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11-26-2007, 10:14 AM | #61 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| I am just reading this for the first time and Stu I feel so bad for you..I can feel the pain and worry in your posts as to whether this surgery did more harm than good..unfortunately sometimes that is the case..but also it does sometimes take time to heal...and remember he is a senior and will probably take more time to heal than a young pup would...hopefully he will start regaining his strength..he has an amazing family in your and your wife!! Dawn |
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11-26-2007, 10:44 AM | #62 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine
Posts: 713
| Stu, Try doing the water therapy fill your tub and if you have to get in with him and hold his belly and let his legs go the way they want to. Just remember my surgeon told me no activity for 8 weeks. So you still haven't hit that 8 week mark yet. And he is already trying to do things. And yes remember he is a senior think of it this way when a senoir person breaks a hip or breaks a bone or has surgery it takes them longer to get better so it may take your little one longer to get better. I know it is hard. Believe me I have been at this for well over a year now. I have found a pure miracle in the wheelchair that he now has from Eddie's wheels. If you think you little guy still can not do it alone after the holidays i would look into a cart for him. He can use it now and all the pressure is off his neck and back. If he gets well enough that he doesn't need it great, but then if he gets lame again it is there for him. That is how I am looking at Babybear's cart now. If he ends up not needing it that would be great, but if he needs it in a few years oh well it was better then seeing him just lay there. Stu your little one is lucky to have you and your family. And I hope he continues to keep getting better. Just remember after these types of surgeries(very delicate surgery) it takes longer to heal. Not all will jump right up and take off. The younger ones might but then again some might not. He is still healing and it might take a while. Give him a gentle belly rub from Babybear and I. And you might want to check Babybear's webpage to see how much he has progressed in a short time with the cart.http://www.dogster.com/dogs/136060
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12-20-2007, 06:51 AM | #63 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: long island,ny
Posts: 21
| starting to to walk Well,I'm back. it has been 8 weeks and he is trying to walk on his own. He moves around alot his back legs are strong. they opened him up a good 4-5 inches below the base of his hd. he had the chiari and a slip disked corrected. geeschhhh... he lost a good 1 /12 lbs and looks skinny....but he has a great attitude and good appetite. he is moving around quit a bit.. he can get up and walks about 5 feet but he is still very shakey. he does get up often now(thank god) but is still a little weak. will he possibly continue to improve or is this it for him? i wonder????? when the Pt peeps give him chicken he moves like he has a firecracker up his tush..lol....been 8 he has pt 2-3 times a day and has accu 1 time a week. any other suggestions as to what i should or could do for him. we take him home every weekend to be with the family but stays the week at the wellness center where he gets alot of attention as well as his therapy.. Hope all you guys are doing well and thanks again for all the kind words you have had for us. stu/ang..Frankie Last edited by stu; 12-20-2007 at 06:55 AM. Reason: mispelled |
12-20-2007, 06:56 AM | #64 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arizona
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| Sooo good to hear he is doing better, hopefully as time goes by he will keep improving. I think that the appetite and the attitude are really good signs! I know this must be so hard for you, you've done all the right things for him. Good luck in the future and my thoughts are with you. |
01-25-2008, 04:25 PM | #66 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg
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| Any updates on your little guy Stu? |
01-27-2008, 05:58 AM | #67 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: long island,ny
Posts: 21
| walking but is a little wobbly Hi Guys, we are back..lol. it is around 4 months and the story is he walks a lot but is still a little wobbly. he gets up and walks but he is still shaky? any comments .he lost 1.5 lbs as well from the surgery. It has been a while and I dunno? stu Last edited by stu; 01-27-2008 at 05:59 AM. Reason: mispelling |
01-27-2008, 07:20 AM | #68 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | He's doing excellent! Do you have him at home with you now? is he able to walk, eat, and potty by himself? if so i'd say he'd doing great.
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01-28-2008, 11:44 AM | #69 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 249
| Just now seeing this thread! Our Sissy dog (mixed breed) had a ruptured disk that left her paralyzed from mid-back. After surgery she could control her bladder and wag her tail a little. Within about 2 weeks she was trying to stand, but couldn't. About 6-8 weeks after surgery she could walk again, though very unstable. We would hold a towel under her like a U for support. It's been about 10 months and she is 90% of what she once was. She can run and has a great life, though she's a little wobbly at times or can't scratch certain spots like she wants. When there is a drastic temperature change, she will make some noises like she's in pain. We have some meds from the vet to give her for pain and swelling in that case. Understanding that back surgery is a major deal is important. The body reacts by swelling, which can make things seem worse before they get better. Just be patient and know that 100% recovery isn't always possible. Biggest thing is that your baby isn't in pain and can function normally. |
01-28-2008, 06:40 PM | #70 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: long island,ny
Posts: 21
| slowly but surely i see. he walks,eats ,drinks and goes to bathroom. when he walks he is wobbly but is always moving around and doesn't sit still. we don;t get him up a pr help him walks. he does on his own his movements are a little restricted because of the surgery. it is only 4 months and it seems this will take a while before he hopefully is back to close to normal. he never yelps and acts like he is in pain. he is still on prednisone to help with his swelling. he still has pt everyday and we take him home every weekend.i guess i have to give this some time .having back surgery knocks the crap out of these little things it would seem., |
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