My Dog Sára Had Surgery / Learn Czech Through a Real Story (S03E06 – Czech Your Day Podcast)

Today I have a story for you.

It’s a true story about my dog, Sára.

As you read and listen, don’t worry about understanding every single word. Just enjoy the story first.

Then come back to it. Listen again. Read the handout. Multiple times. Then it’s time for the English translation.

Little by little, you’ll start recognising expressions, understanding more, and feeling more confident using Czech yourself.

Don’t study Czech. Experience it.

So grab a cup of coffee (or tea).
Press play.
Enjoy the story.
Experience Czech.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

How Sara Had to Have Surgery

Sara is my dog. Sara is a Yorkshire Terrier. She’s small. She weighs only two and a half kilograms. She’s black.

She has a white stripe only on her chin and chest. Sara is six years old. I love Sara very much.

This story took place a few years ago.

It was Wednesday morning. Sara was feeling very sick. I could tell. I just didn’t know what the problem was. She wasn’t vomiting. But it was obvious that something was very wrong. She was having trouble walking. She wasn’t eating. She didn’t want to drink. It was clear that she wasn’t feeling well.

I called the veterinary clinic and told the nurse:

“I know we don’t have an appointment, but would it be possible for the doctor to take a look at Sara today? Sara isn’t vomiting, but she’s having a hard time walking. She isn’t eating. She doesn’t want to drink. You can tell she’s really not feeling well.”

The nurse said, “Come as soon as you can. But you’ll have to wait in the waiting room until it’s your turn.”

I was terrified. Yes, I was very worried about Sara. But I was glad that the vet would examine her and help her.

We had to drive to the vet. We couldn’t walk there because this veterinary clinic isn’t in the same city where we live. But it’s the best veterinary clinic in the region.

When the doctor examined Sara, he found that she had pus in her abdomen. It was several centimeters in size. It was very dangerous.

The vet had to schedule emergency surgery. Yes, Sara had to have surgery. There was a high risk that it could burst. If that had happened, Sara would most likely have died. I was terrified.

The doctor told us what to do before and after the surgery. What was Sara allowed and not allowed to do before the surgery? Sara wasn’t allowed to eat anything for twelve hours before the surgery. The night before the surgery, she was only allowed to drink. I had to bring Sara in for the surgery on Friday at seven in the morning. Three hours before the surgery, Sara wasn’t allowed to drink anything.
The doctor had to weigh Sara to give her the correct dose of medication. Sara had to be given anesthesia before the surgery.
When Sara woke up after the surgery, they sent me a message. I was then able to pick up Sara and take her home. I received medication for Sara that she had to take every day. She had to take antibiotics three times a day. I also received a sheet listing the things Sara was and wasn’t allowed to do after the surgery. Sara wasn’t allowed to take a bath or shower after the surgery. She also wasn’t allowed to go on long walks. Sara wasn’t allowed to jump—for example, onto a couch or a bed.
She wasn’t allowed to eat dry dog food after the surgery. I had to feed Sara special canned food with quail meat, which was suitable for dogs after surgery. Sara was allowed to eat one to two teaspoons at a time. She wasn’t allowed to eat larger portions after the surgery.
When we came home from the clinic after the surgery, Sara was allowed to drink and could have one teaspoon of meat
from the can. She really enjoyed it.
On Monday at 11:00 a.m., we had to go in for a follow-up checkup.

It soon became clear that the surgery had helped Sara. Three weeks after the surgery, we were able to start going on longer walks again.
Sara was healthy again, and I was happy that everything had turned out well.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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The story doesn’t end here.

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By the end of the week, this won’t just be Sára’s story anymore—it will become part of your Czech.

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