queenwinniesmom Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Oh, the precious lady....she sounds so stubborn. Not a bad quality when trying to kick osteo's butt. Sending lots of white light for a quick, uneventful recovery. Quote Nancy, Mom to Evangelina and Kiva Missing Lacey, Patsy, Buster, my heart dog Nick, Winnie, Pollyanna, Tess, my precious Lydia, Calvin Lee, my angel butterfly Laila, and kitties Lily, Sam and Simon My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Catsburgandhoundtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Great news about her incision! Quote Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampiric_Conure Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 More excellent news about the girl! So glad she's still doing well And excellent news about her incision! Keeping a dog contained after surgery is a lot like asking a toddler not to smear food on the table, heehee Quote Beware of dog? Forget the dog - BEWARE OF CAT! No wait. The budgie is a killer, too. Aaerro by Vampiric Conure, on Flickr Rainbow Bridge - Aaerro march 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 She's hardly crying out now. Sometimes she'll start "squeaking". But I'm thinking that might be more the meds than pain. And she goes thru bouts of being hot. I do have the thundershirt on her, so that adds to the heat, but I'd prefer to keep that on for a few more days. I'm not going to push my luck and just have a flimsy T shirt covering the incision. Especially since she is using both sides to lay on. It was about 34 outside last night and massively windy. I had the window open about an inch just for Tanzi. Emma and I were under lots of blankets. I still slept lightly as I don't want Tanzi jumping off the bed in case she had to go out in the middle of the night. She got up and down several times. Either to just change position or to find a cooler spot. But for the most part she slept well. Her incision is getting itchy, that's a good thing. Another reason I want the thundershirt on. It's thicker and will protect the site from scratching hind feet. She's still got a terrific appetite, but alas, I can't sneak all those pills in. While a hoover, she still was able to detect half the pills. So, PB it is. Since I use chunky PB, she doesn't know the difference between pills and peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlehound Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Good update. Quote Carol, missing Magic (1/5/01 - 4/15/15) but welcoming Fuzzy's Joy Behar (Joy) into my life on 5/31/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 She's hardly crying out now. Sometimes she'll start "squeaking". But I'm thinking that might be more the meds than pain. And she goes thru bouts of being hot. I do have the thundershirt on her, so that adds to the heat, but I'd prefer to keep that on for a few more days. I'm not going to push my luck and just have a flimsy T shirt covering the incision. Especially since she is using both sides to lay on. It was about 34 outside last night and massively windy. I had the window open about an inch just for Tanzi. Emma and I were under lots of blankets. I still slept lightly as I don't want Tanzi jumping off the bed in case she had to go out in the middle of the night. She got up and down several times. Either to just change position or to find a cooler spot. But for the most part she slept well. Her incision is getting itchy, that's a good thing. Another reason I want the thundershirt on. It's thicker and will protect the site from scratching hind feet. She's still got a terrific appetite, but alas, I can't sneak all those pills in. While a hoover, she still was able to detect half the pills. So, PB it is. Since I use chunky PB, she doesn't know the difference between pills and peanuts. I used a little table fan, aimed at Taylor, when he was "hot" after surgery, until the pain meds were reduced and then stopped, and then he was cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Another fantastic update! Sounds like she is determined to do this her way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 now here comes the hard part. She's starting to show her frustrations. She would start to fluff her bed and you can just see it in her face she's getting frustrated that she can't fluff with both legs, and she let's out a whine. I can tell, it's not a pain whine. She'll then stop what she was doing and come over to me for comforts. She's done this a couple times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Tell her not to worry, she will be a champion 1-armed bed fluffer in no time! ...Twiggy, the champion 1-armed bed fluffer Quote Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Almost all of the edema is gone. Even the waddle under her chin. She has the slightest puffiness in her other front leg. The bruising is going away too. It's more pink now than purple or red. She just went outside all by herself (dog door). We did a bye bye today. She jumped into the car by herself and waited for me to put the ramp down for her to get out. She also did the 5 steps into the garage almost by herself. Almost. but she came up them with little problem. Just a little hesitation. She's a little clingier that she was before surgery. So I guess she needs the reassurance that it'll be ok. So physically she's handling it well. I think mentally she's still unsure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercsmom Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 There's nothing wrong with clinginess. It shows she trusts you to take care of her. I have more luck with cream cheese than peanut butter for pills, don't know why. Maybe it's easier to roll a ball out of the cream cheese. It works best if you can get her to catch the treat when you throw it. That seems to encourage gulping rather than chewing. Then again, Mercury only chews when necessary. He hoovers kibble and anything else that'll fit down his throat. *sigh* Quote Momma to Jupiter. Mummy to my Bridge Angels, Mercury and Liberty, the world's best blackngreylabhound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I'm having no problems with the pills. She eats everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Great update! It's good that she was used to using a dog door. I adopted a 12 year old front leg tripod in February, but she doesn't use the dog door. I guess she never saw one before. She follows the others to the door and after they go through, she waits for me to open the door. I got used to it. I'm glad the recovery is going so well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 It sounds like she is doing fantastically!! So happy for you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Glad to hear she is doing so well! Quote 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...
Guest got2now Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 My grey just went thru this a couple of weeks ago. Those first 2 weeks were hell, but I got great advice here, and she's doing well. We've been using a surgisnuggly that works well and keeps gauze in place http://surgisnuggly.com/order-now.html. Good luck to you and sweet tanzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 I think we've taken half a step back. She has cried out more in the past 24 hrs than the whole week and she's shaking more. I don't know if it's fear, pain or the meds. I do remember that when Dima finally finished her meds she was a different dog. So I hope it's just the meds for Tanzi. Of course to add to all this, Emma split her toe again. Just like Aiden's toe that ended up being amputated. She's hopping around 3 legged right now. So.......does this mean there's another amputation in this family soon?! Or is Emma doing this for attention, seeing her sister getting a lot when she hops?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I did find I needed to step down any meds I was stopping for my boy. Especially pain meds, and he always needed to have a small dose every day. Not sure why since I don't think he had pain after a month or so - maybe phantom pains? Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Oh happy happy Thanksgiving! This morning Tanzi went all the way to the back of my yard which is an acre. I crated her while I went to family Thanksgiving. When I got home she jumped around and she PLAYED!! She shook her giggle veggie with vigor. Then I got her famous butt in the air stretch. She sticks her butt in the air as most greys do but keeps it there as I scritch her butt and back. She had made a game of it before she lost her leg. And she had her first full body shake. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Great news. Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Love hearing these updates! What a wonderful day. Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Wonderful! What a greyt thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Tell Tanzi to give it another couple of days........then she will be the roaching queen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Great update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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