Your baby is the cutest ever, I just want to cuddle up next to him and make it all better.  I have a thing for labs too!  

I wish I had a lot of great advice to give you but I'm not as experienced dealing with this stuff as some others on this sight.  I know they'll chime in eventually but in the meantime I didn't want you to feel alone.  It's late and I know how much more terrifying things seem at night.  So, I just want you to know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE!  Everyone here cares a lot about your pup and you!!  

I can relate to your frustrations and I'm sure most people on this site would say the same for them.  Even though my pup, a 9 year old yellow lab named Jersey Girl, was limping badly before her amputation surgery she was also happy, playful and full of energy.  You'd never know she was a dog with bone cancer!   So, I thought she would bounce back from the surgery fairly fast, but she didn't and it really scared me.  She was in the hospital for 4 days because she was exceptionally weak, would barely eat and wouldn't even stand up for the vet much less walk.  She was on Deramaxx for 3 months before the osteosarcoma diagnosis (to treat what the vet said was "dysplasia pain" - NOT!) and it turns out that drug prevented her blood from clotting properly after the amputation.  She "oozed blood" from the surgery site for over a week. It took nearly 2 weeks but she eventually got that crap out of her system and got strong again.  Every dog is different so it's always hard to know what's going on but Ty has been through a lot and taken a few different meds. Maybe one of them, the combination or even the sequence is making him feel crappy.

I also noticed that my Jersey Girl would have a really good day followed by 2 or even 3 not so good days and that pattern happened kind of regularly.  It was always disappointing to see the down days but I figured it was part of the healing process.  She would feel good and overdo it then pay for it afterwards.

In the weeks following her surgery her appetite was also on and off like Ty's.   I almost always had to bring her food to her because she wasn't interested enough to get up and go get it.  Our vet tech gave me a tip that saved us in those weeks. Try sticking Ty's food in his jowl, that area between his teeth and skin, as far back as you can.  This worked brilliantly for us.  It seemed to remind my pup that she liked the taste of food.  Most of the time I only had to do that with a few pieces of food and then she'd finish eating on her own.  There were times though that I had to hand feed her the entire bowl of food.  

Ty's fever is obviously the thing of biggest concern with him.  It's high, no doubt, and that of course means some sort of infection is present.  Have you had x-rays and or ultrasound done on his major organs?  If not you might want to consider those options to make sure nothing's off there.  I realize his bloodwork is clear but that doesn't show everything.  One thing I knew FOR SURE with my Jersey Girl is that she was never wrong with her cues.  EVER.  If something seemed amiss with her health or she was trying to get my attention for one reason or another, there was always always always a good reason for it.  Sometimes it would take me awhile to figure it out and that was frustrating but it was ALWAYS there. I suspect that's true for all dogs.  I guess what I'm saying is, I suggest you keep digging and trust your mama instinct because it's usually right.  If the time comes for Ty to cross the rainbow bridge, trust me you'll know it.  It will be crystal clear.  

Thinking of you and Ty and sending hugs and positive energy.  Stay strong, you can do it!

Paw love,

Claudia and Angel Jersey Girl