Oh, Jenna, I hope you are right and it is just something similar to what Finchy had. The swelling is not terrible. I had measured her wrist before, back when she scared us with her toe issue, and it was either 5 or 5 1/4 in. Today is it about 5 1/2. Her paw looks a little puffy too.

My hubby is convinced she hurt herself barking at some kids Friday night, and slipping on the wood floor. He thinks her back legs were shaking because she was compensating and walking weird the next day. Of course I am still worried though that it is the cancer spreading. She has a hard time getting up and down. She can get around on her own still though.

We went to run an errand and she was lying on the floor in the living room when we left. I thought she'd be in the same spot when we came back, but she had gotten up, hopped down to our bedroom and got one of Mike's socks out of the laundry (she loves to sleep with one of our dirty socks when she is home alone...) then hopped back to the den and was actually sleeping up on the sofa with her little sock. Couldn't believe she got up there on her own, so I guess that is a good sign??

Her appetite is fine, which is good for her cuz she has never been a big eater. Her gums are pink, her pulse seems fine. She is kinda dopey from the tramadol I gave her.

Please keep the good wishes coming. Her onc. won't be in the office until Tues, but I can take her to the regular vet tomorrow if she doesn't seem better in the a.m.

This morning she is still a little lame - she has a very hard time getting up and down and she is not moving at her usual quick-pace. But, she's been trying desperately to get me to play with her: play bowing, following me around, chewing on my sleeve. She just hopped past here with her dad's stinky sock in her mouth and tossed it up in the air. So.... she is seeming a lot better but I'm still concerned about her mobility. I gave her a 1/2 a tramadol to slow her down so she doesn't hurt herself again trying to play! I also gave her the last of our piroxicam.

We have an appt to see her usual onc. tomorrow (Tues) at 10.30 (unfortunately their office is closed today!). She seems to be doing well enough that I'm not concerned about taking her to her regular vet.

Hopefully tomorrow he confirms that it is just a little injury and NOT that the cancer has spread.

So, continuing our mantra for one more day... overuse injury overuse injury overuse injury!

I'll keep y'all posted!!!

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Jackie & Abby