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Unexpected Luigi op ☹️

And my utterly gorgeous boy (ignore the brown dribbles :))), was out of it but perked up for 5 mins when back in the clean cage and wondering where his ramp had gone! Taken it away from Mr Wobbly for now!
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Bless him, he’s nibbling hay with the wifey now, they are friends sometimes not just grumpy squabblers! :wub::wub:
Will give him a syringe feed soon, he’s got some soaked pellets in there but someone else looked far more interested in them than he did! 🐷
So proud of him, my brave boy :luv:

oh my goddess bless his heart, its absolutely huge!😟 wishing him a speedy recovery!❤️‍🩹
 
How is the gorgeous boy doing today, hoping he is a bit brighter and that wound is looking less angry Becci x
He’s looking ok thanks, still off his grub but did nibble a bit of that green oat chop and he’s had a little bit of salad bag lettuce but really not keen on much else again 🙄🤦‍♀️ Wound’s looking ok, it’s so much easier to clean when he’s restrained now! 😆 x
Thanks Debbie @furryfriends (TEAS), finding the cushion trick so much easier to get in and scrub without him hurting himself trying to fight me!
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Gigi’s thinking what my middle finger is doing! :xd:
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Get away evil woman! 😡

Thanks @weepweeps :):hug:
 
You are doing a wonderful job @alpacasqueak. Just you remember that. And make sure that in addition to your timers for his care, meds, feeds etc you schedule in a couple of timers for your own snacks and sustenance x
Thanks so much Vicki, so kind of you, I hope so! I think I’m going to be ordering some nasty food (McDonald’s 😆) in a bit after his food and clean, I’m craving some fatty, naughty grub :)) Then a good old nap me thinks! x
 
It’s looking so much better today Becci. It did look angry but that wound looks a good healthy pink colour now. You are doing an amazing job Becci, hope he gets chomping now, he must be tempted by all your lovely forage, my lot cannot resists all their lovely stuff from you x
 
It’s looking so much better today Becci. It did look angry but that wound looks a good healthy pink colour now. You are doing an amazing job Becci, hope he gets chomping now, he must be tempted by all your lovely forage, my lot cannot resists all their lovely stuff from you x
Thank you :) yeah it’s definitely less swollen and red around it today too after the op, does make me feel a bit better about it! He’s definitely worse eating today though, turned down most veggies, vetch and other fresh stuff but did have a few dandelions. And yep we got our order from Hop to Forage on Thursday so he’s got a few smelly tasties like dried tarragon stalks and more of the lovely spearmint, hoping it’ll tempt him a bit 🤞:) Aw glad your gang enjoy it so much :wub: x
 
Having a catch up. You are doing so well. It’s so draining having to do this type of care round the clock. Like everyone else says please do take care of yourself too. Sending love to you all. X
 
Thanks @eileen :) xx

Thanks too @Lavinia, I’m feeling a bit sleepy atm, trying to stay awake now so I can get him fed a couple more times and get a decent sleep tonight! Thank you 😊 Sending some back x
 
If it helps, nap between feeds. When Cyril was castrated I was up feeding him every 2-3 hrs for the first week so I understand how draining it can be.

I found having a heat pad in the cage for Cyril to lay on helped a lot. Sometimes they can have a slight drop in temperature which continues after the op, most bounce back quickly but when they're internal temp drops and the gut slow down, so does the eating, but that doesn't help temp regulation and it's a vicious circle. So if you haven't already maybe pop in a snuggle safe where he normally lays and see if that helps.

Hope he starts munching soon. Come on Luigi!
 
Thanks a lot Claire 😊 I just wish these guys could work the washing machine and clean the fish tank :)) Hope you’re having a lovely time x
It would be lovely if they could work out how to use the washing machine 😂 Having a lovely time thanks although I had a funny turn / seizure yesterday lasting 4 hours, scared my friend but I was thankfully well enough to enjoy the evening and today x
 
You are doing such an amazing job caring for Luigi. Hope he is feeling brighter tomorrow. Take care of yourself. xx
 
Thanks @Engel :) Tbh I think it’s just the Zithromax which has wiped him out a bit, that’s 4 out of 5 of the beasties I’ve had on it I’ve had to syringe feed and not too great. It’s a great antibiotic for these kinds of things but it does seem to mess them up a bit sometimes poor beasts.

Glad you could enjoy yourself after the seizure @Claire W :) I hate having them in front of people that haven’t seen me before too, they can scare the hell out of people! Hope you have a good day today:) xx

Thanks @YvonneBlue :hug:We seem to have turned a little corner (but I won’t get too excited!), he’s looking and acting a lot brighter today and actually interested in a bit of food! 🥳:yahoo:Not much but he’s been scoffing that hay a lot more too, back in his hay pile now where he’s normally got his big bum stuck! Thanks so much xx
 
Last night we had a bit of Fleetwood Mac on, he’d obviously missed it, purring away and loving his fuss along with the music 😆
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Cutey :love:
And first thing (an hour before my alarm 🤦‍♀️), his favourite lemon balm and grass!
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Bless him with his bum-chin-dewlap thing :))
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Sleepy Gigi
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We do have a bit of tension though, Lolo is getting her old habit back of being a meany and trying to pinch top spot like when Jess was around, and he’s having none of it! She lunged and managed to get my hand as I was going in the cage to get him the fiend! 🙄:gd:
Then Cleo thought she’d get me back for not sharing Luigi’s syringe feed with her like she’s been demanding for days and had me on the way back to the cage after floortime! 🦈:gd: My girls are so lovely! 🙄 Ouch, she was like a dog with a chew toy! XD
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But I’m not going to my nephews party (having a bouncy castle and bbq in the garden!), I’m too bloody shattered so I’m staying here 😴
 
Glad that Luigi is perking up a bit. Not happy with the girls though. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. ☹️. Shame about your nephews party. But you’ve got to look after yourself too. ❤️
 
Glad you could enjoy yourself after the seizure @Claire W :) I hate having them in front of people that haven’t seen me before too, they can scare the hell out of people! Hope you have a good day today:) xx
Thank you. Just annoying that I had one but it’s been a good weekend. On the way home now, sad to say goodbye x
 
Glad to hear Luigi is feeling a little better. Even if the other piggies are being a bit naughty. Hope you manage to find some time for yourself today. xx
 
Thanks everyone! Yes not impressed with the divas, especially Cleo, we’d gone weeks without an attack! 🙄🤦‍♀️ Think Luigi’s sorting Lolo out for me though :))
Had a two and a half hour kip this afternoon and loved it! I’ve fed Luigi a bit less because he’s been doing so well, keep catching him in the hay and he’s even used his bottle a few times! Just had a feed followed by a few blueberries (his crack 😆) then he’s tucked into some lettuce too, but he seems to like plain things atm.
I’ve put a bit of Pro-C in a couple of his meals the last couple of days, as well as him having the fibreplex so it could be that settling his tummy, or he’s just feeling a bit better, but I’m much happier with him today anyway! :luv: Apart from the diving off the sofa and bolting earlier (I’ve got a low sofa and he’s fine!) when I got up the little , but that’s what he’s like on a normal day so probably a good thing really! :))
And these moments have definitely been a good thing! :wub::love: Always been such a mummy’s boy, he’s been sitting up on my chest and loving his face and ears getting kissed and rubbed too:wub: Sure he’ll be dumping me as soon as he feels better so I’m loving it while I can :))
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Thanks so much everyone :) x
 
Aw, so good Luigi is now munching well x
Well definitely not up to his usual portions at all! 🐷 But he’s had dried coriander and dandelion with his beloved dried grass as well as the other stuff, his nose popped out of the paper bag as soon as he could smell it! :) x
 
The G-man went for his post op check this morning, and saw Aunty Kim :) Was a little worried as he did a giant pink wee on the sofa last night 🙈 But I was hoping it was just the diluted hibiscrub as he spent a lot of time grooming yest, I haven’t found anything in the cage and he had a ‘normal’ one this morning!
She’s really pleased with his wound (said I’m doing a fab job), gave it a squeeze and good flush out and not much in there, so I’ll be carrying on what I’m doing! I can use cotton buds to get the grotty dead bits out if I need to.
And thankfully his bladder feels fine, he did a mega pee all over the table and his carrier and looked good too so 🤷‍♀️:))
No idea where I got 3 weeks of Zithromax from, (was obviously being dozy thinking of one dose a day) but she said rather than taking him back at the end of the week for another check and maybe more antibiotics I’ve just got to ring on Thurs/Fri and let them know how it is and if I think he still needs it and they’ll post it to me instead, as I know what to look for with grotty abscesses because of Pedro!
And in true Gigi style, after hardly eating himself for days, he’s put on weight since our visit on weds 🐷:))
Had a good munch first thing, grass, green pepper, basil and coriander, yay! (Ignore the mess, that dried grass gets bloody everywhere!)
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And I saw a magic delivery robot too! XD
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