Guest jurishound Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) I am so sorry that you and Christoffe are facing this. I absolutely recommend emailing the radiographs to Dr. Couto/OSU for an opinion. It can take a while for a response, so a phone call is a good idea. Whatever decision you make will be the right one - only you know Christoffe best and how he will likely respond to treatment. There are hounds who are a year and even two years out from treatment - amputation and chemo - but that decision can only be made by someone who knows Christoffe best. You may also wish to read Carrier's, Winslow's and Darcy's threads, which describe their owner's experiences and the course of their treatment in a very positive way. Sending very, very best wishes to you both as you take this journey together. Carrier's Thread: http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showto...&hl=Carrier Winslow's Thread: http://forum.greytalk.com/index.php?showto...&hl=Winslow Edited December 5, 2007 by jurishound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Checking in to see how your boy is today after surgery. Thinking good positive thoughts for you and him. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 :candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devotion Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 prayers for your boy. Quote Pam with greys Avril, Dalton & Zeus & Diddy the dachshund & Miss Buzz the kitty Devotion, Jingle Bells, Rocky, Hans, Harbor, Lennon, NoLa, Scooter, Naomi and Scout at the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallgreydogmom Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Huge prayers and white light for Christoffe and his family. Quote Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the Day comes, God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man. (Persian Proverb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hannahmom Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Checking in on Christoffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hope he did ok in surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sending many prayers for a successful surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhuss Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Didn't mean to keep everyone in suspense. It's been a long day, besides the surgery, one of our 16 month old twins had a 104 fever this morning. Christoffe came out of the surgery just fine. I'll post more details tomorrow. Thanks for everyones wonderful thoughts. They surely helped. He is resting comfortably at the vets and we should be able to bring him home tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jurishound Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sending very best wishes to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sending lots of prayers! Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Becki Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sending good thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gr84me Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sending prayers and best wishes for as much pain-free time as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Sending prayers for Christoffe. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thinking of Christoffe, you and your other baby and sending prayers and well wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Sending prayers Christoffe is still doing ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhuss Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Christoffe had to spend another night at the vets. His heart rate was high and his urine wasn't concentrating. That has all changed as of this morning. His heart rate is still a little elevated but his urine is looking better. He has started to eat and drink, bruising is about the same but not worse. He stood for me this morning for about 10 minutes while I petted him and talked to the vet. I'm hoping he gets to go home at the end of today. He is still on IV pain meds but they are going to be reducing the amount throughout the day to see how he handles just having the patch and oral pain meds. I believe he is at the point where he is stressed about being away from home and not the pain so I really hope we get to take him home tonight. As a side note, I love the fact that my vet went to trouble to contact OSU about their amputation protocol after we talked and he changed things around a little and was very receptive (he is an oncologist as well by the way). Here's hoping we get him home today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Some of the meds make greys agitated so that is also a consideration. Sending prayers! Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhuss Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Burpdog, Do you have a list or know where I can locate one for the drug/behavior you're talking about? Thanks for the heads up! His urine output is still low so it looks like he'll be staying another night but we'll know for sure this early evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 There in a lot of different threads. Some have problems with the patch, some if given too much tramadol. Did you read Winslow's Diary? Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MorganKonaAlex Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 My Morgan also had a reaction to pain meds. After his amputation, he became more and more restless as the week went on. We kept increasing/changing his medication thinking he was in pain. It took me a week to figure out his more agitated times were when the meds should have been the highest in his system. I stopped his pain meds and he calmed right down. We now know Morgan can't have any pain med that is opiate based. He causes him to pant and pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamhuss Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Well, we finally got Christoffe home on Saturday. As can be expected he is resting more than usual. Everything has been going well except for the swelling/water retention. The bone was sent for pathology to confirm the osteo. Once that's confirmed, we'll probably begin chemo. It took him about 12hrs after coming home, ~2am on Sunday, to urinate. Since he has been going every 4 to 8 hours. He's had 2 BM's, pretty firm actually. He is eating almost normal, ~2/3 of what he usually eats. Drinking normal so the only concern is the fluid retention. Instructions are to get him up every 3 to 4 hours and get him moving. It's really hard to get him up and out when he doesn't want to. He does actually quite well when he wants to go out. Requires a little support from a sling but I'm really amazed at what he can do already. He's back at the vets this morning for their assessment. Sorry for being incoherent but lack of sleep will do that to you. Keep the good thoughts coming. I have no doubt they are really helping him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Know that my heart and prayers are with you both. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Continued prayers coming your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Sending healing prayers for Christoffe! Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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