Did the Ortho Dr. call?
How is everything going? :confused:
I hope everything is ok.

Im so sorry Tatum is sick. Theres nothing I can add that everyone else hasnt already metioned but please know Im sending prayers and yorkie kisses to get well and feel better soon.

Just wanted to say that I'm thinking about you and Tate. I hope she gets some relief soon. Keep us posted!

Hope little Tatum is feeling better soon... sending prayers...

After checking with your vet or ortho, would it help to let her stand in a tub of fairly warm water? Do you have a homeopathic vet close that could maybe do accupuncture or something to help her? I wonder if her pain meds upset her stomach. I just feel so bad for both of you. When they hurt, we hurt.

Thinking of Tatum & hoping she is feeling much better & Mommie too!

Hi Brooke, just now seeing this thread.

Wondered if you had heard anything from the doctor. Hope Tatum is doing better!

Update!
 

Hey guys...popping in for an update! Sorry that it took me a while...I had to go pick up a few things for Tatum and then had to come back home and cook dinner (and her's - I made her boiled chicken and rice) - because.....it WAS HER STOMACH. Not her knees! Which actually, for me this is GOOD news. I'd much rather it be something as simple as an upset tummy rather than something going horribly wrong with her knees! :(

Anyhow, I feel like the biggest idiot alive for NOT knowing that it was her stomach, or not thinking that it was anyway. About 30 minutes or so after I got off the phone with the surgeon (he was pretty much clueless :() Tatum started....having gas...lol....and her tummy started making a gurgling sound...and then, she had another awful diarrhea spell :( So, I knew right away that it HAD to be her tummy that was bothering her. Alot of you here were right and I feel like a BIG IDIOT for thinking this whole time that it was her knees! To me it just made sense because the weather is colder now, and she HAS been known to have flare up's with her arthritis when the weather is bad/cold. And she goes down on her front legs as well and sticks her butt up in the air and is restless. So to me, all signs pointed to her knees bothering her. I mean I thought it was a no brainer. BUT...when she started the gas thing, and her tummy started making gurgling sounds...I just KNEW right away what it was. And now I feel like a HORRIBLE mommy for not knowing this sooner....because all it took was a little Pepto Bismol....and now she's fine. Would you believe it! That's ALL she needed! :eek: Now she is barking at and chasing after the cat and is being herself again. It would help so much if these little ones could just talk and tell us, "Hey mom, TUMMY ISSUES! HELP PLEASE!"....lol. If only!

I am just kicking myself for not giving her the darn pepto sooner :( But I honestly just DIDN'T know. If her tummy would have been making the gurgling noise earlier, or if she would have had gas earlier....then I would have known right away. Ugh. I'm just glad that she's better! I will be sure to keep you guys posted should anything change. For now, I am going to just try and get her to rest. I will keep her on the boiled chicken and rice for a few days just to give her tummy a little rest. Her poor tummy needs it :(

Hugs to you all and thank you again so so so much for all of your help, tips and advice! As always, you're the best! :ghug:

I'm so glad that she's feeling better! :)

Don't feel bad, you know the these symptoms usually point to her knees. You can't read Tatum thoughts ;)

We all know that you're a terrific mom! :D

Yay! So happy Tatum is feeling better!

Thank you so much...both of you! :hug: Made me feel so much better! :) I too am glad that the pepto seemed to have helped...and that she is acting like her self again! I hope it stays this way! :hands:

I just posted some pictures of her since I haven't posted any in I don't even know how long...ha....they are here :) http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...thank-you.html

OMG, she is just adorable! So glad she's feeling better now...

SOOO glad that Tatum is ok now! Hugs and Kisses to that lil cutie. She is soo adorable. :D

You may want to consider cooking for her everyday to prevent tummy problems. Although not 100% preventable but it is easier for their lil tummies. Just to share with you, I feed my yorkies two meals a day -in the morning we will give them kibbles as both my partner n myself are working but every evening we will cook for them - beef, asparagus, pumpkin, sweet potato etc.
Sorry for being long winded, just my two cents opinion...

But really happy that she is ok now. :D

SO happy to hear everything is ok! :aimeeyork

Brooke, I'm just seeing this. I had been wondering how Miss Tatum was doing, and this thread just had my heart racing! I hate that she was sick, but I'm thrilled it wasn't her little knees again. So glad she's feeling better! I'm sending her lots of huggins and kisses!

BTW, where have you been? I haven't seen you on in ages! :)