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As of noon yesterday, especially last night/this morning, and continuing a couple times through today, Mercy is still having these "episodes" where for no reason, she sits up, starts crying, throws herself backwards, writhes, stretches, and it lasts for a minute or so. I've tried changing her drug protocol thinking maybe what we were on just wasn't working, and still she's doing it. Has anyone elses tripawd done this? She's 3 days postop, and I'm running out of juice. I haven't been able to sleep because we've been dealing with stuff like this throughout the night. I'm really starting to regret doing the surgery if this is what is going to keep happening. I don't know what's happening, or how to stop it, and the vet doesn't either, especially since she can't see her do it. I seriously... am at a loss as to how to make her feel better. Any ideas?
8:32 pm
19 September 2009
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Mercysmom - Don't fret, trust me... I know how hard it is after the amputation.. Shilo some of these things as well, I think we went sleepless for a week and had to sneak out and hide to cry thinking we had made a wrong choice. Then I found Tripawds, thank goodness!! Be strong, I know that Shilo did a lot of jumping up and bolting, staring at walls, twitching, and random bursts of crying. You may want to ask about mercy poss. having phantom pains.. If not I know Shilo reacted to every pain killer they gave and it didn't stop until after she stopped taking them.
Stay strong, it will get better.
Shilo diagnosed with osteosarcoma 9/4/2009, amputation 9/9/2009. ShiloAnne lost her battle 11/23/2009 where she regained her fourth leg and is patiently waiting for her parents to join her. We will always love you baby girl.
