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9:29 am
13 September 2009
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Well, we just came back from the vet visit and everyone was very please with how well Jake was doing. The vet examined his incision site and said it looked good, except for a little bit of drainage and some fluid accumulation. He said it was fine. I told him about the itching since we (Jake) took the bandages off yesterday, so he applied some salve (forgot the name) to help with the itching and irritation from shaving, staples, etc. He then re-applied a new pressure bandage, which we will keep on for another 3-4 days, then re-examin the incision afterwards.
He also started a new antibiotic (baytril) for the next 5 days. His amoxicillin ends tomorrow. All in all he seemed pretty satisfied with the way things looked, and how great Jake seemed to be doing so soon after the surgery. When we got home I took Jake out to pee, and now he's totally tired and hopefully will sleep for the next couple of hours… cause I need some relaxing time too! ha! ha! Jake is off his pain meds already, though I do have some extra Tramadol left in case I feel he needs it.
So for now, things are OK… If he starts whining again tonite, I may ask for some gabapentin too!
Jake, 10yr old golden retriever (fractured his front right leg on 9/1, bone biopsy revealed osteosarcoma on 9/10, amputation on 9/17) and his family Marguerite, Jacques and Wolfie, 5yr old german shepherd and the newest addition to the family, Nala, a 7mth old Bengal mix kittie. Jake lost his battle on 11/9/2009, almost 8 weeks after his surgery. We will never forget our sweet golden angel… http://jakesjou.....ipawds.com ….. CANCER SUCKS!
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25 September 2009
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Thanks for the updates. One thing to consider is lightly taping a sock on Jake's back foot so if he does scratch, at least he won't do too much damage with his nails.
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4:03 pm
13 September 2009
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Wow! That's an excellent idea!! I will definitely try it once we remove Jake's new bandage in a couple of days... cause you know he's going to go for it again! 
Jake, 10yr old golden retriever (fractured his front right leg on 9/1, bone biopsy revealed osteosarcoma on 9/10, amputation on 9/17) and his family Marguerite, Jacques and Wolfie, 5yr old german shepherd and the newest addition to the family, Nala, a 7mth old Bengal mix kittie. Jake lost his battle on 11/9/2009, almost 8 weeks after his surgery. We will never forget our sweet golden angel… http://jakesjou.....ipawds.com ….. CANCER SUCKS!
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