Well I have had a turn for the worse here. Lucky the badly burned iguana started seizing yesterday, I rushed him to the trauma center, come to find out he had a few foreign objects impacted in him, mainly a rock that had finally moved its way down through the intestinal track where it could no move any more. I had them perform the surgery to remove the objects and the mass amount of feces that were compacted. The interesting thing was he was still going poo, just not a lot. The surgery was a success, however the infection is what is not looking good. He is still at the trauma center, he has arrested once and was brought back, he requires 24 hour care to keep his passages clear to breathe, plus he gets oxygen also, when his level drops. He is on iv antibiotics and fluids. I just put in the DNR order for him, as I do not want to prolong the inevitable. It was amazing that he was alive when he came in so I hope he pulls through this one! My poor baby!

Not to mention my poor checkbook, He better pull through as my bill is well over a grand already! Why do trauma docs get away with highway robbery........hmph.......

Awwww, I am sorry to hear this. I wish you and lucky the best! Good luck!

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Oh poor Lucky!!! hope it works out, hang in there Nicole!

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Yes my name is D... Yes as in the letter... No i wont tell you what it stands for!!!

Poor baby! I hope he makes it through!

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~~Steph

"This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world." John Steinbeck

Nicole you have him the best shot at life you can, even thought it is hard right now. Good Luck!

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Colleen

I agree! You are the best shot at making it he could have had.
So many others would have just written him off!
You're an angel!!

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

I'm so sorry...please keep us posted.

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

I wish him well.

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My name is Liz
Do what's best for the animal, not what's best for you.

Just know he has been loved Nicole...whatever happens...he KNOWS you really cared about him.....

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Warmest Regards from Lyn

Well as of 7:00 am he is hanging in there. He did not arrest at all last night and had only one seizure, so time will tell. I hope he just fights long enough to let the antibiotics start working properly. He must have had those objects in him for quite a while as he is one of the meanest iguanas I have and is never allowed to roam free without being supervised at all times. I cannot believe we missed that with all the times he has been to the vet since I got him in. If he is going to pull through he will be there at least another 5 days until his lungs clear and he has no need to be suctioned or for the oxygen. He is 24 hour care now and I know I cannot do 24 hour care.