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3:00 am
4 February 2012
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Quotehello All
We live in Australia and on Saturday our precious Merlin was in a car accident which nearly took his life but in the end only took his hind leg. We are amazed he is even with us and his recovery has been so good so far.
Merlin is a 8 year old German Coolie, who is a true gentleman. He is gradually learning to wee with balance but yet to poop (not sure if he is too shy).
His pain patch will finish in two days and we will see how he goes (the vet doesn't believe he will need any more).
Lastly I would like to thank Jerry who I had the pleasure and good fortune to find in chat just after tell the vet to amputate..anything to save Merlin's life. It made the journey shared.
Looking forward to our onwards journey with Merlin
Julia, Hannah, Mikala and Merlin
8:59 am
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18 October 2009
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Sorry to hear about Merlin, but as fits his name he will soon be amazing you!
Maggie the tri-pug didn't poop until about day 5 or 6. Partly the pain meds can be constipating, but partly because she had to spin before anything would come out! For the first few days after her amp she would try and spin and fall. But around day 5 or 6 she figured out her balance- she figured out how to spin using her remaining right back leg as a pivot point, and she pooped!
I would talk to your vet about pain meds after the patch. Mag was on a patch, then tramadol for almost 2 weeks post op. All dogs are different, but this is a pretty big surgery- and after being in a car accident you would think he would be sore in other places? Tramadol does not always agree with pups, but there are other choices.
Looking forward to hearing more about Merlin, and maybe some pictures? Pictures have to be hosted somewhere on line, if you don't have a photobucket or other account you could start a blog here- its pretty easy. Then follow these instructions for adding images to forum posts.
Karen and the pugapalooza
9:36 am
7 January 2011
OfflineWelcome Merlin and family! Cool name! We're so sorry about your run in with the car (how terrifying!) but we are so glad you survived and are on the road to a full recovery. I agree with Karen; you'll certainly want some sort of pain meds for the next week or two– they may make Merlin a bit "odd", but an odd dog is better than a pained dog. Hoping the poop comes soon– we hear at tripawds have been known to pray for poop! Sending long distance recovery hugs your way!
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Sorry to hear about Merlin, but thanks fr joining! We hope he is doing well and look forward to following his progress.
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11:18 am
28 November 2011
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Welcome!
It must be something in the name. Zeus is our tripawd, but his brother/littermate, Merlin, had ACL surgery twice during his life and the first time he didn't poop for seven days and the second time it was six days! His system was just so very sensitive to the anesthesia that it took forever for his GI to wake up. Hope you don't have to wait that long!
I agree with the others that you should keep an eye on him for pain. I am surprised they didn't give you something to last the first couple of weeks.
Good luck with the recovery!
Lisa and Zeus
Welcome Merlin and family!!
11:32 am
29 October 2010
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Welcome Merlin and Pack – sorry you had to find us here, but you won't be sorry you did. Lots of knowledgeable, supportive folks here if you have questions along the journey.
Please keep us posted on Merlin's recovery (we get excited about things like first tripwad poops), and yes, pics would be great!
You will soon see how awesome it is to be a Tripawd Pawrent. Welcome to this very special club!
Jackie, Angel Abby's mom
11:32 am
6 November 2011
OfflineHi Merlin (cool name!!) and family
Welcome to being a Tripawd parent. Good luck with the rest of his recovery
Sarah, Kayla and Sarge.
1:21 pm
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12 February 2010
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welcome!!! pictures, we definitely need pictures!!! had to look up 'coolie', as my mind was going in a bizarre direction!! hope the healing continues and merlin gets back to his magical ways very soon.
charon & spirit gayle
Welcome Merlin and family! We're fairly new as well – We're on Day 11 after the surgery. Isn't it amazing how quickly they figure things out? Baby's latest challenge is to figure out how to get on the couch the right direction to lay her head on my lap. If she gets it wrong she can't turn around (too big) so she has to get down and try again. She sits and stares at the couch for the longest time trying to figure it out. All these little moments of progress are so precious. 10 days ago we wouldn't have imagined her jumping on the couch at all.
I'm so glad Merlin doesn't have the cancer thing to deal with as well. Rest when you can – the worry through the first couple weeks is very tiring. Ask friends for help watching him when you need to. It's nice to get others involved because you develop a support system with people who will be comfortable with him as a tripawd right away.
Have an uneventful, speedy recovery.
Judy and Baby
4:26 pm
10 December 2011
OfflineHi Merlin! Sorry you lost your leg but glad you found us. I'm new here too. Daisy is just about 2 months post amp.
Best of luck with your recovery.
Marla and Daisy
2:14 pm
4 February 2012
OfflineHi All,
Thank you so much for all of your kind words it has really helped. I have enjoyed reading the forums and some of the blogs.
Well today we find out if the vet is right about Merlin not neding more pain medication. He finally did a poop…without even too much assistance.
He wants to tackle stairs but am getting him to wait. We have the added bonus of his remaining back leg having stictches in it..so trying to get him to take it easy. He still gets rather tired after lunch time. But all in all I think Merlin is definately a magician and is amazing us with how he is going.
Kids will take photos to show later..they are better at that side of things than me
Julia, Eliza, Hannah Mikala and Merlin
5:29 pm
6 November 2011
OfflineGreat to hear Merlin the magician is doing so good. If you have any corncerns about pain meds just ring the vet, its better to have something on hand and even if you don't use it. Having to keep him still is a great problem to have :-)
Can't wait to see pictures!!!
Sarah and Kayla.
10:27 pm
8 November 2010
OnlineMerlin sounds like a sweetie, and I am so glad the recovery is going well. My Sammy had trouble learning to get up on the couch and be in the right position, as well. In no time (after a little bit of "phantom" pain slowed him down), he was getting up and down like a champ. We are looking forward to the photos!
Beth and Spirit Smilin' Sammy
Smilin' Sammy, March 16, 2004 – Dec. 5, 2011
Golden retriever, diagnosed with osteosarcoma in September 2010 — right front leg amputated November 2010. He fought valiantly to stay with us; but a second diagnosis of osteosarcoma, this time in his left front leg, was more than our golden warrior could overcome. He loved his pack — and everyone else he met.
We loved him even more.
Thanks for the pennies, Sammy. They helped.
10:50 pm
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14 August 2009
OfflineWelcome Merlin and fam! Gosh! So sorry to hear about the accident! How scary!
I'm glad to hear the recovery is going well. Keep us updated!
Comet - 1999 to 2011She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
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