Hi everyone!

I posted Marie the chihuahua's [long] story in the Share Your Story forum.  Overall, her recovery has been going well and she is doing a bit better everyday.  Tripawds.com has been such a comfort through this challenging time!

Her overall pain levels seem to have gone down considerably from the first few days, and we were even able to slowly decrease the amount of Gabapentin from 2ml to 1.5ml without any changes.  (She lets me pick her up with ease now, and she is not slipping or falling as much as she did at first!)  However, yesterday, and into last night, she started to suddenly yelp loudly out of nowhere while she was sitting or laying down in her bed.  None of these times did she appear to move or do anything that would naturally cause pain.  Could it be phantom limb pain?  What are other signs of phantom limb pain, and should we continue to manage that with Gabapentin?  Is there anything else these yelps could signify?  While we've made it through the toughest parts of recovery, I know we are still not very far out on day 9.

She is supposed to get her stitches out tomorrow, so I will definitely talk to them about this then.  I'm hoping there is also relief once those are removed!

I have also made her an appointment on Wednesday with her regular vet; I just want a follow-up after all of the medical issues Marie has been through lately.  I also plan on asking for information about rehab services.  Her regular vet is highly trained in holistic medicine, so I'm hoping to get some information on what could benefit her there too.  I will share if I hear anything good!  

Thank you all