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sheba2011 wrote:
Consult, take 4!
Sorry its been so long (2 weeks) since my last post, work has been crazy and so has home! We're now 48 days post-amp if I did the math right. 8/2 follow up with surgeon went well, amputation site looks like its totally healed up and the hair has a (More) |
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lpiotrowski wrote:
Hank and the Fentanyl Patch Mis-Hap...
I feel like the title to this post sounds like it would make a really great title for a children's book. Although teaching kids about narcotic administration would probably be frowned upon. Anyhoo.... Back to Hank and another humorous moment in ou (More) |
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azrael wrote:
Post Op Day 5: More sleepy days
Tia was a little slower this morning, and didn't end up eating all her breakfast. We had been giving her medicine in her food, but we will now have to give it separately if she won't eat consistently. I ended up giving her a remaining dose of (More) |
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Purrkins wrote:
Acupuncture appointment
Purrkins went for his acupuncture appointment today. He was not happy with the needle acupuncture he squirmed all around. I took a bag full of bonito flakes thinking that would help. Nope, not today. Dr. Matt said this isn't helping him and decide (More) |
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azrael wrote:
Post Op day 4: Lazy Sunday
Good Morning! I am glad to report that Tia slept on the bed with me all night and NO panic attacks! I suspect that her being more mobile last night may have helped - she seems to get better at walking around every day. This morning I was (More) |
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Purrkins wrote:
Day 5
Making more progress day 5 Last night Purrkins got out of his closet bed and into my makeshift floor bed! He got under the covers and curled up with me. We both got to get some sleep! So happy to feel him tuck in with me again! His incisi (More) |
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Purrkins wrote:
Day 3 Home
Day 3 Resting in the closet We are doing great here! Day 3 Purrkins is impressive! Purrkins is up and moving this morning I'm on the move He went up onto the bed, tried a set of his new soft foam stairs up no problem. Down well that's enti (More) |
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Purrkins wrote:
Purrkins Is HOME
Surgery Purrkins went in a day before surgery on July 26, 2016, to MSU surgery scheduled for the 27th. Purrkins ended up staying at MSU for three nights and four days. I was able to visit Purrkins in the hospital. I was not sure that was a great (More) |
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sheba2011 wrote:
Tripawd Day 13
My brain has been fried from lack of sleep and migraines, but I think I'm almost caught up on sleep! Now that the firework are (mostly) over. Her last fentanyl patch came off Sunday, we're doing ok on 150mg Tramadol every 8 hours. Poop is still ve (More) |
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voodoo wrote:
The accident
So why Novak will be amputated? In october 2013, I left Vega and him with a dogsitter for 6 days, bringing only Nick to the USDDN world disc championship in Georgia. When I came back to pick them up, the girl said that he has fallen on the grass whil (More) |