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anitalynn wrote:
9 days post amputation
Here we are, 9 days post amputation. I think Chloe had another good day. She was being a pain in the butt, licking the air a bunch tonight, and panting a bit. She is resting fine now, and the licking and panting is an old occasional habit of h (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
It was a good night!
Chloe had a really good night last night. So great, that we slept through our alarm to give her 2 am dose of Tramadol, and she slept thru it as well! BIG oops. But, she didn't seem to miss that dose this morning. We are going to try decreasing her pi (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
One week
One week! It's gone by quickly, yet not at all. Our Chloe-Bear is doing so great. Last night was another good one. Pain was managed, and she didn't yelp out once. She had no anxiety attacks and slept most the night - two potty breaks. Her amp site (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Day 6 - high paws!
Day 6 - high paws! Last night was so much better. Was it because we removed the fentanyl patch? Because of the essential oils? Because we are just one day further into healing? I don't know, but I feel relieved. Our entire house needed the sleep w (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Fourth day - ups and downs
Here we are, mid-way through the fourth day. Last night was h.a.r.d. Chloe yelped out around 2 am, and vocalized for a good 5 seconds. She was very upset, confused, and restless. We tried medicine, food, going out to potty, massage, laying with her, (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Home... wow, this is hard.
Chloe is home! But, wow, this is hard. Really hard. As soon as she settles in and we start to feel comfortable that we are doing all we can for her, she gets up and is restless again. I have a feeling this is normal for the first few days (weeks?) bu (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Today's the day
Well, today's the day. My husband Joe dropped Chloe off at the vet this morning at 7:15. Surgery was scheduled for 9 am, they said it would last about an hour and a half - so they should be wrapping up very soon. I'm anticipating a call from them (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Surgery has been scheduled!
Chloe's surgery has been scheduled. We are due to check her in to the vet at 7:15 am on Tuesday, February 16th. The day after her 6th birthday. The surgeon will perform the amputation, and Chloe will spend the night with them. I'm taking off Wedne (More) |
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anitalynn wrote:
Introduction to Chloe's story
Hello! My name is Anita. I'm married to Joe, and we have two young children (Jack, 3; and Ava, 1.5) and two ~6 year old boxers (Chloe, our white boxer; and Jenson, our fawn boxer). This blog will be dedicated mostly to Chloe, but I plan to share a li (More) |
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opaldog wrote:
Surgery Day
Today our dog Opal had her surgery to remove her right hind leg. About a year ago we found out our one-year-old Boxer had some knee issues which we were initially told could be fixed with a total knee replacement. After consulting with a vet colleg (More) |