#prayersforbug

Hey guys. I'm alive! I know I scared the dickens out of you all, including my humans. Not sure what to say about it to be honest. You know when you avoid something for so long that you realize you don't even remember why you were avoiding it? Well, that's this post right here. I didn't know how to reintroduce myself. I still don't. So I'll just go ahead and do it awkwardly as per usual. I have so much to share since my last post, so I'm going to be sharing all of it post by post. Btw, if you have a moment, I would LOVE it if you went over my my site and dropped a "get well" message there. My human said that she was intensely overwhelmed with the outpouring of support and amazed at how widely spread all over the globe my fans are! If you get a chance to put your mark on the map, it would be awesome to see picture of where you are all from! The link is in my profile or go to sadchihuahua.com/get-well-soon #prayersforbug #sadchihuahua #hidingfromlife

Girl human here again with apologies for a lack of posting the last 48 hours. I have been at the tipping point with stress and just needed a moment from things. I just wanted to post a quick update to let you know that nothing awful has happened. Bug is hanging in there. We are going to see him tomorrow and I will post an update and possible IG stream as well if I can. We went to see him on Saturday and he had just had a feeding tube placed so even though we were supposed to get him to eat he was simply not interested. We are hopeful this new venture has resulted in his ability to eat alone so that he can come home ASAP. Full story and updates tomorrow. Promise. #prayforBug #prayersForBug (at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists)

Girl human here again with an update on Bug's condition. We started the day with good news. The fluid in the belly had reduced which means the tumor stopped bleeding or was bleeding less. His vitals were all the same, relatively normal aside from some stress markers. He was put under sedation around 2pm and brought for a CT scan. The CT scan is meant to tell us if the tumor was operable or not and if it looked like it had spread and there are tumors elsewhere. At 3pm Dr Ollie called us with the results from the CT scan. He said that the tumor looked operable and they would bring him straight in to surgery! That means as I type this bug is in surgery. Technically it is still an exploratory surgery to make sure nothing unseen on the scan becomes problematic but if all looks good and the tumor has "clean edges" they will go ahead and remove it. The tumor itself was 4cm which is relatively large for a dog his size, but livers are very resilient. I am still a nervous wreck and the idea I might not see him again makes me feel like simultaneously running and hiding and bursting into a million pieces. Your support means EVERYTHING to us, and we are so happy to have you guys pooling your positive vibes for one sad little creature from another planet. Thank you all so much for your support. Updates will continue to be posted. @cornellvet #prayersforbug

Dear #minions, this is bug's human. I am posting this message with a huge lump in my throat and a racing heartbeat. Bug was brought to the vet yesterday because he seemed to have a sick stomach and just wasn't "right". Sadly it turns out that Bug has a large tumor in his liver that we were not aware of. It started causing issues suddenly which resulted in his change in behavior. We have no idea what this means for Bug, but it's not good. Bug is currently overnight with @cornellvet awaiting an exploratory surgery. It is not until that surgery will we know where that leaves us. You should all know, however, that Bug was not in awful pain and his overall health was good as recently as earlier today. He did not have any sepsis, massive infection, or liver toxin backup that would have otherwise complicated the surgery. We are currently simply hoping that the tumor itself is "contained" in such a way that the doctors can remove it so he can continue being a little dark cloud carrying a rainbow for you all. I'm sorry I did not post sooner but I was having a hard time coming to grips with the facts and I wanted to make sure I presented them to you all as clearly as possible. I do truly appreciate all of those who have been contacting me asking about his condition and I am going to absolutely need all of your continued support in this time. #prayersForBug We know @cornelluniversity is tops and he will be in good hands tomorrow. (at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists)