amputation update for sophie

[dmartinez0984]

Sophie is doing well after her amputation. It's been about 4 months since her surgery and she runs and plays like any normal dog. She seems alot happier and glad the hospital visits have come to an end. Even on her 3 legs it's hard to keep up with her. She's been through so much but her spirit has stayed strong. Thank you for all the well wishes

[ladyjane]

Oh, that's great news! Go Sophie!!

Thanks so much for the update!

[yorkiemini]

So happy to hear that positive update! Sophie is so outstanding

[kygiacomo]

Originally Posted by docmartin

I'm sure she'll be fine, she has a loving home. When I was a boy, one of our neighbors had such a dog, 'Brynnie' a gutsy little Jack Russell; I remember him well from 60 years back, even now. I used to take him in the park I remember and to my grandfathers vegetable patch. If he got tired, grandad used to settle him on top of the potatoes and marrows and give him a lift back home in his barrow. He was great fun for a young boy because he had such an intelligent and kind nature.

I lost the use of my right arm 4o years ago next February and I'm convinced we gain other abilities as a corollary. I today have a very different way of approaching things, not just physically, but in thought and consideration. It's amazing how quickly I very often out-think my able bodied compatriots. I was once told a salutary tale by a very famous one armed fighter pilot, from my Dad's WW2 squadron.

He came to visit me in hospital, after I'd been told officially what my heart had already known. "You'll adapt just fine", he told me, "know why? you don't have a choice". It seemed a bit harsh at the time, but of course he was perfectly correct. My then wife left me literally in the hospital after very honestly saying she couldn't live with me 'like that' and I've never seen her from that day in early '75. All through I had the love and inspiration of both my parents and later lived happily with my late 2nd wife until cancer took her away 17 years ago. All through I had those wise words "you don't have a choice".

Your dear little dog, won't have the clutter of human emotion and sentient irrelevance to confuse and detract her. She soon won't notice the paradigm shift and will be happily jogging along with her natural instinct of survival prevailing and your love to keep her warm.

great wisdom! i have a 5yr yorkkie that got hit by a car 3 yrs back and ever since hes not been able to put his left front paw down on like normal..i thought that would be the end of him since he was so active..he liked to ride the 4 wheeler with me and i was so sad thinking that would never be possible..his leg is healed up as far as pain goes but hes still able to do everthing just the same as before..the only time he will put that paw down is when he is running across the front lawn. i suppose he does that to balance him out but its a beautiful and sad looking site all in one.

@OP i agree with the quite above your little baby will be fine and will not miss a beat..they will learn and adapt how to best make use of what they have just like us humans,at least u still will have a bright future together

[TNYorkieMama]

Originally Posted by docmartin

I'm sure she'll be fine, she has a loving home. When I was a boy, one of our neighbors had such a dog, 'Brynnie' a gutsy little Jack Russell; I remember him well from 60 years back, even now. I used to take him in the park I remember and to my grandfathers vegetable patch. If he got tired, grandad used to settle him on top of the potatoes and marrows and give him a lift back home in his barrow. He was great fun for a young boy because he had such an intelligent and kind nature.

I lost the use of my right arm 4o years ago next February and I'm convinced we gain other abilities as a corollary. I today have a very different way of approaching things, not just physically, but in thought and consideration. It's amazing how quickly I very often out-think my able bodied compatriots. I was once told a salutary tale by a very famous one armed fighter pilot, from my Dad's WW2 squadron.

He came to visit me in hospital, after I'd been told officially what my heart had already known. "You'll adapt just fine", he told me, "know why? you don't have a choice". It seemed a bit harsh at the time, but of course he was perfectly correct. My then wife left me literally in the hospital after very honestly saying she couldn't live with me 'like that' and I've never seen her from that day in early '75. All through I had the love and inspiration of both my parents and later lived happily with my late 2nd wife until cancer took her away 17 years ago. All through I had those wise words "you don't have a choice".

Your dear little dog, won't have the clutter of human emotion and sentient irrelevance to confuse and detract her. She soon won't notice the paradigm shift and will be happily jogging along with her natural instinct of survival prevailing and your love to keep her warm.

Thank you for sharing this! Such an inspiration!

[Doodlebug]

I am so happy to hear that little Sophie is doing so well.

[Melimar]

Prayers for you and your baby. I think Sophie is a real trooper