Pete Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 She’s drinking water but less. Eating a bit less too. Sent vet pics of swelling and they called and said it looks good. Vet said dark urine is not normal and to give it a day. She’s more lethargic today, less willing to walk. Could be the transition off the fentanyl patch which we removed yesterday. Maybe feeling it more. Or maybe something else. Tough to assess. May take her in. Not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Hoping recovery keeps going well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Chiming in with our best thoughts for her. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 10:47 AM, Pete said: She’s drinking water but less. Eating a bit less too. Sent vet pics of swelling and they called and said it looks good. Vet said dark urine is not normal and to give it a day. She’s more lethargic today, less willing to walk. Could be the transition off the fentanyl patch which we removed yesterday. Maybe feeling it more. Or maybe something else. Tough to assess. May take her in. Not sure. How's Fiona today? Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 Fiona is ok. She’s certainly more lethargic than several days ago. She seems to be in pain, walks slow. Still on rimydl and gabapentin. Her urine cleared up so that’s good. She might be having that ghost pain where missing limp nerve still fires but there’s no limb to respond. Vet thought so, maybe. If so then it takes a while to get use too a missing limb. She’ll scream out and it’s typically something minor like a head turn. But she’ll gets up and down and no scream. Then screams while doing next to nothing. So it’s challenging right now. But the site and sutures look great. Swelling improved lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Hold on, it's gets better. When you see her running around as a tripod with a big grin on her face these two weeks will fade into oblivion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Yep, this time next week I bet you will have seen substantial improvement. Hang in there! Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 It's great that she's healing well. I hope she soon feels better. 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...
Pete Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Fiona gets her sutures out tomorrow. She still screams out in pain but it’s less frequent and not nearly as bad. We guess it’s due to the incision healing, the sutures. Perhaps that so called “phantom pain”. But who knows? 🤷♂️ Been getting around more everyday. Did a good 20 min walk down the street last two days. She stops at times. Maybe for a rest or maybe the one front leg needs a break. But she sure liked being out again. It’s been a long two weeks. No word yet on pathology on the leg to confirm cancer. Probably find out tomorrow. Wish this amputation was the extent of it all. But it’s likely just the beginning. Not sure how much more we want to do. We’ll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 She may not be able to f Go on as long of walks as before. It takes a lot more work to get around. Also, healing suture lines pull and pinch, so definitely she could cry with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Sutures out. She looks good. Happy day. Gets around well enough. Been a long two weeks. Biopsy confirmed Osteo. We were hoping Fiona would land in that 5% “something else”. But she’s home with us now. Will have to think about next steps from here. Sucks. But we’ll leave that til next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Pete said: Sutures out. She looks good. Happy day. Gets around well enough. Been a long two weeks. Biopsy confirmed Osteo. We were hoping Fiona would land in that 5% “something else”. But she’s home with us now. Will have to think about next steps from here. Sucks. But we’ll leave that til next week. Sorry you got the dreaded diagnosis confirmed. I am glad today is a good day, and I hope you have many more ahead. She's probably so happy to have those itchy stitches out! Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 I hope you have many, many, many good days ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Crap on the confirmation. Glad the day was otherwise a success. It sounds like she's doing pretty well. Go Fiona! 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...
MP_the4pack Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 She is pain free without that leg, and you will not have to worry about a spontaneous break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 How's Fiona? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Update on Fiona…. Three weeks today she had her front left leg amputated. It was a brutal two weeks. But since her sutures came out she’s been better every day. Gets around real well and is happy again. Many of you rightly gave testimony to this and I thank you for that. It kept us going. She also had her first chemo on Wednesday. In and out in twenty minutes. Nothing noticeable yet on side effects. It’s a shot, not a chemo drip kind of thing. Now every three weeks for five or six sessions. Blood work Wednesday and lung X rays about half way. Hopefully they’ll continue to come up “clean”. We have a must go vacation planned end of June for ten days out of country. Not sure how this is gonna all work out. We have her scheduled to be boarded at a local place. Have to call them and have a talk. Taking nothing for granted and going day by day. But feeling good for first time in a long while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Glad to hear she is feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 What a wonderful update. So glad to hear things are going better for everyone! Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 23 hours ago, Pete said: Update on Fiona…. Three weeks today she had her front left leg amputated. It was a brutal two weeks. But since her sutures came out she’s been better every day. Gets around real well and is happy again. Many of you rightly gave testimony to this and I thank you for that. It kept us going. She also had her first chemo on Wednesday. In and out in twenty minutes. Nothing noticeable yet on side effects. It’s a shot, not a chemo drip kind of thing. Now every three weeks for five or six sessions. Blood work Wednesday and lung X rays about half way. Hopefully they’ll continue to come up “clean”. We have a must go vacation planned end of June for ten days out of country. Not sure how this is gonna all work out. We have her scheduled to be boarded at a local place. Have to call them and have a talk. Taking nothing for granted and going day by day. But feeling good for first time in a long while. Where are you located? I do dogsitting and have lots of experience with tripods. I'm in central NJ, USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPoopon Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 What a wonderful update. Onward, Fiona! 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...
greytpups Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Wonderful update 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...
EllenEveBaz Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Good going, Team Fiona! Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracegirl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 9:00 AM, ramonaghan said: If you think you would say goodbye right away if a post-amp biopsy confirms cancer, I agree that it makes more sense to do the CT scan now to see if it gives you answers. Then you could either proceed with the surgery or let her go. How soon could they do the scan? How about the FNA? (For what it's worth, Dr. Couto also recommended it for us, but Sweep's didn't turn up anything.) I wanted to ask you a question about the FNA. You did the FNA before amputation, then sent the bone out for biopsy after any which revealed cancer, is that correct? And this was after seeing OS on the x-ray? I’m trying to get a feel for what the FNA might reveal and if it’s even worth doing, vs going straight to amputation surgery. Quote Poppy the lurcher 11/24/23 Gabby the Airedale 7/1/18 Forever missing Grace (RT's Grace), Fenway (not registered, def a greyhound), Jackson (airedale terrier, honorary greyhound), and Tessie (PK's Cat Island) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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