jamngrey Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 glad to see she is improving Quote Cassie: Pikes Clara Bell Swoop: My Man Swoop BRIDGE ANGELS Psi:WD'S Aleford 3/17/00-4/25/10 Snowman: Gable Snowman 1/9/96-2/14/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullMetalFrank Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Wow; those xrays are amazing. Looks like the surgeon had quite a challenge to patch her up; but she looks good! Cora, you are a very brave girl; keep up the good healing work so you can get home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Annie Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 What an awesome job the vet did!!! Isn't Cora a brave girl too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Baby girl, please eat. Maybe the Fentanyl patch isn't agreeing with her? She'll be much happier once she gets home to mom's loving care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Good Girl Cora! She is such a brave girl...sending more warm healing thoughts and hoping you come home soon to momma's loving care Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 A mini update: I just spoke to one of the vets (the one who worked on the weekend), and she said Cora is much happier this morning--her ears are up more, and she's brighter. The swelling is down about 50% from what it was on the weekend. They found a canned vet food that she is willing to eat. Last night, she went down the steps, with assistance. She was about to go for a longer walk when I called. I'll see her this afternoon. The current expectation is that she'll be home tomorrow or Wednesday. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Yay.. Go Cora! Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UnrulyHounds Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 WOW thats some major stuff they put in that leg!!! I am so glad she was able to enjoy your visit!!! Let us know how the next one goes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Just seeing this now! Sending many prayers for sweet Cora! What a trooper she is. Hope she is eating her regular meals now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandysMom Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Good news! Cora is such a brave girl! Quote Beverly. Missing my happy toy-flinging boy Sammy (Where's Mandrill), (8/12/2009-9/30-2021) Desperately missing my angel Mandy (BB's Luv) [7/1/2000 - 9/18/2012]. Always missing Meg the Dalmatian and Ralph Malph the Pekeapoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Cora, you are being such a good girl! Hang in there sweetie, you'll be home soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Great news! Cora, it sounds like you're on the home stretch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullMetalFrank Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Just curious, with an injury like that, does the hardware stay in or will she need another surgery later, to remove it? I know my DF has a plate and screws in his ankle that are there permanently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Just curious, with an injury like that, does the hardware stay in or will she need another surgery later, to remove it? I know my DF has a plate and screws in his ankle that are there permanently... Apparently, they usually remove it after 6-8 months, because OS can develop at the site of the hardware. But in 6-8 months, Cora will be 10 1/2, and OS takes some years to develop (if at all), so it's going to be a tough decision. Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 So is that pretty girl on her way home now? Hope her recovery is continuing to go well... Quote My boys, together again... A hui hou kakou, my loves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) Shhhhhh. My plan is to spring her at 3:30.... Edited March 18, 2009 by GreyPoopon Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pipi5 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 (whispering yay) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KRKWMU Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yippee!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 She's Home!!! The appointment was for 3:30, but with one thing and another (senior vet running late, instructions for care, explanation of the bill....) she wasn't sprung until 4:30. She'd had a bath, and was wearing a nice spring bandana. When she got outside she was happy to see me; when I took both the lead and the sling and walked her over to the grass, she was ecstatic: she was wagging her tail and dancing and smiling up at me and even gave me a nuzzle (she's not a kisser). She was so pleased it took a minute to get her to concentrate on having a pee. She was quite happy to walk into the middle of the greeting committee (Perry, Minnie, Betsy, and Edie are not crated), and the energy level in the whole house went up. It went up another notch when she got upstairs and the other three could see her. I got her settled in her crate--she's going to be on crate rest until she can walk unsupervised and do stairs. Then I got Jess out to do some Grade 3 homework, and she went over to say hello, sticking her nose right between the bars. When Piper and Tally got out a few minutes later, they said hello too--even though they're crated on either side of her. Here are a few pics. They're not great, but at least I've followed the rules. Saying hello to Perry (woolly) and Edie (not): Having a drink in her nice tidy crate. I'd kept it closed after the last cleanup so she could make her own nest : A side view showing the shaved bits--the front for her Fentanyl patch and the rear for the surgery. There is a third on her left front leg for the IV. It's a little hard to tell from this pic, but the incision is nice and dry and the bruising is mostly gone. There is some swelling at the bottom of her leg--not much--and she is not seeping: Having a treat so I could get her face; unfortunately, the pic is blurry: Tally and Piper saying hello: Piper tries again: Cora says, "Thank you everybody!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so glad to be home." Quote Standard Poodle Daisy (12/13) Missing Cora (RL Nevada 5/99-10/09), Piper (Cee Bar Easy 2/99-1/10), Tally (Thunder La La 9/99-3/10), Edie (Daring Reva 9/99-10/12), Dixie (Kiowa Secret Sue 11/01-1/13), Jessie (P's Real Time 11/98-3/13), token boy Graham (Zydeco Dancer 9/00-5/13), Cal (Back Already 12/99-11/13), Betsy (Back Kick Beth 11/98-12/13), Standard Poodles Minnie (1/99-1/14) + Perry (9/98-2/14), Annie (Do Marcia 9/03-10/14), Pink (Miss Pinky Baker 1/02-6/15), Poppy (Cmon Err Not 8/05-1/16), Kat (Jax Candy 5/05-5/17), Ivy (Jax Isis 10/07-7/21), Hildy (Braska Hildy 7/10-12/22), Opal (Jax Opal 7/08-4/23). Toodles (BL Toodles 7/09-4/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartdogs Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 So glad to see she's home & I bet the others are happier now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWrangler Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 woo hoo welcome home sweetie Quote Nancy and Grace - Andicot 2/1/07 Solo - Flying Han Solo 3/20/11 Missing: Murphy, Shine, Kim, Sprite, Red Dog, Lottie & Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjw Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 :yay :yay Quote CAMP GREYHOUND Tempo (Keep the Tempo), Nora (Road Noise) & Gabe the babe (Gable Habenero), Cooper (Uncle Bud's Coop), Topper (Red Top), & Galgos Lisette & Manolito. Missing our beloved angels Cody (Kiowa My Dodie), Lou (Cantankerous Lou), Romi (FingerRoll), Connie (Devie's Concord), Millie (Djays Overhaul), Bailey (Hallo Forty nine), Andy (Iza Handy Boy, and Rocco (Ripley Rocco), Gracie (VS Megan), Eragon the Longdog, Joey (WJS Flashfire), Roy (Folly and Glory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytgrandma Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Im glad your home sweetie :yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tricolorhounds Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Just curious, with an injury like that, does the hardware stay in or will she need another surgery later, to remove it? I know my DF has a plate and screws in his ankle that are there permanently... Apparently, they usually remove it after 6-8 months, because OS can develop at the site of the hardware. But in 6-8 months, Cora will be 10 1/2, and OS takes some years to develop (if at all), so it's going to be a tough decision. :yay :yay :yay :yay I'm so glad she is finally home... what a relief it must be for you. as for the hardware. Back in 2003, my Shepherd/Mix had knee surgery that included large plates and screws. No one ever mentioned removing them and now at 10 years old, she's still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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