So Cooper did well at surgery.  We had to take him home the same day.  The first night was rough as the morphine was making him drousy.  It took 3-4 of us to get him in car.  He went up his ramp though.  We experienced some crys that night when he would move.  Later in the night he started to eat and drink water.  This morning when I was at work my wife and best friend said he came outside on his own.  I am with him right now and he is already walking on his own and just went to the bathroom.  We changed his guaze pad and not much blood.  The vet called and said she was worried sending him home as a big dog on a weekend but could not believe how well he was doing.  Hes doing so good already after one day.  I dont know if were lucky but man what a trooper our Cooper is?  He gets up on his own and weighs 150.  The only bad news is when checking him in they noticed his pupils were different sizes.  The doc checked him out and everything was fine but could not rule out if he had a brain tumour or cancer could spread to his head.  They said the important thing was to take care of his pain in leg then deal with other issue.  All along I was knowing it may spread but hoping to buy him some quality time pain free.  Other than that he is doing awesome.  After lastnight we questioned our decision but today no doubts are left we did the right thing.  Those big dogs can bounce back and now I can say dont listen to the doubters.  Thanks for everyones concerns and support.  It really was the deciding factory we played on.

Jason

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Ok so update on Big Cooper.  Everything went well changing his bandage on Saturday but then Sunday things turned.  We noticed bleeding or spotting from his bandage.  I called my vet which was not open and sent us to the ER.  He seems totally fine but the blood or Serum they tell me was dripping too much.  Got him home Sunday and only a 150 ER fee... which I was surprised.  That night seen more spotting through bandage but not alot.  They told us to outline it with marker and if got bigger needs to come back in.  It did not but in the morning going to the bathroom was fine but afternoon started seeping and dripping again.  I took him in on my lunch and they bandaged him back up at my normal vet.  They put him on Amoxicillan also.  He did well until this morning on Tuesday.  He went all night and just slept.  When I took him to bathroom today started dripping again.  I was able to move my morning job and take him in around 915am.  They saw him briefly wrapped him up and sent home.  He was fine all day and I worked this afternoon.  When I got home we fed him and he got up.  A few minutes later noticed the dripping again and called the vet.  They said just bring him in and leave overnight.  They also told us yesterday to drop him off this morning and they would watch him all day because he needs frequent bandage re-wrapping.  They have been awesome that is Alma School Animal Hospital in Mesa, AZ.  So Cooper is there right now overnight just chilling and I will pick him up tomorrow.