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Not the best of luck right now...

Pitanga is recovering slowly from her surgery. She is still in the hospital since her night was not so good, but doing a lot better now. We are hopping to have her at home by dinner time.

While Pitanga is recovering from her surgery with me in Évora, Romã is staying with my parents in our small farm in Portalegre. She was doing fine, but this morning she somehow got a pine tree larvae in her mouth. They are very toxic and normallu cause necrosis of the place they touch. She is currently in the vet hospital in Portalegre fighting for her life. Her tongue is swallen and she cannot eat or drink, so she has an IV drip. We are now waiting to see if her tongue gets necrotic and if it does how much of it.

If there is too much tongue necrotic she may have to be put down as she would not be able to eat or drink.

I am really hoping both my girls recover quickly and well from this horrible horrible 24 hours. Pitanga is not at risk, but is very unconfortable, Romã is at risk and extremely unconfortable. What is worst is that I can't leave Pitanga right now to go and visit my little girl. She is OK and with the best of care, I trust my vet and my mother to take excellent care of her, but it still is very hard to be unable to visit her.

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Comment by Cornelia on March 31, 2011 at 12:47am: We are thinking of you and hoping for the best - wishing you all the strength you need at the moment!

Comment by Howard Glansfield on March 31, 2011 at 2:05am: I hope that everything turns out well for you.

Comment by Catherine Carter on March 31, 2011 at 2:13am: Oh Teresa, these are very sad news....I hope both your girls recover quickly....I send you my best wishes ..........

Comment by Susan Mogony on March 31, 2011 at 2:19am: All the strenght with this sad news, hope both the girls will recover and for you i hope they will recover very fast

Comment by Carmel Murphy on March 31, 2011 at 2:38am: You poor girl Teresa! I do hope that both of your girls make a full recovery! Thinking of you!

Comment by Cathy Forster on March 31, 2011 at 2:55am: it's a terrible story. I think of you and your girls very much and cross my fingers. I wish you all the best.

Comment by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on March 31, 2011 at 3:18am: Very difficult time for you. Wishing you well, Teresa.

Comment by Sue Paterson on March 31, 2011 at 3:38am: I hope all goes well with both your girls...what a terrible time for you...keep strong.

Comment by Peter Hennig on March 31, 2011 at 3:52am: Oh what incredible bad luck I hope all goes well, thinking of you all it must be agony for you

Comment by Lois McCullough on March 31, 2011 at 4:09am: How awful for you and your girls do hope they both get well very soon. Thinking of you all,Lois

Not the best of luck right now...

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