A Good Day for Timber 💚🐾

I’m happy to report that today has been a good day for our dear Timber. He’s lost quite a bit of weight, but that’s something we can put back on once he’s fully healed from his infection. He’s now off fentanyl and isn’t as loopy as he was yesterday, and his team has been able to keep his pain well managed with oral medications.

In true Timber fashion, he let out a big sneeze and managed to blow his feeding tube right out! Since he’s eating and drinking like a champ today, they’ve decided not to reinsert the NG feeding tube, which has been in for nine days.

Every time it feels like we’re making real progress, I’m reminded just how critical his condition still is — and how quickly things can change if his antibiotic stops working. For now, I’ll take any good news as a win for Timber and keep the positive energy coming.

Timber is still producing a lot of fluid from his abdominal drain. Any animal that becomes septic from a perforation has to deal with a lot of inflammation because of the bacteria that damages the gut lining. His body is doing exactly what it’s supposed to do — healing and flushing out the infection. It’s still too soon to expect a big decrease in the fluid, especially since he had to undergo another surgery after his setback.

The best news of all is that Timber’s albumin levels are going up on their own, and he hasn’t needed another plasma infusion today. That tells us we’re on the right track with his new antibiotic. A culture taken during his last surgery should also give us answers soon about whether he’s fighting the same bacteria or something new.

Timber is an amazing dog who refuses to give up or give in, no matter how hard the road gets. As long as he’s fighting, we’ll be right there with him — giving him everything he needs to heal and thrive. Thank you for helping us fight for this very special boy. 💚