Buddy update - surgery last night was a success. Buddy was in surgery for approximately 70 minutes from 11:20 PM to 12:30 AM. It was gastric (stomach) torsion. If there has to be a good kind of torsion that’s it. It was not his intestines. I am so thankful it was not his intestines because mesenteric torsion kills. There was thankfully no necrosis (tissue death) in the stomach.. His stomach was still in good shape. We got him here in good time. Everything has been put back where it’s supposed to

Things your anesthesiologist doesn’t want you to do before surgery… but why? ❗️Eating or drinking before surgery can cause food or liquid to enter your lungs during anesthesia, which can cause choking or aspiration.❗️It’s often recommended to stop using herbal supplements, especially ginger and ginkgo, for at least two weeks before surgery. This reduces the risk of bleeding complications and helps ensure that your anesthesiologist has full control over the factors that affect your anesthesia and