Saving a Life! (Graphic images)

wow, i just saw this thread............nice work! i think i would need something stronger than a beer though, maybe a shot or two!


will you have to remove the stitches or will they dissolve?

Tyree,
They will not dissolve, but according to everyone I talked to, I just need to leave them in there for quite some time and they will fall out eventually. I will keep an eye on them to make sure though.

WEDNESDAY UPDATE:
She apperas to be doing better today, and the wound looks as if it is healing nicely. I am including an udpdated pic today. If you look close, you can see the front stitch coming untied a bit more. I hope I don't need to replace it, but so far it looks like the hernia has closed enough that it won't require replacement. Also, the back stitch looks a little green, almost like there may be some infection present, but if you look under the stitch, it doesn't look like there is any infection in the wound.

Everyday that goes by gives us more hope, as she seems to do a little better each day. She even was hiding under her papertowel today almost as if saying "Ok, I've had enough attention, why don't you leave me alone. I'm fine!".
http://www.baileyreptiles.com/pics/hernia4.jpg

I wish I could just buy this one when she gets healthy and take care of her! What a story!

YEY! Good to hear she's still kickin' strong. :D
errr, well, slithering as it were.

Tim,


Is that just muscle tissue peeking out of the wound at the anterior (head end) of the stitches??? Or is it a small spot of her heart that's squeezed out? Either way, she looks like she's doing awesome, but I'd be concerned about that tissue drying out and dying.


(oh, ;) :D BTW.....It's caJones, not ca h ones) :):P


Tim, you and Monica are the bestest!:carrot: :carrot: :pinkele: :pinkele:


RuLyn:sunny:

RuLyn,
It appears to my naked eye as muscle tissue. It is a much lighter color than the heart. I think that muscle tissue is just poking out a bit because that forward stitch has loosened up. But it appears that the tissue is holding together very well, so I'm not too concerned about the stitch. Me and Monica were just talking about the possibility of having to resuture that one spot, and I'm not to thrilled about doing it, so we will just watch it closely.

As for the drying out thing, it looks like it is staying soft enough from the Neosporin applications once a day that the wound will be ok. thanks for the concern.

Such a sad sight, she is so precious. Your her hero, a a model of doing what it takes if you really love these creatures. She is in my prayers.

This is one of the coolest stories I have ever heard. You guys are awesome. How still does a snake stay when you are sticking needles in it? That couldn't of been easy. Great job on that one!

I really gotta say it again; that is awesome, what you are doing for that little snake :) It literally brings a happy tear to my eye. And I have no doubt that you're doing better for her than any vet I can think of.

She is a beauty. I hope everything is well with her. You and she are both in my thoughts!