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bullmastiffmom wrote:
Probably just a sprain....
So, I'm going to start a blog about my pups journey with becoming a tripawd and how our family is adjusting as well. Carly Mia is a 154# 6 year old female Bull Mastiff who has recently been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. I was there when she was (More) |
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amirasmommy wrote:
The battle begins as do our doubts...
Amira had her first dose of Lomustine (CCNU) on Friday 10/9, the same day she got her staples out. Up until that point, she had had a pretty rough recovery having had an adverse reaction to Tramdol but continuing to demonstrate signs of distress/anx (More) |
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jupiterb wrote:
Reflections and Treatments
It's been almost a month since we lost our baby girl. It's still really hard to believe that she's gone. Death is just so permanent, and it happened so much faster that we thought it would. While we never did get an official diagnosis via biopsy, all (More) |
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epprice wrote:
The Ups and Downs of Recovery
I feel blessed that Abby has come this far with no complications from her surgery. If you've followed along, you know how jealous I am that so many other tripawds happily recuperate in T-shirts and boxers instead of cones, but have come to accept tha (More) |
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vibeke wrote:
Acupuncture is amazing!
We were all surprised when phantom limb/neuropathic pain set in for Nora, over a month after her amputation. It all really makes sense though. 2 days after she came to our home she went in for her amputation - followed by 2 weeks of heavy duty pain m (More) |
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vibeke wrote:
Phantom limb pain rears it's ugly head
Today has been a tough day for Nora. She has experienced brief neuropathic pain before, but only for very brief moments (3 seconds at most), and she snapped out of it immediately and went back to doing whatever she was doing before the pain struck. T (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Easy Massage Tips for Phantom Leg Pain in Tripawd Dogs and Cats
Many new amputee cats, dogs and humans will experience a condition known as "phantom leg pain." This happens when a person or animal loses a limb but still has the sensation that it's attached to the body. Tripawd Rottie Skye At it's simplest (More) |
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molly423 wrote:
Day 11 Post-Amp: Our New "Normal"
Howdy! I definitely eased off on the blogging once we hit the one-week mark -- which wasn't a conscious choice, but probably a good one! We spent a lot of time loving on Molly over the past few days and it has been really nice to start to adjust t (More) |
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molly423 wrote:
Day 2 Post-Op, Continued
We're still trucking through recovery! I am probably overdoing it with all the blog posts but a) it helps the heart to write it out and b) I've found that it's really comforting to know that I am not alone when I read about others' post-amp experienc (More) |
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molly423 wrote:
Molly's First Trip Outside
Molly has been a champ with walking around outside! We did not leash her this first time (honestly, we forgot, and she never needs a leash for potty trips) but have been keeping her on a leash for all other bathroom breaks. Her only challenges are fi (More) |