Ok, she`s home (minus her troublesome lady-bits).....she walked out from the Vets like nothing had happened; I can`t say I`d feel like walking anywhere if I`d had major abdominal surgery! 
She`s presently sleeping quietly on the couch but may 'lower herself' to eat some ground beef later......that`s before I peel her a grape! 
What a day......what a relief! 
that great news they are normaly fine as long as op is done in time and recover fast
she be fine now
im glad shes ok
my rotty was fairly young when she had it 5 years
but my lab that had was 12 like yours she was very touch and go with neally dident make it
luckly with rotty id seen it before and knew what it was strait away
re grapes id be very carful with them some dogs they do nothing to
other times they can cause acute renal failer in dogs
what debs dog had is very comon in bitchs that have not had a liter or been spayed
its worth knowing the symtoms if you got a bitch
as they wont normaly survie more that 24 hours without being operated on
as it can hapen in hours they normally look prity unwell
often have a nasty discharge from down there
as they get worse they will get very week and till there legs give out
if not operated on in time it will be fatal