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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #77 on: March 12, 2008, 22:26:21 PM »
Sending lots of good wishes  :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #76 on: March 12, 2008, 18:45:40 PM »
Fingers crossed here too  :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #75 on: March 12, 2008, 15:56:29 PM »
Finger crossed every thing will be fine for Samui tomorrow  :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #74 on: March 12, 2008, 14:23:42 PM »
Will definitely have fingers crossed for Samui.   :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #73 on: March 12, 2008, 14:12:14 PM »
Hey everyone...
Just wanted to let you know Samui's first check-up visit is tomorrow morning at 09h00 so please keep all fingers crossed for the guy and that everything is going as planned!
Thanks you all!!!
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #72 on: March 11, 2008, 19:00:54 PM »
What beautiful photos of them together.   ;D   Am so glad he's back home with you and looks to be doing very well, bless his little cotton sox!
So - er - is he useful at work?  'cos if so, I've got some jobs for him....    :wow: :evillaugh:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #71 on: March 11, 2008, 15:30:00 PM »
 :thanks: very much Jasmine!
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #70 on: March 11, 2008, 15:25:14 PM »
Lovely photos of them both  :Luv2:

Sending best wishes for Samui's full recovery  :wish: and happy, long lives together  :wish:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #69 on: March 11, 2008, 09:51:32 AM »
I took a photo of Samui's eye this morning but it is very blurry - does anyone know how to make it better?  I have attached it in the meantime, but you don't see much.  I am using my mobile to take the pics so not that great....

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #68 on: March 11, 2008, 09:37:31 AM »
:Luv2: :Luv2: ahhh what lovely pics of two gorgeous boys - you can really see how much they do love each other.

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #67 on: March 11, 2008, 09:00:12 AM »
Thanks for the donation Andrea!!!
I am sure he'll recover fully Sarah, at the moment he is coming to work with me everyday so I can keep an eye on him and give him the medication.  And unfortunately Sullivan wants to play with him so I have to be there to supervise the two and during the day I can't be there... But the cuddles at night between the two of them is just amazing!
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #66 on: March 11, 2008, 08:43:31 AM »
fantastic pics Lana... and so touching to see.   Al fingers adn paws crossed here for a speedy recovery!  :hug:
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #65 on: March 10, 2008, 22:10:13 PM »
love the pictures and I love the pair of them together, they love each other so much  ;D

Thanks for the donation Andrea  :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #64 on: March 10, 2008, 17:21:27 PM »
Lovely pictures glad he is doing ok, small donation sent.

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #63 on: March 10, 2008, 16:50:24 PM »
I'll do that Gail!!!  And I'll try to get a pic of Samui's eye but it is a bit difficult doing that on my own...
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #62 on: March 10, 2008, 16:24:48 PM »
more more more - need more photos  :Luv:

I love the 2nd pic - give that boy of yours a mega cuddle from me xxxxxxxx



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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #61 on: March 10, 2008, 16:22:59 PM »
Hi Lana and  :welcome: to Purrs,

I have only just caught up with this thread and have added a small donation to the appeal.  I hope Samui is now back home and makes a speedy recovery.



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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #60 on: March 10, 2008, 16:17:43 PM »
And Samui's greatest admirer... (except for me)

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #59 on: March 10, 2008, 16:15:14 PM »
And another one...

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #58 on: March 10, 2008, 16:09:40 PM »
He looks good and his little froend is watching over him  ;D

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #57 on: March 10, 2008, 16:08:23 PM »
This pic was taken yesterday...

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #56 on: March 10, 2008, 14:09:41 PM »
Oh dear, I am around at present cos weather is so bad so if you wanna send them I will put up for you  ;D

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #55 on: March 10, 2008, 12:56:10 PM »
 :-[ I tried to put the pics on but no luck yet...  I'll keep trying! 
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #54 on: March 10, 2008, 12:44:21 PM »
I have given how to post pictures advice so hope we will get some soon.

I am so pleased that Sullivan is pleased to have his friend back  ;D

Come Purrs peeps,  a few more donations would be wonderful and then we may be able to hit the target. It doesnt matter how small the donation is cos they all add up  ;D

Thanks Gail for you donation and all the others that have given so generously  :hug: :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #53 on: March 10, 2008, 10:08:56 AM »
cant wait to see his photos - just of him as he is simply  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:

So pleased his op went well - he is surley one lucky and well loved lad xxxxxxx



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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #52 on: March 10, 2008, 09:54:25 AM »
Hi Everyone!

My boy is back home and it is so good to have him home.  He is doing well, don't think he even knows how "sick" he was.  I haven't taken pics of his eye yet, I need to find out from the Doctor if it is okay to do so.  To be honest I have no idea how to describe what it looks like other than what I think a skin-graft would look on someone.  It is still very red and the instructions I got from the Doctor said that with time it will be going more pink and then start to get clearer.  It is going to take 4 - 6 months to heal completely.  He can definately see at this stage, I don't know how much or how distorted it is, but he can see.  He is on 3 drops 4 x daily - I am not sure for how long.  His next appointment is Thursday or Friday.

I wish you could have seen Sullivan when we got home Friday night (we got back at around 23:50pm).  He was completely "out of his box" - running around following Samui everywhere.  Now the main thing is to try and keep Samui as calm and still as possilbe, but with Sullivan wanting to play it is quite difficult. 

I am just so glad to have him back and that is in such a big way because of everyone here!!!  I did take some pics this weekend so if anyone can let me know how I can add it that would be great.

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #51 on: March 09, 2008, 14:51:20 PM »
Hi Lana and  :welcome: to Purrs,

I have only just caught up with this thread and have added a small donation to the appeal.  I hope Samui is now back home and makes a speedy recovery.

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #50 on: March 08, 2008, 15:29:47 PM »
Brill news hun :)  Bet you can't wait to have the goreous lad home  ;D

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #49 on: March 08, 2008, 13:58:36 PM »
That is fabulous news Lana :Luv2:  he is such a brave little lad for going through all this and you too for having the courage to try to save his sight.

All fingers, toes and paws are crossed here for Samuii and I truly hope that things work out in the end.

I bet you are SOoooooo excited to be finally getting him home.  Safe journey and I look forward to more updates and piccies of your handsome boy!

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #48 on: March 07, 2008, 21:07:28 PM »
Thats great, the amount raised so far and also Samui coming home to his family.

I do hope that the op has been successful and that he will regain the site in his precious eye  :hug:

Hope fully he will be home now and getting loads of TLC from those who love him most  >:(

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #47 on: March 07, 2008, 17:47:33 PM »
Yep, safe journey for you and Samui.   :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #46 on: March 07, 2008, 16:25:12 PM »
Sending best wishes to gorgeous Samui and Lana. :hug:

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #45 on: March 07, 2008, 15:53:59 PM »
good luck Lana - safe journey

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #44 on: March 07, 2008, 15:52:54 PM »
Hey everyone!
I am now off to go get my boy and bring him home!  You all have helped me to make this possible and for that I will always be grateful.  Thanks for all the words of support and all your donations, again I have to say that I do not have the words to thank you enough for what you have done for Samui.  I am going to keep all of you updated on his progress and I am a member for life now!  I hope that I can be of help to you all in the future.
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #43 on: March 07, 2008, 14:33:40 PM »
I am literally counting the minutes until I finish work so I can go get him.  It is about a 2 hour drive there and then a 2 hour drive back but I just can't wait to hold him again.  I haven't seen him in 9 days!!!
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #42 on: March 07, 2008, 14:16:27 PM »
That's great Lana.  Bet you can't wait to have him home again.   :hug:  He's a gorgeous little guy.   :)

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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #41 on: March 07, 2008, 13:01:04 PM »
Hi Mark

I am sure he'll make a speedy recovery with all the love and attention he'll be getting.  He won't have full vision yet, I think that takes a while, but at least he can still see.  He needs to go back for a check-up in 5 - 7 days from today, then I'll know more about how much of his vision has been restored.  x
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #40 on: March 07, 2008, 12:57:48 PM »
Lets hope he makes a speedy recovery. Can he see OK yet?
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #39 on: March 07, 2008, 12:02:11 PM »
Hi Everyone
These pics were taken the day I took Samui to the Eye Clinic.  The green colour you see is some sort of fluid they put into the eye, and it attaches itself to the growth (or this is how I understood it - hope I am correct).  The "bubble" on the eye is caused by the ulcer "eating" through the cornea. 
I'll take some pics when I collect him tonight and I can post them on Monday!!!  Yes, he is coming home tonight!!!  This is all just so amazing!!!
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Re: SPECIAL APPEAL - Please Help me save Samui's eye
« Reply #38 on: March 07, 2008, 11:19:16 AM »
Here are a couple of photos of this gorgeous little man before his op:



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