hello, thank u for replying, we are worried sick,after the biopsy she was given gapapentin every 8-12 hrs. this was 04/24. amputation was on 05/05 and she was given Carprodyl (1/4 tablet once daily) and if she appears sore, to give gabapentin (1 capsule 2-3 times daily)

she was very sore so next day i asked for more painkillers as gabapentin wasn't enough and she got paracetamol (1/2 tablet twice daily)

post op check was all fine, she healed very nice but she never regained eating, so we were told to stop gabapentin and we got on 05/19 Cerenia, Famotidine and Prednicare (she did throw up also before this, so even not properly eating, she managed to be sick)

still not much difference re food and we noticed her being "depressed" so 05/27 we got more famotidine, mirtazapine and prednidale (famotidine out of stock, so we don't actually have this one)

her wound seems to be inflamed, and she started biting at her amputated leg and licking it a lot so yesterday went vets again, she got antibiotics and to try different meds if those we have don't do much, so she has ondansetron (1 tablet every 12hrs) and clavaseptin (2 tablets 2x daily), Cerenia (1tab daily) and mirtazapine 1 tab daily and prednidale. 

By now, i don't even know which tablet is which, there is so much.

she wasn't taking all those Cerenia tablets, i thought it is only when she is throwing up.

she ia restless today and can hardly do few steps, really weak on her remaining back leg.

No physio yet, thought she needs to heal and then they tell us to start with physio etc. 

i have contact some physio people today after r message, waiting for a reply. 

we are in London, United Kingdom, I found few hydrotherapy places, but she hates water, dunno what type is best, whether the pool or manual thing.

Thank you very much for all your replies, we really are lost. 

Viola and Molly

Hello Jerry and hello Bill

thank you both for helping. You guys give me hope... 

i have read some other messages in here also, can confirm 100% gabapentin when we had it, lasted max 6 hrs not 8, so we had paracetamol in between.

The wound itself has healed fine, no puss, nothing leaking, just some red spots underneath it... they reckon more like skin infection... they weren't actually too sure what it is... but Molly does want to lick it all the time that's for sure... obviously we don't let her... 

i'm worried all these meds will flare up her pancreas, she had pancreatitis twice before and she was also like this, no food at all. i mentioned to vet also, said she should be fine. 

she does sit with us now on the sofa now, let's us stroke her and cuddle her, and she is happy outside,you guys also mentioned like to lie in grass, yes, that's for sure but inside she struggles. 

some update, it is 2.36 am here in UK, she stopped walking completely now, that back leg has given up, does not support her anymore, she is on two front ones and sort of shuffles the bum to move to another place, only little, otherwise won't walk at all, not even with support. she wouldn't pee before bedtime, so i am really worried it is over for us as it goes from bad to worse. i know she has no energy in here, for so long without proper food, she managed few bites from sausage yesterday, that's it. she wants it all, she sniffs it, but doesn't eat it, doesn't take it. 

vet said doesn't want ro give us false hope... 

i attach the spots if it lets me.... actually, don't know how to attach it on here, using phone, so it doesn't do it somehow... 

and i hope she can manage to pee in morning otherwise we seem to be worse off than when we started... will speak to vet re gabapentin... 

this site has stopped us giving up on Tuesday, I pray she picks herself up... 

thank you thank you thank you

Kind regards

Viola and Molly

hello, sorry, was a bit shocked from the email from the director... 

so, he is the one in charge of Molly's care from the beginning, she was all happy and not a care in the world and then she started limping and not using her leg... first we had anti inflammatory tablets, in case she pulled a muscle or there was inflammation, but no change, limping got worse and she just curled the leg up and wasn't using it. they did xray and they called us whilst she was under there are changes in the bone and they need to do biopsy. they took more xrays of body also to see whether any other changes but rest seemed fine. 

biopsy came back as malignant sarcoma but could not pin point exactly which as there wasn't enough sample, asnwer was most likely osteosarcoma. 

they said the best chance is to act quickly, amputate leg,referral to oncologist, follow by ct scan/chemo.

we don't have much money and the bills were. mounting. they said she is young and small, they cope well on three legs, can live up to a year (without chemo) over a year with chemo (generally dogs live this so they see no reason why Molly shouldn't.