RobinM

you make me smile! He's quiet and resting but ate with everyone else tonight. I did not give him the choice, on leash I gently walked him over to his dishes when the other 2 ate. I had been bringing him breakfast and dinner in his bed! He needs to try and get back into the routine even if it is a limited version of it.

He got up on his own and we took him for a walk. He did his busniess. Now he is resting comfortably. One hour at a time, one day at a time. He seems happier when we do not carry him up and down the stairs. Doc said he was OK to do stairs with supervision (we keep him on tight leash for that) Thanks for asking!

HE'S SO QUIET. Which is soooo weird! Normal I know under the circumstances, but still so weird. He is a very vocal puppy. I miss his silliness. Definitely better in some ways. No panting. He seemed to settle down during the evening. He screamed when he attempted to get him up and out this morning. Not knowing if it was the pain, scared or being Beau. Maybe a little of each. He went out and pee'd. He had no interest in an after breakfast walk so we let him be figuring he won't pee and poop all over himself. :/ Sigh. We are all just hanging out doing nothing today, but doing it together. I am taking off Monday and Tuesday and we are looking for a "nanny" to stay at the house with him Wed.Thurs. & Fri. If anyone knows of anyone who can sit at our Oceanside, LI home for a few hours each day next week, please PM me. They don't have to do anything. Watch tv, eat, play video games, computer... just keep Beau company and make sure no one accidently steps on him.

Hospital is closed. I did call earlier and mention he was panting, I asked if maybe he needed more pain meds, they said no. He was given Deramaxx this morning. It's warm in the house and he's stressed. It's hard to relax when he's so uptight. I'm sure tomorrow will be better. If not, I will ask.

Beau has been home from hospital since noon. He's a bit stressed out. He did eat, but he obviously not up to par. He is lying in his bed, not sleeping but panting intensely. I am not supposed to medicate him as they gave him todays dose already and the next dose is tomorrow. He otherwise seems OK. Is the panting just stress?

OK. I ordered too!

We took Beau home 2 hours ago. He initially cried when he saw me, ate a few pieces of dried chicken strips in the car reluntuntly, but refused to let us get him out of the SUV. He moved toward the back seat so we couldn't get him. We brought the other 2 dogs out to him but that didn't interst him with (although the other 2 went crazy to see him). Finally got him out, carried him up and he stood frozen for over 1/2 hour. Carried him back downstairs outside to pee, wouldn't pee. Sigh. Brought him back in to den, he finally layed down on dog bed. He basically ignores me and turns his head away when I talk to him. A few minutes ago, he took some water and licked my face. He's got a bandage and large bootie on which will be on for 4 weeks or so. He is able to walk ON LEASH ONLY, no jumping. Short walks. I'm sure as the drugs wear off, my Beau will be back. I'm so grateful to have him home and once again, I have to thank all of you for your love and support. Much love, Robin, Beau and family.

Prayers. love and hugs to you all.

OH NO. I feel your pain as I just went through this with my Beau and haven't even picked him up from hospital yet. Prayers, love and hugs to you and your baby. Best wishes for uneventful surgery and speedy recovery. Keep us informed. xoxo

Hi Jenny. As a mom of a gh who's baby just came out of a serious surgery, I can surely appreciate the power of prayers. GT people truly have the biggest hearts. You can trust that I will say a special prayer for Aidan and you. hugs and smoochies to your pup.

No advice but I'm certain there are many here who can give you wonderful advice. Hugs, good thoughts and prayers to you and your baby.

We are sending mucg love, hugs and prayers your way.

Beau's leg is being bandaged as I write this. They will wake him after. The vet said that he has never seen a greyhound have the type of damage that Beau did to himself. He completely torn the ligament/tendon away from the bone and it had to be put in with screws. He feels that it will be stonger than it was prior with the screws. He is concerned that it could happen to the other leg if Beau is a craxy puppy which he is and has said that he can not go outside unleashed for a very very very long time. The track in PA that I told him was in the process of being put in? Forget about it. He said they are competitive athletes and do not know they are retired. He will get out there with Chloe and Teddy and compete which could lead to another tragedy. No track. He should be coming home tomorrow. Ya know, my heart is overwhelmed by the comforting words, well wishes by all our friends of GT. I never could have gotten through this without all of you. I will never forget your kindness and attention to us when we were in our time of need. Bless you and your hounds. xoxox Robin, Beau & family

12:00 PM. Still on the table, going well. Please keep the light burning and prayers coming.

Thank GOD. So happy to hear and I can only imagine how relived you are right now. I'm waiting on my Beau who is in surgery.

Sitting at my desk at work, very grateful that the doctors are not in the office today. Staring at the computer, doodling all over papers, lost in thoughts about nothing and everything. Can't do anything as it's all out of my hands now. Loss of control, an unsettling feeling, espeically for someone like me. This causes a lot of unresolved personal issues to surface. My love and prayers are with my baby. I have to trust that he will be OK. It is going to be a very long morning.

We had this too. It was hookworm and TAPE worm! I was only being treated for the hook but the people on GT told me that if I could see the worms then they may have hook, but they also have another worm, which was tape. We did 3 days panacur-- no change We did 10 days panacur-- no change We did 5 pills at one time donatel (SP???) Now they seem OK. Good luck and let us know but definitley do a stool sample.

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Went to visit Beau tongiht and made the difficult descision not to go in and actually see him. When we got there, they said, if he gets excited, you will have to leave. I thought to myself, excited? I thought he was sedated. They said the sedation was wearing off and he was resting comfortabley until someone came into the room. Because his leg is set until the surgery tomorrow, he will stand and wag his tail when someone comes in. I said to them if I walk in that room, he will go NUTS and then I will have to leave him. That would be cruel to do. So, I left the shirt of mine that I had brought for him and his hedgehog with some kibble. When I called an hour ago, they said he did eat 80% of it. I was surprised to learn that from 11pm to 7am there is NO ONE IN THE HOSPITAL. Even after surgery. I said I was willing to pay for overnight monitoring but I did not want Beau alone after surgery. So, tomorrow is the surgery. I'm scared. My house is so unbelievalby quiet with out him. I miss him terribly and I am counting the minutes until I can see that sweet face. Thank you ALL from the bottom of my heart for helping me through this. It's tough.

Thank you all for your good wishes. It's amazing how support makes you feel like you are not going through it alone. I am going to visit Beau this evening. I'm not sure if that is the best thing for him or not. I will have to leave again and I'm sure that isn't good for him but i don't think they will let me sleep in the empty crate net to him. I would if they would let me. Tomorrow is the surgery. From what I understand from other greys that have been through this, it's a long road to recovery but we will take it one day at a time and do whatever it is that needs to be done to get Beau back to being Beau. Thank you all and I will update later.

I just don't know how to keep it together. I'm falling apart.

Vet called to say his ripped his achilles tendon from ankle to knee. He wants his orthopedic surgeon to do surgery. TOMORROW. He feels in the scheme of things he will be OK. No tumors, no breaks. I'm trying to keep this is in perscpective but my heart is breaking. I am also so angry that the vet we saw on Monday did so little for his pain managment and made him suffer by not admitting him on on the spot. She could not evaluate him because he wouldn't let her? what kind of vet says that? (She is the low man on the totum pole there, I think she is like 12 years old) Maybe, just maybe he could have had the surgery yesterday and he could have been home today. He suffered terribly. Anyway, I'm rambling. I'm scared for him. I am praying that they are keeping him very very very sedated so that he just doesn't care where he is. It;s going to be a very, very, very long 48 hours. Please continue prayers for my Beau.

Beau hurt his leg badly Monday. We took him to the ER. They couldn't do a a full evaluation because he was so upset and stressed. They gave him a shot of Remadyl and some pills to take home. He didn't do well yesterday and we are still carrying him from one place to another. His whole boldy is shaking terribly and last eve his pupils were fixed where they should have been dialated. I slept with him on the floor last night as comfort for him. I don't think it made a difference to him. He's so depressed. Our household has been turned upside down because of this. Chloe started having head tremors which she is prone to, but doesn't usually have unless she is majorly stressed out. We all are. We brought Beau in to the vet x-rays as I do not see this just going away. Please pray that this is no more than a bad sprain that will heal very quickly for my baby. I have to go to work (where I should have been at 8am) and wait for the call. Update later. PRAYERS. PLEASE.

Just coming in on this now. MAJOR PRAYERS , WHITE LIGHTS AND HUGS HEADED YOUR WAY.

I agree. ASAP.