Hello, I hoped others would think it was phantom limb, that's why I asked the vet for gabapentin. Wasn't sure though as she only yelps when she tries to stand. I had another dog who had osteocarcoma (another beautiful greyhound who lived 8 months post op with chemo) and while he seemed to do something similar it wasn't related to his standing, so in a way it seemed to be more like the other posts, ie more likely to phatom limb. As I was typing she just yelped again and seems fine when she sits down again.

PS Jerry I am so grateful for your site. It helps a great deal to see what others are going through and to get advice. When things seem so terrible and I feel so helpless about not being able to help Abi at least I can see what others do. You deserve a medal for our site. I used it when Mitch (the previous dog with osteocarcoma) was ill too.

Benny- I will try to massage her before she tries to stand but the trick is anticipating when she is going to try.

I am hoping the fact that now she yelps rather than the blood curdling scream means the garbapentin is starting to work.

Jerry's pack. Mitch had a blog on this site until c. March 2010 when he had his last chemo. His op must have been December 2009. I was using a different email. Then, as now, the site was very useful for my early morning trawling the internet for some way to help a sick dog and some way for me to feel better.

Yes that's Mitch. He was a beautiful gentle boy.

Thank you Zeus's family for sharing something similar about your pet. It gives me hope for Abi. She is much the same today. Still yelping when standing up but seems perfectly settled when lying down. She got up to go outside for a pee and after the pee sat down in the garden, shivering. I had to call her in, but once in and back on her bed she was ok. Am mixing lots of water in her feed as she wont get up to drink. She is eating ok, though only by hand.