4greyhounds Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Yahhhh Oulaw!!!!!! I am so Happy to hear the Great update!!!!!! Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 hey holly, havent heard from you in a while... just checking in.. ..you guys are in my prayers and thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheUnrulyHound Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Outlaw has had a very good day He did cry out a few times which is to be expected. His limp is not much better but his appetite has returned (not sure if it is because of the meatloaf or the fact that he isn't hurting as bad.... lets just say it is the meatloaf ) He has only been back in my bedroom once today! So all day he has been with me in the livingroom, occasionally getting up for face rubs. I am looking at him now, laying on his side with his FULL belly hanging out!!! It is fantastic! He ate all his dinner in one sitting! He has not done that since he got hurt I am so excited for my sweet boy! He is so far tolerating the lowering of the pred dose so we will continue to gradually decrease the doseage over the next week and a half and see how he responds. He may still need to be on a low dose but that is better than the large amount he was on. Thanks so much for all your support and good thoughts and prayers, you have all really helped him thru! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wolfieskitten Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) I'm so glad to hear that Outlaw is doing better!!! You might find that the Neurontin can cause peripheral edema (in his legs), and he may hold his pee a lot longer than normal as it interferes with the ability to tell if one's bladder is full...conversely it can also make you feel like you gotta pee all the time - sort of like having a UTI does. I've been taking it on and off for years. Tried it for my back pain, doesn't work too well, however it's a fantastic migraine preventive (for me) so I take it daily. It can make you hungrier than normal, cause weight gain because of fluid retention, and make you forgetful...though in a greyhound that probably doesn't matter lol. Anywho, just wanted to let you know about the edema and appetite increasing and bladder function stuff, which you can find if you just google the name of it. Also, if cost is prohibitive, www.drugstore.com used to carry it much, much cheaper than the pharmacies did...in 2005 I was paying around $7 per 800mg pill at Wal Mart Pharmacy and $1 per 800mg pill at drugstore.com. Again, I'm so glad to hear about Outlaw doing better. It makes me smile and I surely needed something to smile about today. Give the big boy a kiss for me. PS it can also cause a big of loose stool/diarrhea Edited August 14, 2009 by wolfieskitten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Full belly Keep getting better Outlaw!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 So glad your handsome boy is doing better. Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 How did today go? Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 That's great Holly. I hope he keeps improving. Give him a kiss for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Checking in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) How is the Handsome Mr.Outlaw this morning?? Sitting here realizing why he is named Outlaw - he came in and stole so many hearts Edited August 15, 2009 by PhillyPups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 hi HOlly, just checking in today with you and OUtlaw and the rest of the gang??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheUnrulyHound Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Good morning every one thankyou for keeping Outlaw in your thoughts. He ate all his breakfast this morning and took his pills like a champ! Last night I saw a bit of his old attitude emerge, I gave him his nuerontin in a big wad of cheese and Smiley came over to investigate what was going on. He made the mistake of sniffing too close to Outlaws mouth and Outlaw let out a big growl and a loud BARK!!!!! Smiley (untouched, Outlaw is just noisy) hightailed it outta there and Outlaw had the BIGGEST smile on his face!!!! He looked so pleased with himself that I couldn't help but laugh with him!! It was like he was saying "That liddle wippersnapper better respect his elders!" Well he seems to be doing ok with the dosages he is on, in a few more days I will drop his pred dose down again. He seems to breathe kinda heavy and was panting a lot last night.... is that something from the drugs he is on? I know that panting is sometimes a sign of pain but he isn't crying out any more than he was a day or two ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MorganKonaAlex Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) Glad to hear Outlaw is improving. The nutritional yeast was priority mailed on Thursday. Re: the panting. They may be the pred. For me, steroids feel like a big dose of caffeine. Edited August 15, 2009 by MorganKonaAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Glad to hear Outlaw is improving. The nutritional yeast was priority mailed on Thursday. Re: the panting. They may be the pred. For me, steroids feel like a big dose of caffeine. I would guess the Pred is the culprit for the panting as well. Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheUnrulyHound Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Kris, I actually just checked the mail and the yeast is here!!! I will start putting some on his food at dinner tonite! It does more than just get them to eat right? the B vitamins are good? Thanks so much again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MorganKonaAlex Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Kris, I actually just checked the mail and the yeast is here!!! I will start putting some on his food at dinner tonite! It does more than just get them to eat right? the B vitamins are good? Thanks so much again! The B vitamins are suppose to stimulate appetite too. Hopefully, Outlaw will like the taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheUnrulyHound Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Alright! We shall see.... Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Glad Outlaw is doing better. When Curfew was on his Pred, he panted all the time. Hope he continues to improve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheUnrulyHound Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I am glad to hear that the panting is not pain related, thanks again to all of you I figured he would still be crying out if he was in pain but the panting was worrying me. He is also a bit more drooly too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hope he gets better very soon. Run free our beloved Sir Snowy, Pip, Queenie, Sadie, Tess & Rosie until we meet again......I would rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 hi Holly, so glad to hear that every day he gets better and better... that is greyt news... i'm so happy for you guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Holly, I'm glad to hear Outlaw is doing better. He will be in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heehoo Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Me too...c'mon Outlaw...lets get better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4greyhounds Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Cookies Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Glad to hear that Outlaw is doing better. Did he eat with the yeast on his food? We used the yeast when Bonnie was having eating issues during her chemo. It really helped us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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