After the surgery, the esophagus
would still not be able to push the food down. But if Eden were able to eat at an elevated state, such as on a step stool, the food would be able to slide directly into her stomach.
penter to help build a special chair for Eden. “The Bailey Chair,” named after the inventor’s dog that also had Megaesopahagus. It was designed to allow Bailey to eat and fully digest on two feet, eliminating the chances of the food aspi- rating into the lungs or chest cavity. The next day Flaherty received a call
from Lakewood Ranch resident Dori DeGirolamo. Her husband Pat had heard of Eden’s plight from the handouts and wanted to help. Dori noted that, “Pat and Eden are kindred sprints — Pat suffered from Megaesopahagus more than 10 years ago.”
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After the surgery, the esophagus
would still not be able to push the food down. But if Eden were able to eat at an elevated state, such as on a step stool, the food would be able to slide directly into her stomach. Before moving forward with surgery,
it would be necessary for Eden to com- plete nursing her pups. They were four weeks old, which meant at least another four weeks before the procedure could be scheduled. We were concerned that Eden would not make it, as she was losing strength, frequently stopping to rest and sometimes collapsing on short walks. Her posture deteriorated and her crunchy coat and protruding bones clearly showed her malnutrition. To provide Eden with more nour-
ishment, the babies nursed three times a day instead of seven. The other four meals consisted of puppy food that had been watered down to the consistency of their momma’s milk. Eden also had a special- ized diet to help bolster her health before surgery. Her meals were enhanced with high caloric supplements and she ate 13 specially measured portions a day. “I was hoping Eden would survive to the seventh week” Flaherty admitted to neighbor Anna Marques. Marques was one of Eden’s supporters who encour- aged Flaherty to ask folks to pray. Small Ziploc bags containing three photos and a description of the dogs and their situa- tion were distributed. While helping pass out the materials, Flaherty mentioned to a neighbor that she was looking for a car-
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Drake is a 10 month-old Cane Corso who has been raised on a completely raw diet. His dad, Mike, asked us to help craft a raw diet for a large breed puppy. Mike says his veterinarian claims Drake is “
...the healthiest dog I’ve ever seen in all my years of practice.”
Drake’s Favorites: FOOD:
Eden and her Bailey Chair.
The homemade chair gave Eden the ability to eat and fully digest on two feet, eliminating the chances of the food aspirating into her lungs or chest cavity.
This empathy provided the catalyst
for Pat & Dori DeGirolamo to build Eden her own version of “The Bailey Chair.” On their own, they learned how to build it and even measured Eden to create the perfect fit. They also paid for all materials, made the chair portable and provided interchangeable parts for Eden’s comfort. The chair (shown above with Eden) was built in two days. Dori added, “I always wanted to help with rescues. This was a way we could contribute.” Eden quickly put on pounds and
became stronger for her life-saving sur- gery, which was a success. (Continued).
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TREATS:
Raw meaty bones, turkey necks and beef marrow bones.
TOYS: Any tug toy or rope.
ACTIVITY: Working out with dad.
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