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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) |
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greyhounddad22 wrote:
4/28/20 4pm - Oakley Comes Home
4/28/20 4:00pm: Time goes by fast! We got home with Oakley around 2pm after our car ride home. Oakley walked out of the vets on his own power until he got just outside the door where he decided it was time to sit down and rest. We picked him (More) |
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finnthedane wrote:
Big Dog Amputation Preparation and Recovery
Preparation After scheduling Finn's amputation, it was time to mentally and physically prepare for his recovery. We are incredibly lucky in that we have a large sunroom off the back of our house where our dogs typically lounge on their oversized o (More) |
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finnthedane wrote:
A Dreaded Diagnosis and the Decision to Amputate
Hello all and welcome to the story and journey of Finn the Great Dane and his fight against osteosarcoma. Finn is a 6-year old, 160-pound Great Dane who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his front left leg on March 13, 2020. Our vet explained tha (More) |
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akeelaisthecutest wrote:
Five Weeks Post Surgery
April 22, 2020. Ohhhh where to begin ... I suppose where I left off last .... On April 15th I took Akeela in for her 2 week post chemo blood work test. I mentioned to them how she had still been incessantly pacing around at night pant (More) |