[Magdalen] Prayer request: Malcolm

[Ginga Wilder]

Great news, Rick!  Chronic stuff.  I can’t believe Malcolm is old enough to
be geriatric!

Ginga

On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:42 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>