[Magdalen] Prayer request: Malcolm

[Judy Fleener]

That is good news, I hold you, Albert, and Malcolm in my prayers.
Judy

On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 5:01 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It is hard for me to believe too. They refer to him that way at the
> groomer's and the vet. I always do a double-take! Of course, when I look at
> pictures that I am in, I usually think, "Who's the old guy wearing my
> clothes?"
>
> It's such a relief that he is so much better! The proof: when we got home,
> he did his best to convince us that he didn't have breakfast even though
> the vet confirmed that he had eaten this morning.. (And, they charged us
> for it!) Then, during lunch he begged for food from the table. He did get
> some dog treats though and now he's sleeping quietly by my desk. All is
> good.
>
> Peace, Rick
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:57 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


-- 
Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan