[Magdalen] Prayer request: Malcolm

[Rick Mashburn]

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers. I picked Malcolm up from the vet
late this morning. The news is good. None of the issues poses any
imminent dangers. The radiologist looked at all the issues but isn't
worried. Obviously, the enlarged heart is going to cause issues down the
road but he has no heart murmur. They gave him a new prescription food that
should take card of the kidney/bladder stones. He's responded well to the
treatment for his lower back so we're going back on Friday to have it done
again. We'll be able to repeat those in the future as needed. In the
meantime, pain meds for the next few days, eye drops for a minor eye
infection and lots of love. All in all, not a bad outcome for a geriatric
dog. (Still hard for me to accept that label!)

Thanks again for your prayers and concern!

Peace, Rick
210-618-5096


On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com> wrote:

> i Pray that whatever results that healing can take place for Malcom .amen
> .  Our pets are the best thing in these times of the Virus.
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 6:10 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Praying for good and accurate diagnosis for Malcolm.  Prayers also for
> you
> > and Albert, Rick.
> >
> > Ginga
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 11:44 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Good evening,
> > >
> > > Today was a odd day. Malcolm has been acting strangely the last few
> > days. I
> > > took him to the vet this morning. He called just before lunch to say
> that
> > > all his vitals were fine, there were no issues in his mouth from the
> > teeth
> > > extractions 3 weeks ago but there was an issue with his back. He had
> some
> > > minor issues a few years ago with that. He recommend a treatment and
> said
> > > to pick him up mid- afternoon.
> > >
> > > When we got home, we decided to take a nap. Malcolm couldn't get
> settled
> > > and was panting pretty heavily. When I tried to pet him, he growled at
> > me.
> > >
> > > So back to the vet we went. This time they took x-rays. When he called
> me
> > > to back of the clinic to look at them, he said he didn't think there
> was
> > > anything very serious but things we needed to find out more about:
> > possible
> > > arthritic growth on his neck, pinched nerve in his lower back, bladder
> > > stones and an enlargement on the left side of his heart. He wants the
> > > radiologist to read the x-rays and get urinalysis results to know for
> > sure.
> > > I was shocked! They kept him for observation overnight.
> > >
> > > So, prayers please for our little fur baby. And for me & Alex. It's an
> > > anxious night and the house feels so empty without him!
> > >
> > > Peace, Rick
> > >
> >
>