ml critical care during the evening. Everything went very slow, but hey - he was VERY wasted!
This morning he was lethargic, he didnt really want to move his forward left side and he didnt want to swallow his critical care (or taste his cucumber). Slave rushed him back to the vet and we're brutalt honest; if they dont truly believe in their suggestions, Joe deserves that shot of blessing right now. Its such a terrible decision to take but she cant see him suffer a minute.
Now we know Joe is a special needs pig. He is known to be very sensitive to everything, like opiods. And as we know gaba plays with your nervesystem and muscles (for us humans, but I guess its the same with pigs?). He even has a very special anus, the vet says (just for information. Nothing with my pig is by the book.) Lungs and heart sounded clear and good, but he was "panic breathing". Like he is in pain or still are very very high. So. Today he will get fluids, fluids, fluids and heat. Its said that slave will pick him up around three, and vet thought she will pick up a Joe that feels a bit better.
please send all your healing vibes to our little grumpy Grandpa Joe
He IS a survivor, but sadly not even survivors lasts forever. And think about me, mister lonely Slave is going home to take an extra gaba for herself and try to relax. She has to decide if it is proper to bring mini-wheener to pick Joe up this afternoon. Its not that he cant behave, she just dont trust her own emotional reactions right now IF Joe is passing the bridge. But she also wants mini-wheener to have the chance to say goodbye for real this time, if he wants to.
Love Kongo
I hope things come together and Joe is OK.
fluffysal
Forum Donator 2024/25
exia
Junior Guinea Pig
Okay so slave just realised she rushed to the vet in her pajamapants. And then she went by train home. With other people everywhere. And the pants are silky with lace and some critical care-spots. She also had her very big sunglasses on the whole ride because of very swollen eyes. Psycho much? 
exia
Junior Guinea Pig
She really does love her boys, and it hurts like hell when they suffer.Slave is very worried about Joe, she really loves him
I think most of us here at the forum has a sixth sense about our pigs and just knows when its over. I knew very well with Pikachu and Chip. Bob was a shock, I didn't realise how sick he really was at all (lymphoma). Bob was very good at hiding how ill he was, unfortunately.
But right now my sixth sense is lost. I'm not sure about anything, and thats pretty scary. I'm supposed to pick Joe up at 15:15 and going to pick up mini-wiener before that. Time goes by very slow today....
Truffolo
Adult Guinea Pig
Perhaps the fluids will get the gabapentin out of Joe's system and he will start to get better
Ramia
Adult Guinea Pig
Joe, my friend, you are in my thoughts.
Ramia
Adult Guinea Pig
How is Joe?
If it's any consolation, mom is degrading me with a new nickname, Crusty. It's because my chest is dirty and feels crusty. I don't like that nickname.
Holding Joe in my thoughts!
If it's any consolation, mom is degrading me with a new nickname, Crusty. It's because my chest is dirty and feels crusty. I don't like that nickname.
Holding Joe in my thoughts!
Truffolo
Adult Guinea Pig
Crusty? Poor Stripe, he is usually a neat boy. Is Chez teaching him something?