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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) |
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finnthedane wrote:
Getting Better?
Well, no one said it’d be easy, right? Always when I think we’re on the right path and take a step forward, we go right back downhill. The last few days have been back to pure discomfort for my poor boy. It is constant up and down and readjusting, ne (More) |
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greyhounddad22 wrote:
5/11/20 – Oakley’s Post-Op CheckUp
5/11/20 – Oakley’s Post-Op CheckUp Oakley’s post-op checkup went great today! Staples were getting quite embedded due to how well he was healing so there a few raw spots now that they are removed. The vet was very happy with how things looked an (More) |
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finnthedane wrote:
Getting Better (Phantom Limb Pain)
Hi friends. What a three weeks it has been. This has been one of the biggest emotional rollercoasters I’ve been on and I just want to say how grateful I am for this community and everyone’s words of encouragement and advice (thank you Pam, Stacy and (More) |
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badger wrote:
Day 75: Mystery Man
Hi all... Another quick update on MrB. We are still plodding along with no clear idea on what the lump on his chest is! The initial testing shows that it's a sarcoma, it's different to what was on his leg, and it's unclear whether it's malignant. (More) |
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vibeke wrote:
We were way past due for an update
It’s been almost 3 years since we last posted, but better late than never right? Nora has been doing really well both physically and behaviorally - she’s really become such a well adjusted dog. She’s been pain free for years now, which has been such (More) |
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akeelaisthecutest wrote:
Six Weeks In
April 30th, 2020. Yesterday was Akeela's official 6 week amputation-aversary. One thing this experience has taught me is to always expect the unexpected. You never know what's waiting for you around the corner.... Akeela had her 5th rehab sessi (More) |