[eaturbyfill]

I hope so. Thank you again for the support.

 

[Sakura8]

I just wish I could wave a magic wand and make him all better again. I'll keep my fingers crossed for him.

 

[Blue Fish]

I'm still thinking and praying for both you and your little man. I hope he makes a full recovery, but even if he doesn't, I know that he had a wonderful life with you and that is really what matters at the end. You loved him and cared for him and did everything anyone could have done. I know they appreciate their care, any creature does.

Sending positive thoughts your way, if there's any possibility that they might help, it's worth it!

 

[eaturbyfill]

That means so much to us.. thank you

 

[mursey]

Aw, this story is so sad. I really hope your little guy gets better.

 

[eaturbyfill]

Good and bad updates. He still ignored food up until today, when he ate 1 bloodworm. We're trying as I type to get him to eat other things. :/ That's the good part, that he finally showed some interest in food today. The bad part is that he got scared during the water change, and moved about in a way that looked scared but not harmful-- but the place where he hit his head the first time is now red like blood :/ Doesn't look like he'll eat anymore, we'll keep trying.

 

[Sakura8]

Thanks for the update. I'm glad he ate. Do you think you could get a pic of his head?

 

[eaturbyfill]

Our camera is really blurry, but I'll try

 

[eaturbyfill]

Things were looking really bad last night. :/ I tried turning on a lamp to take a picture, but he started twitching, so I had to turn it off. He did that a couple of times last night, it's so scary.. Anyway, he follows the food now, but then ignores it and swims away instead of going for it.

 

[Sakura8]

He sounds like he might be light sensitive now after his injury, which is interesting. All of his senses must have been knocked for a loop. Hopefully he'll try food again once he's hungry enough.

I'm sorry you're going through this.

 

[Purple]

If you want to take a pic, I suggest blue light. I don't know if it's the same for fish, but people who have had severe concussions and can't stand to be under regular light use blue light and it soothes their headaches. I think he might not be hurt as bad by a blue light then a regular one. And if possible, shine it away from him at first, then on him after he adjusts.

 

[Blue Fish]

You poor woman...I can only imagine how hard this must be for you.

In humans, sensitivity to light is common in concussions, and I wonder if the red spot could be that when he gets stressed his blood pressure goes up and the area seems redder due to increased blood volume?
I'm glad he ate a little bit though, and prayers continue for his recovery and for you as well as you deal with all this. Poor little guy, but he's *SO* lucky to have such a dedicated and wonderful owner. You are an amazing person to be willing to go to these measures for a pet, any pet.

 

[eaturbyfill]

Thank you all. The support means a great deal to me. Blue fish, yes, what you said about concussions and blood pressure makes sense, I think.

 

[eaturbyfill]

The edit button isn't there, sorry for the double post. This is the best picture I could get

 

[Sakura8]

Does it look swollen still? Or just red?

 

[eaturbyfill]

It's hard to tell, but it looks like the reddest spot is more of an indention/hole, and then right in front of it is a little bump.

 

[Sakura8]

:/ That doesn't sound so good. Is he still in epsom salt? It can help keep the swelling down. Too bad we can't put an ice pack on his little head.

 

[eaturbyfill]

Yeah. Aw, that would be so cute.
Edit: Since things aren't looking so good, we'll just be doing what we can to make him comfy.

 

[eaturbyfill]

We got him a 3 gallon so he could be in a small space but still have it filtered. We'll be getting a heater within the next couple of days. I hope he likes it. He hasn't eaten anymore except one pellet last night. His behavior is still way out of whack like it has been.

 

[Sakura8]

But he did eat something. That's a good sign. I can only guess he has the betta equivalent of brain damage. :/ But you're doing such a good job caring for him and never giving up on him.