Bodacious' Recovery - Still Need Help and Prayers!

We do NOT yet have our 501(c)3 not-for-profit certificate. 
We are actively working towards getting it.
We are a Florida nonprofit corporation.

 

  If you prefer, you may donate directly to the Vet that is caring for Bodacious.
Be sure to mention it's for Pit Bull Happenings' Bodacious:

Gulfport Veterinarian

5621 Gulfport Blvd.

Gulfport, FL 33707 

(727) 384-4413

You may mail them a check payable to Gulfport Veterinarian or call them with a credit/debit card.

Thank you in advance for your support and help through this very trying time!

Another donation option is to make a check/money order payable to
Pit Bull Happenings, Inc. and mail to:

Pit Bull Happenings, Inc.

P.O. Box 882

Port Richey, FL 34673

Please note, we do NOT yet have our 501(c)3 not-for-profit certificate. We are actively working towards getting it. We are a Florida nonprofit corporation.

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 UPDATE as of 12/10/2010 @ 1207 hrs:

They are NOT ready to Discharge Bodacious and as of now do not know when they will :(  I really miss him but I knew this was going to be a long road to recovery. He's in excellent hands and is being cared for exceptionally and I can't thank the entire staff at Gulfport Veterinarian. They said he vomited a few times yesterday and also had diarrhea. :(  So, they'll continue to care for and monitor him and take it on a day to day basis until the Vet recommends it's okay to Discharge him.  I'm not going to push for his Discharge as his health is Priority! They also mentioned they are feeding him a little bit every couple of hours and he is eating.

Please continue to pray for Bodacious and his recovery!!  He's been at this Vet's office now for more than a week, and as much as I hate to ask... I must swallow my Pride and Independence, all for the benefit of Bodacious.  I do not have a Bill total as of yet and won't get one until the Discharge. As soon as I know the total, I'll update the ChipIn accordingly.  Donations are still very important!!

Please be sure to share this latest update with Everybody, so that we don't miss anybody who's been following these updates and Bodacious' progress.

To all those who have already donated, I cannot Thank you all enough. To those who have been praying, I cannot Thank you all enough. To those who have been sharing and spreading the word about Bodacious, I cannot Thank you enough. To those who have shown support, I cannot Thank you enough. You all have been exceptionally kind and generous and I wish you nothing less than the Absolute Best and May God Bless You ALL. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to those who don't celebrate Christmas!! You're Amazing and I'm humbled and Blessed to know you!! Thank you!!

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Update as of 12/7/2010 1830 hrs:

I drove down to the Vet in Gulfport to visit with Bodacious right after I got off work. I only visited for a short time, since they were slammed packed busy and visitation was outside and it was chilly. Bodacious is still making improvements even though he's still badly emaciated. They did inform me he ate his first full meal today!! I did inquire about the Bill, I've yet to see.... and they said they don't have it ready which I replied, "Take your time, I'm in no hurry for it" Lol... Bodacious has now been at the current Vet Clinic for one week. Right now, they aren't sure but leaning towards discharging him late this week, more than likely Friday. However, I won't be pushing for his Discharge as his health is of the utmost importance and is Priority. I miss him tremendously but I'm putting my emotions aside to ensure he is cared for appropriately!! I'm sure I'll get the Bill total when they discharge him and will update the ChipIn with the amount. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. Thank you to ALL the donors with your most generous donations!! Donations are still very important, every dollar helps and there's no such thing as a "too small donation" I cannot thank you all enough for the most wonderful support! You all are Awesome!!

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Update 12/6/10 at 1100 hrs est:  I just spoke with the Vet's office for the second time today. First time was at 0800 hrs when they opened the doors. At that time I was told Bodacious is doing "pretty good" and that he was currently being walked.  Then they instructed me to call back later in the morning which would give the Vet time to re-examine him and check him out.  I called them back of course, and was told that overall he's doing good and is a very sweet dog!  I was also told that he has vomited and had diarrhea throughout the weekend so they aren't ready to discharge him yet and probably won't until late in the week. Which I'm fine with since it's a lot let stressful where he's at than at my house since I have a house full of dogs. He needs the peace and  quiet as well as the gentle care being given by the vet.  They told me they are hand feeding him special prescription wet food and that he's currently had his second meal already. They are keeping him on the antibiotics and the IV with nutrients to help in his recovery. 

It's going to be a long road to full recovery but we'll make it and WE couldn't have made it this far without ALL of your help, thoughts, prayers, and EVERYTHING else you have all done. We are Forever indebted to you all and we are very excited to have experienced first hand what is purely a Miracle!! We don't know how to thank you all for your Support and the help that has been given. We have not only been blessed by God for the Miracle in Bodacious, but we have also been very blessed with a most amazing Support globally! and we don't know how we can ever repay everybody for everything that has happened over the last several days.  We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts and hope you all have the most wonderful day and great upcoming Christmas!! Tis the season for miracles!!

We have not been given a final bill total at this time and probably won't get it until he's officially been discharged but at this point I don't care about the money, I'm just extremely glad that Bodacious is still with us today!! However, we are keeping the ChipIn going and still accepting donations to help with the Vet costs. Thank you all so very much!!

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Great News but we still have a long road ahead... we have a lot of hope now...

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Bodacious has made it through the exploratory surgery! There is NO cancer... it turned out to what appears to be one of those tug toy cotton ropes with the knots in it.  It was located inside his stomach and extended down through his mid to latter part of the small intestines.  It caused his intestines to twist-up and perforate throughout the majority of his small intestines.  The Vet said he has never seen something like this happen before and also is convinced it's a true miracle he is alive.  They had to remove about 70% of the small intestines due to the perforation and then re-connected the small intestines. The Vet did mention, that as he was stitching Bodacious back up, he began slipping away... I'm not sure what they did but he came back.

They did allow me to see him and Bodacious was awake and alert of his surroundings and was a lot chipper than he has been the past few days. We still have a long road to recovery with him. He's staying overnight at the vet again tonight and probably tomorrow night as the most critical time is the 4 hours (from 4pm to 8pm) Since his small intestines started breaking apart, it caused all the feces and garbage and whatnot to go throughout his body causing a pretty bad infection. At this time that's the Vet's primary concern. Bodacious is on antibiotics IV with nutrients.  Someone from the Vet's office is supposed to call us before 8pm to let us know how Bodacious is doing since the first 4 hours following the surgery is the most critical.  The Vet says it's a miracle that Bodacious was even alive to see him from the first place.

This proves to me just how powerful prayers can be and I cannot begin to express my thanks to everybody.  I do strongly believe God was a major player with Bodacious! Thank you all for your support, prayers, donations, advice, and everything else. I have been a wreck the past two weeks that words cannot even begin to describe... We aren't finished yet but I can definitely breathe again... I'm still a total mess but I'll be fine....

We aren't sure how losing 70% of his intestines will affect him if at all... they also said he'll more than likely be a little skinnier than his normal which was 90lbs. He may need to have supplements with his food as well as they told me the small intestines creates some sort nutrients ( I can't recall precisely now so if you know what I'm talking about feel free to add to this)  that it won't be able to create now so the supplements may be needed to compensate for the lack there of. Again, we still have a long road to recovery and the next 24-48 hours will be the most critical.  

We still need help with donations to help us pay his growing vet bill.  So any donations, in any amount would be greatly appreciated!  I believe it's safe to say that we are over the top of the hill and that Bodacious has proven to be a fighter and an exceptionally strong willed dog! Please continue the prayers that he doesn't have any more complications and has a speedy recovery.

I cannot begin to say how amazing everybody has been... seeing everybody come together for the same cause and hopes has been exceptional. I only wish there was a way I could thank you all. The Support is Awesome!!

As for the rope... I'm trying to think of where the hell he got it from because I'm pretty anal about that stuff... I never leave them with any toys whatsoever, nor leave them with bones or anything when left alone... *** dogs.... So, please take a lesson from this and stay extra vigilant with toys, bones, and your dogs... they are sneaky bastards and if they know they aren't allowed to do something you can probably count on them doing it the second you turn your back... 

Again, thank you for all the support and please continue praying for Bodacious as he's not completely out of the woods yet... Please, if you are able to donate (of any amount, little or large) to help cover his vet costs we'll be forever indebted to you but most importantly continue the prayers because I'm a firm believer that's the reason Bodacious is still with us today. Thank you again for all you have done to help Bodacious. Also, please share this with everybody you know as I know there's a lot of sharing that happened the past couple of days and a whole lot of people from around the world are anxious for this update. Thank you!

Bodacious will be just fine, Thanks to all of you!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!