Happy 4th and a miraculous update!

Those prayers, positive thoughts and good vibes are  working.  Sarge had an amazing day yesterday!   We had company over which seemed to totally lift his spirits.  He was up and around like he had been 4 days post op.  Sarge even did something he has not done since he broke his leg 4 weeks ago, he got up on the couch!   This is a “no-no”, but we were trilled to see he was up there!  He was even able to do 5 minutes of PT in the pool!

4th of July by the pool watching my peeps.
I was so tired, after having a very fulfilling, active day!  Mom didn’t even tell me to get down like she usually does!

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I had a wonderful fourth with my people!  We hung out by the pool and I even swam a little with my life vest on, Mom calls it “PT”.  I’m getting back to being myself again!

 

 

 

 

Lots of swelling today but in great spirits.

Sarge has a significant amount of swelling today but seems to be in wonderful spirits!  Eating great and loving his new Victor grain free food!  Still not drinking great but we have been giving him his water in a 10cc syringe.  Seems to be his preference now.  I think he is milking it a little!!

Talked to some brace fabricators today and cant get a brace till they get a cast then take 2 weeks. I am going to try to use a posterior wheeled cart to see if that will offer any assistance… Getting that tomorrow.  Will update ASAP.

Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July!  I am pulling a Paws for Life float in our Liberty Fest parade in Edmond OK.  It is a great event if you have never been!  Check it out. http://www.libertyfest.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=libertyfest&Category_Code=4thofjulyparade

Rough day, potentially huge set back.

As stated on previous posts, Sarge had been improving by the hour post amputation, then suddenly started favoring his back leg and was refusing to get up to walk, eat or anything that he had been doing before.   Today was the first day the surgeon could take a look at him.  Our worst fears were confirmed, he has torn his ACL.  The best we can hope for at this point is that is is not a serious tear and he will heal.  So we are now rehabilitating from amputation AND an ACL tear.   I am going to look online for a rear leg brace (my vet says she has very little experience with them), but I’ll start my search.  ACL surgery is not an option since he is a tripawd.  :o(  He was doing so well this just breaks my heart.

Stray kitty visit.

The stray cat. The stray cat.[/capt

This is a little stray kitty that I tried to eat a few months back. for some reason he seems to really like me. Either he is very forgetful, very forgiving or incredibly brave (stupid). Mom trapped him and removed his kitty makers (she does that to all of us). Something about unwanted animals, not enough homes and shelters full. Anyhoo, we just hung out in the shade for about an hour. He kept rubbing his face on me, I guess I’m going have to play nice. Who understands cats anyway!

Rough couple of days.

I am very concerned about our Sarge (I was told this would happen).  He was understandably under the weather on day 1 one (second day post op),  but day 3 he was up and around, doing his boxer wiggle when we would come into the room, he had a sparkle in his eye and a little bounce in his step.  He literally was improving hour by hour.  His progress was amazing to me.  The last 2 days he has actually regressed and it seems that every hour is a struggle.  He was having no issues standing up, walking outside to go potty and was even begging to go for a walk with his housemates.   We stayed with him or had his grandpawrents stay with him,  the last 2 days we have left him alone for a few hours at a time.

I almost fear he is favoring his back leg and he will turn around and almost nip at his knee.  OF course I am now wondering if his knee has taken too much of a beating.    Also some of the areas around the incision are “twitching“.  We now are having to carry him out to potty and all he does is potty and look at us to go back inside to lay down.  I called the vet and they seemed to be unconcerned.   He was drinking out of his water dish, and I am now having to drop water in his mouth with a 10cc syringe, also he will no longer eat without us hand feeding him extra special yummies.  

Please tell me that a significant regression like this is all part of the process and not something to raise concerns!  Reading others posts, I see that 2 weeks can be a turning point.  I might just need to wait and let this time pass.  It just makes me depressed to see him act so depressed.   I know a lot of websites say dogs do not get “depressed”  that we humanize our babies.  I feel strongly that this is not true.    We hear of dogs refusing to eat and starving to death after the loss of their human loved one or a fellow fur buddy…. that is depression.

SO ready for 2 weeks to get here…. then the chemo starts. :oZ