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Hi friends!
We are 3 days now post amputation w/ Sadie and man has she improved SOOO much!!
Shes getting a ton of rest, but still getting up (on her own now!) to go potty and lay out in the grass.
She seems to have some swelling and bruising that wasn't there and also drainage is probably more today than it's been. Still normal looking and no pus or stinkiness. But what I found odd...she's draining on the outside of tube rather than inside the tube. Is this normal? She is supposed to get it removed tomorrow...so we will be seeing the vet.
We had one fall earlier but it didn't seem to bother her nearly as much as it bothered me. She's so strong and I couldn't be prouder of my girl!!
Sending hugs to to all the tripawds and their owners!!
Sadie & lauren
Great news, thanks for sharing. As an old boss told me once "I have infinite capacity for good news."
Fantastic news! You are in great company, there's lots of good healing going on in the Tripawds Nation right now. YAY!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Hi Lauren and Sadie!
So glad you're doing well 😉 Don't worry about that fluid, that drain is just to keep it open while it's draining so the skin doesn't seal and trap that fluid where it could get infected.
Good luck today, I hope your visit goes well ❤️
Sadie's Avatar is absolutely adorable, she's a beautiful girl!
Sounds like she's doing wonderful, good luck with your recheck visit 😎
Jackie and Huckleberry ❤️
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
Just wanted to check in and see how you made out today. I hope all is going well ❤️
Hugs,
Jackie and Huck ❤️
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Hi!! Thanks for checking in. Sadie got her drain removed today & doc said everything looks good!
I can can tell she's getting cabin fever so we may go on a car ride. She loves being outside but it's 107* here in Phoenix and it's too warm for a furless baby (yep...Sadie is a furless Labrador..she lost most of it 5 years ago. She's allergic to everything on the planet).
Thanks again for stopping by. You're so appreciated!!
That's great news, I'm so glad she glided through it 👏👏👏
You guys are rocking this, I'm so happy for you 🌺🌺🌺
Thanks for checking in, does my heart good to see things moving along smoothly.
Maybe an air conditioned car ride is just what she needs, change of scenery. I would add ice cream if she's not allergic to it 🍦🍦🍦
Hugs, keep up the good work 🌞🎉🎈💖🌺
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Hi there 🌺
So glad to hear all is going great with you and your pup ☺️
Good point about the ice cream Jackie 🤣
Love and cuddles 
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Haha, ice cream would definately be awesome!!
This morning we woke up and she walked all the way from the bedroom to the backyard on her own. Proud mama moment.
I love aall you guys so much and can't believe tomorrow we hit a week since she broke her leg. This website has been my rock through all this. Wish I could buy everyone on here a cup of coffee!! 💕💕💕
Awww we are proud of her and you!
(((hugs))) & congrats!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
We just loooove good updates!! Amd it jist gets better and better!😁
Hugs
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too !
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Thanks all!!
Today we got to cruise around for a while & get some whipped cream from Starbucks! 😎
Tomorrow is my last full day off with her, and I'm nervous for Wednesday. She will be alone about 5-6 hours. We got her a corral/kennel where she will have enough room to get up and move around..we have tile all over the house and unfortauntely she can't be left alone on that. Any tips for this nervous mama?
Thanks again all, today was another good day
All the love, Sadie & lauren
Sounds like you have it covered 🙂 Have you gotten any throw rugs for your tile for Sadie to have traction ? I ended up getting a bunch from Big Lots and a couple off of Amazon and they have made a great difference for him. She will definitely need some traction so that she doesn't pull muscles on her remaining good legs.
Other than that unless she is super opposed, I think she will be ok. Today is Tuesday, maybe you could kennel her for just a test and go out for 30 minutes to see how she reacts to her kennel?
Hugs,
Jackie and Huck
PS, I bet there are a few people along with me that would just love to see some pictures of your girl 
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
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