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lesleyjohnson wrote:
The big day!
After dropping Brownie off for his surgery, I did my best to stay busy so I wouldn't think about it and worry so much. I took my daughter to school, then had some breakfast with Mike in a little cafe downtown. After we had ordered, I received a ph (More) |
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phoenix0213 wrote:
Meet Phoenix
This is the day she finally got to come home to her new family. Phoenix and daddy This is Phoenix Ann Puppy Snuggles Ali Jones, or better known and Phoenix or just Snuggles. Phoenix is 19 months old and has just been diagnosed with os (More) |
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bullmastiffmom wrote:
First Week Post Op
Wow....the will power that animals have is something that I envy! We have had an up and down week, but, the downs were just us being worried parents! We praised Carly when she went out and peed for the first time. I'm sure we looked pre (More) |
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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) |