Have now finished the ointment in Tiva's eye- I was told to finish it off- it has broughten the swelling down a great deal- her eye is now only bluish in the middle and the rest of the color is back. Have just gotten off the phone with my vet and was told they could redue the tests to see if it is glucoma if she can get a proper reading this time with the lil weights, and if it is she would need her eye removed if she was blind cause it is very painful - or if she can still see out of it then it would be drops in her eye for the rest of her life with maybe later on eye removal cause they tend to go blind anyhow.... Or it maybe a tumor cause not sure whats causing the pressure behind her eye.... Now I am thinking on bringing her in for the tests to find out and maybe we can do ointment for awhile but who no's she maybe still in some sorta pain and thats not fair to her at all. Or I was told I can just watch her and see if it will swell again.

Both will be very expensive and at her age soon to be 11yrs I don't think we will be going down that road. When we had Junior's eye removed almost 6yrs ago it costed 5hundred and he was like 3-4 yrs old I think- (Dog fight,long storey)- Tiva being 11yrs old I was told maybe 7hundred or 1 thousand or more, plus they need to probably do blood work to see if they can even put her under for the removal so I no it would be alot higher- thats if its just glucoma and not a tumor.  This has to be one of the hardest descision I need to make again with in the same year- first our ferrets just before x-mas and then Dozer not that long ago and now Tiva...

I wish I was rich so I could just spend the money on a what if its this or what if its that and not have to worry- but I no if it was not for my hubby being the head on his shoulders here I would just say go ahead and throw myself in a huge debt which I would never be able to get out of. This is really tugging at my heart and my pockets, I no what I want to but I no finacially it would not be a smart choice.... This just really sucks- I hate this feeling!!!

Such an awful position to be in I feel for you and Tiva

We took her to the vet today- did some more tests since the sweling went down alot.... My vet is going to call the specialist  and see what they think- she does have cateracts but not sure if it could be glucoma or a tumor. She is now on Diopred every 8 hrs in the left eye and once a day in the right eye since her right eye is affected as well.... She is to call me back on tuesday so will no more then...

Fingers crossed....