Found Helen on her side again :-(

Mikes just had to get Helen up as she had toppled over again, this has happened four times now since she lost Baby Saint and we are now thinking it's part of her e.cuniculi and has been brought on by the stress of losing her. There is always someone here to get her back up but we are so worried that this will happen during the night and she will not be able to get up and have a heart attack

We are now thinking what can we do apart from putting sausage like draught excluders round her pen that June (Littleboots) has kindly made her.

It's such a worry.

Oh crikey Maysie... what a worry.... I just dont know what to suggest.... Ill have a think... Pity they dont do an anti rolling girth, like they do for horses....   

Aw, poor Helen

Do you have any quiet buns who could potentially be a cushion for her? Or do you think it may be too stressful for her?

Oh dear, poor Helen  

As you know I fall over quite a bit but I can get up again. Humum got me one of those side-support beds as well an an ugli donut in the hope they may help support me when I am sleeping. Needless to say, I've hardly been near either yet  

Do you get the impression that it's when she is sleeping that she topples? That's what happens to me, mostly.

I can't help but think that perhaps a companion is the best answer, although I know it would be quite a difficult process with Helen and need some careful thought. I wonder if there might be a gentle little reduced-mobility guy out there for her...

Father Jack wrote:Do you have any quiet buns who could potentially be a cushion for her? Or do you think it may be too stressful for her?

I don't think she would take to another bun as she can be quite aggressive and we are worried that the stress of bonding her will be to much, she is not great on her feet now and we also don't really know how old she is.

Sparky wrote:Oh dear, poor Helen  

As you know I fall over quite a bit but I can get up again. Humum got me one of those side-support beds as well an an ugli donut in the hope they may help support me when I am sleeping. Needless to say, I've hardly been near either yet  

Do you get the impression that it's when she is sleeping that she topples? That's what happens to me, mostly.

I can't help but think that perhaps a companion is the best answer, although I know it would be quite a difficult process with Helen and need some careful thought. I wonder if there might be a gentle little reduced-mobility guy out there for her...

She's falling over when grooming herself, it's difficult for her to groom being twisted and she sort of leans to do so and that's when she topples over but she hasn't done this for years it's started again the same night I think we lost Baby Saint. I find she sleeps in a sitting position which is better.

Helen use to lean on Baby Saint a lot and she hasn't got that now, although she does have a bunny hugger the side supporting beds ( Bibbles bunny sanctuary sent one for Helen and Baby Saint to use ) and an ugli donut but with Helen you have to be careful with her having back splay legs as she can't seem to pick her feet up to get into or on things.

Sending "stay upright" vibes for sweet Helen!  

Poor Helen

Maysie, could you keep her in a smaller area at night when youre not likely to be around?? just a thought  

Oh poor helen.  What I would do to the evil bleep who hurt them both.

Littleboots wrote:Maysie, could you keep her in a smaller area at night when youre not likely to be around??  just a thought  

Not really as she hasn't a big space as it is due to Baby Saint we made their pen the size it is and I don't want to change much for Helen, I think if I gave her a smaller space she would be even more unhappy and she needs to see Kenzo and the other buns, although I think she may have unlimited sight now due to that ulcer that she had on her eyeball.

Por Helen, I do hope you find a good solution. I really do not know what to suggest hun.

    

Vibe top up for sweet Helen and Maysie!

I am sending lots of warm hugs to you both love and you will be in my prayers.  We all feel so helpless at times like these when we would give anything to be able to help.

Hugs

JO xx