4/18 - Out of Surgery

He's out of surgery. They did a tummy cat scan, which allowed them to do a precision needle biopsy of the kidney. He was then moved him to a different operating room, and they put in a "tunnel catheter" in a neck vein (although the catheter actually comes out through the upper chest).

They applied local anesthesia, so he shouldn't be knocked out all day. That said, the 48 hours without sleep may keep him asleep for a while. If you would like to visit, it should be in the evening. If this status changes, I'll edit this blog entry to reflect the status.

Today's medical joke, courtesy of the Chaskes family (from a few months ago):

A woman visits the veterinarian with a dead bird, and asks the vet for help. The vet says "I'm sorry lady, but your bird is dead. There's nothing we can do". The owner pleads and pleads, and the vet finally relents and says "I can try something".

The assistant brings in an orange housecat. The housecat walks around the bird, sniffs the bird, and then looks at the vet and nods in disapproval. The vet says "Sorry, it looks hopeless". The owner pleads that there must be something that can be done, and money is no object.

The vet relents again. They bring in a beautiful Labrador Retriever on a leash. The dog walks around the bird, sniffs the bird, and nods in disapproval at the vet.

The vet tells the owner - "It's official. There's nothing that can be done." The owner accepts the prognosis and asks the vet , sadly, "What do I owe you?" The vet replies "$500.00". The owner says "$500.00! That's outrageous! You didn't do anything!". The vet replies "It would have been only $50.00, but you insisted on a cat scan and a lab report."