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emilyrmartin wrote:
Pain Med Woes - One Week Post Op
TLDR - Devo seems to have been on too many pain meds. After cutting her doses in half she's seeming more herself. Still clearly a dog in recovery, but definitely improved! Two days ago Devo had her first "bad" day - didn't want to get out of bed, (More) |
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Stacy wrote:
Griffin Update - July 15, 2020
It’s been a rough week for us. On July 8, 2020, Griffin was scheduled for his 4th round of chemo, preceded by chest x-rays. Unfortunately, his x-rays revealed a growth in his right lung, indicating that the cancer has metastasized. Griffin’s oncol (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Tuesday: Bernese Mountain Dog Amputee Izzie Inspires!
This just in, a big Tripawd Tuesday success story from Izzie the Amazing Bernese Mountain Dog amputee hero! Izzie on the move in the backyard 5 weeks post surgery, 3 weeks post stitches removal. She had just recovered from TPLO surgery on her lef (More) |
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jerry wrote:
What to Expect: Post Amputation Pain Medication for Cats
If your cat is losing a leg soon, now's the time to get familiar with post amputation pain medication for cats. What you learn here can save you and your cat from a long, painful amputation recovery. The Importance of Post-Amputation Pain Medication (More) |
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scmaxwell9 wrote:
Post-op- Recovering at home
Koda's surgery ended up being Friday June 19th instead of Thursday as planned. The delay allowed us to get a CT scan beforehand of his leg, in order to know exactly how far up the tumor went so that the surgeon could get good margins (still waiting t (More) |
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nockmarr wrote:
This week
Hello again! It's been one week since Nockmarr's surgery. Things are much calmer now. I think the pain has subsided quite a bit for Nockmarr. I realize I am a faceless, nameless talking blog so to introduce myself, here is a picture with me (my name (More) |
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akeelaisthecutest wrote:
Pain Management Check-Up
June 5, 2020. 11.5 weeks post-amputation. Today I learned that the majority of dogs have to be euthanized. Of all the dogs that have been in my life, I have never had to experience this. My parents gave our first dog, Angel- an English Masti (More) |
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greyhounddad22 wrote:
6/5/20: Oakley’s 2nd Chemo
Hey Everyone – Sorry for the lack of updates for a bit. Been a busy few weeks of life and enjoying our time with Oakley. Here are a few highlights: – Got carpet installed on our stairs in the house to make things a bit easier for him. Five minut (More) |
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finnthedane wrote:
Acupuncture for PLP and Treatment Update
Hi to our friends, Finn is a little over 5 weeks post-amputation today and I am so happy to report that he seems to be 90% back to his old self. All I can say for folks who are struggling with Phantom Limb Pain is hang in there. There are options. (More) |
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finnthedane wrote:
Acupuncture
Today we are 25 days post-amputation. Since Finn's diagnosis on March 13, we have seen 5 different vets, he has been on 9 different prescription medications and I've had countless moments of regret and meltdowns. Since about day 8 of surgery recovery (More) |