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jleidun wrote:
Day 3 and 4 Post Op
Days 3 and 4 Post Op This is the window where most get restless and seem to regress before getting better again. Trying to keep calm. He is doing well (getting around, eating well, pottying fine, seeking us out here and there) but the meds make (More) |
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sheba2011 wrote:
Tripawd Day 2
Last night was Sheba's first night home. Since I've got school and work all week my aunt and I agreed that I'd sleep with Sheba and be on "duty" at her bedside during the day today. The neighborhood (illegal) fireworks that lasted all night didn't (More) |
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Deb wrote:
Bandit Update
Bandit had his Amp surgery on 12 May. Hard to believe it has been almost 6 weeks. His eyes still sparkle and say thanks for taking away the pain Mom. And we have figured out that he cannot come off of the Gabapentin or he will struggle with phanto (More) |
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romulus09 wrote:
post chemo day 6...
This is an old pic, of Romulus babysitting my niece and nephew when they came to visit us in 2014. Just showing what a sweetie he is; the kids still call him "Romlee-us" and were very concerned that his leg coming off meant a lot of blood and gor (More) |
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prim8keeper wrote:
What day is it?
Some days I can't remember how long it has been since Sunny's surgery due to lack of sleep. Today was one of those days. Sunny decided that everyone should get up around 4 am for some reason. From then on he wouldn't just sit and be quiet unless o (More) |
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lexi2016 wrote:
Lexi
I wanted to share a story as this site helped me in so many ways with information and it gave me hope. We had a Great Dane...Lexi...that was diagnosed with a possible osteosarcoma in Aug 2015. Amputation was the first thing the doctors told us, but (More) |
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prim8keeper wrote:
One Week!
We made it! We are now one week post surgery. Today was a busy day for Sunny. Last night he did not sleep all that well. Sunny was up on and off all night and a result so was I. I'm honestly not sure why this is at this point since I don't think (More) |
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myah wrote:
Miss Myah returning to her normal self!
The last 3 days have been very rewarding to watch Miss Myah returning to more of her normal self! She has done her spin around move a few times, mostly when she's excited. There have been a few occasions where she runs almost as if she has 4 legs. (More) |
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eider515 wrote:
Wild ride!
So, 6 days post-op (monday 4.4.16), my husband stayed home with Eider to monitor him and test out the soft sided cone, etc. Well, he was pooping at some point and cried out, spun around and tried to bite at his bum. He also was avoiding urinating. (More) |
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myah wrote:
Here's the 411 on 4/11
Monday 4/11/16 Day 11 I had a feeling that Myah had too much stimulation at work this past week. She seemed really good at limiting her activity. However she looked more stressed out, especially on Friday. I think it was good for her psychologic (More) |