DOGS RULE !!! To share all the good times for being dog lovers.

We made an appointment at Mya’s Vet. to re assure us that we are doing the right things and Mya is healthy. She was a little { Well a lot } reluctant to go in the door almost pulled her collar off, but once I got her inside she was good and walked right in to the exam room. When Judith looked at her wound her eyes got wide, and I skipped a beat, but she said Mya is recovering remarkably well. This is day 11 since her ‘surgery’ { Al pointed out I was spelling it wrong }. We’ve had it really good all things considered, she has had a few nights/days with some obvious discomfort, but they were mostly in the early days or just before the next pain med dose. We are lucky that at least one of us could always be home with her all through the journey so far. I’m sure if we had to leave her alone for long periods of time she would have likely done some damage to the sutures. For about the first week she did have to pee often and a lot so being in a kennel or pen would be have been hard on her unless she was used to “going on the paper”. We would have needed a floor drain… She’s adapted to the Tripawd stance very well, can’t wait till her and Macleod can run free in the yard together and play. The other day Mya was out back laying in the yard and I heard this thumping sound then all of a sudden Macleod There have been far too few smiles around here lately but we’ve both had a s#!+ eat’n grin on most of the evening :] . Wish I thought to bring the camera for the vet visit. Since all this started we’ve learned of 3 cases of amputation in our area, people we know, and our vet currently has one under investigation. Its hard to believe how big this thing is and how small our world can be…  Our girl’s a trooper.

It’s been 9 days since Mya had her surgury, couple small bumps in the road, but she is doing great overall. Seems to be keeping away from the stiches now. Went out to do some work today, first time in weeks. When I got home she jumped up wagging her tail and talk’n away, and all cuddles and kisses when I walked over to her. Missed that… last little while been side by side most of the time but we had to let her sleep all she can so I didnt want to get her all rialed up a lot. Now I dont feel I need to be so tender with her just watch out for the incision. Still keeping her on the upper area don’t want her bounding down the stairs to much just yet. If I let her she’d be all over it.  We dropped the tramadol dose from 200 down to 100mg 3xdaily and she has been good for pain but gets a little restless just before next dose. Still taking the metacam in morning feed. Next Thursday we start Chemo.

Some time just after 12:00, one week ago today, I recieved the call that Mya was out of surgury and waking up from the anesthetic.

She’s come a long way in a week , I only keep the leash on her when she’s outside, just in case but she walks her self now. she is really good on her own now. Too good sometimes,  and quick. Al and I were in the kitchen we heard a squeek, ” the door ” we both said and ran into the living room, Macleod had pulled the front door open and scooted out front, by the time I got there Mya was 2 stepps down the front stairs. It was raining pretty hard, wet and slippery and there were puddles all over, Macleod was already laying in one…  I didnt want her getting all wet so I put her head on my sholder and cradled her chest and leg and spun her around and set her paw down on the top step and she hopped right back in the house. She is sleeping out on the deck right now , she thinks I left her alone for a change, to be indipendent, but I can see her sleeping there, through the tread of the stairs. she seems to like doing it on her own, gets all chatty if we molycoddle her too much, she’s a trooper.

I see from the picture she has been licking her shaved patch again , sneaky she is. She’s getting a peach fuzz growing back now so its probably getting itchy.

pink shirt day.

its raining out , he loves water, swiming, messing with the lawn sprinkler.

Wish I could go swimming.

Mya is still sleeping but i hear some rustling better go a see what up…

Having trouble posting from my BlackBerry… Ya I still have one. Couldn’t tell if any of the videos posted alright. I’ll hit the pc when Mya goes to sleep again.

Thirsty!! soo thirsty?!?