It's official.  Tasha went in for her amputation today at Tufts and this afternoon they called and said everything went well and she recovered perfectly from the anesthesia.  They said she would sleep the night and have plenty of medication for her pain.  I can't say enough great things about Tufts.  They have been so caring and informative about the disease and the procedure.  They have spent so much ever time answering all my questions and calling daily to check on me and Tasha.  I guess that has been the one silver lining in this cloud is I know she is in good hands and getting great care. 

I couldn't help but think how creepy and quiet the house was without her tonight.  Or that she won't be able to do her typical greeting when I come home anymore…she stands at the top of the stairs and waves at me with one paw.  My poor buddy…She is supposed to come home on Saturday.  Not quite the NYE I had planned but I am just so happy to get her home and start her recovery.  I am expecting these next few weeks to be pretty rough.  I am hoping she doesn't hate me for having to do this and is still her same spunky self minus a leg. 

Good luck with the recovery!  You will likely have ups and downs, and LOTS of questions.  This site is an absolute wealth of information, so don't hesitate to post with your questions.  The members here have been tremendously helpful to us!  And you may be surprised (in time) with what she is able to do.  You may very well see a wave or two from the top of those stairs!

So glad Tasha's surgery went well.  She won't hate you for making that awful pain go away.  I picked Daisy up the day after her surgery and was so surprised how she was moving around and happy to see me.  I thought she would be mad at me, too.  She even goosed a man standing at the counter (she'd never done that)!

Best of luck with Tasha's recovery!  She's a very pretty girl.  Cute hat, too.

Marla and Daisy

Glad to hear all went well and I hope she has a smooth recovery once she's home! 

Dante still uses his front paw for everything. He just lays on his back or side to do it. He'll lay beside us and incessantly whack us with his paw over and over until we pet him.  If she's a paws-on kinda girl it won't be long before she finds her own way to make it happen again!  

Welcome to the family. Try to get some sleep if you get the chance, you might find it a cherished event in the next few days. Don't be surprised if Tasha looks great when you pick her up and crashes a day or so later, it's pretty normal, not all do it but it seems alot do. Don't worry about her being mad, you've taken a tremendous amount of pain away by doing the surgery. These guys adjust extremely well, you have questions, someone here will have an answer, so don't be afraid to ask. Hold on for the ride, it can get bumpy at first, but once it smooths out, you will be amazed at how normal she will be, Paws up, spirit Gus and Dan

Hooray for surgery going well. That is the first big hurdle. Next big hurdle is to get through the recovery. Be sure to come here with questions or if you just need some support. Get some rest before she comes home! Sleep can be in short supply and then every little thing seems worse. Once she is off the meds and has her stitches out, she will begin to amaze you.

Welcome to the tripawd pawrent club. It is a very special club to be in.
Abby sends healing kisses,
Jackie, Abby's mom