Moon's Graden

by **sighthounds & siberian** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:31:30

Tasha had her left front leg amputated very early Tuesday morning.
She came through the surgery fine and came home Tuesday evening (we'd
have preferred her to stay until Wednesday, but vet said she'd do
better at home - they had to sedate her Monday to keep the IV in).
Wednesday and Thursday she ate very well and seemed to be making slow
progress, but today she isn't eating, is very restless and is having a
lot of trouble getting around. We're limited in the amount of pain
meds we can give her because of her kidney status. I guess things are
still pretty much a toss-up; I certainly felt more optimistic
yesterday than I do today.

Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

Mustang Sally

by **didd** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:35:09

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> Tasha had her left front leg amputated very early Tuesday morning.
> She came through the surgery fine and came home Tuesday evening (we'd
> have preferred her to stay until Wednesday, but vet said she'd do
> better at home - they had to sedate her Monday to keep the IV in).
> Wednesday and Thursday she ate very well and seemed to be making slow
> progress, but today she isn't eating, is very restless and is having a
> lot of trouble getting around. We're limited in the amount of pain
> meds we can give her because of her kidney status. I guess things are
> still pretty much a toss-up; I certainly felt more optimistic
> yesterday than I do today.

> Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

> Mustang Sally

Crossed paws, fingers and good wishes for Tasha from here.

by **Janet Bos** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:38:27

Quote:

> Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

You've got them! Thanks for the update and kisses to Tasha.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

by **ceb** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:16:32

Quote:

> Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

I think recovery from surgery doesn't tend to be linear; there are always
bad days mixed with the "improving" days, and hopefully today is just one
of those. I know it must be miserable for you to see her in pain and to
worry about her recovering. I hope she is back on the upswing soon. My
thoughts are with you.

--
Catherine
& Zoe the***erchow
& Queenie the black gold retriever
& Max the pomeranian
& Rosalie the calico cat

by **sighthounds & siberian** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:48:32

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:16:32 +0000 (UTC), ceb

Quote:

>> Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

>I think recovery from surgery doesn't tend to be linear; there are always
>bad days mixed with the "improving" days, and hopefully today is just one
>of those. I know it must be miserable for you to see her in pain and to
>worry about her recovering. I hope she is back on the upswing soon. My
>thoughts are with you.

Heh. I've had several surgeries in the past few years, including
brain surgery, so I know that and wouldn't worry about a setback like
this except that we don't really know what's going on with her
kidneys. If she doesn't eat and doesn't drink, that's not going to
help her kidney status at all. Also, I gave her a pain pill an hour
ago, and she's agitated, panting and whining, and she hasn't done that
since she got home.

Whatever happens will happen. We felt we had to give her a chance,
knowing it might not succeed.

Mustang Sally

by **Marcel Beaudoi** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:42:39

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> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:16:32 +0000 (UTC), ceb

> >> Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

> >I think recovery from surgery doesn't tend to be linear; there are always
> >bad days mixed with the "improving" days, and hopefully today is just one
> >of those. I know it must be miserable for you to see her in pain and to
> >worry about her recovering. I hope she is back on the upswing soon. My
> >thoughts are with you.

> Heh. I've had several surgeries in the past few years, including
> brain surgery, so I know that and wouldn't worry about a setback like
> this except that we don't really know what's going on with her
> kidneys. If she doesn't eat and doesn't drink, that's not going to
> help her kidney status at all. Also, I gave her a pain pill an hour
> ago, and she's agitated, panting and whining, and she hasn't done that
> since she got home.

> Whatever happens will happen. We felt we had to give her a chance,
> knowing it might not succeed.

My best wishes go out to you and yours. All things that can be crossed
are.

Marcel

PS - Do you know how cruel it is to drop a piece of information like
that (...brain surgery...) in a thread like this?? Totally removes the
right to make smart-alecky comments.

by **sighthounds & siberian** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:51:34

On 16 Feb 2007 09:42:39 -0800, "Marcel Beaudoin"

Quote:

>> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:16:32 +0000 (UTC), ceb

>> >> Thanks, everyone, for your crossed paws and fingers and good wishes.

>> >I think recovery from surgery doesn't tend to be linear; there are always
>> >bad days mixed with the "improving" days, and hopefully today is just one
>> >of those. I know it must be miserable for you to see her in pain and to
>> >worry about her recovering. I hope she is back on the upswing soon. My
>> >thoughts are with you.

>> Heh. I've had several surgeries in the past few years, including
>> brain surgery, so I know that and wouldn't worry about a setback like
>> this except that we don't really know what's going on with her
>> kidneys. If she doesn't eat and doesn't drink, that's not going to
>> help her kidney status at all. Also, I gave her a pain pill an hour
>> ago, and she's agitated, panting and whining, and she hasn't done that
>> since she got home.

>> Whatever happens will happen. We felt we had to give her a chance,
>> knowing it might not succeed.

>My best wishes go out to you and yours. All things that can be crossed
>are.

>Marcel

>PS - Do you know how cruel it is to drop a piece of information like
>that (...brain surgery...) in a thread like this?? Totally removes the
>right to make smart-alecky comments.

No it doesn't - - anything worth living through is subject to joking
about!

I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure. Unfortunately,
our vets are at lunch until 2 pm, and DH doesn't want to try to get
her in anywhere else, as he doesn't think an hour will make any
difference.

Mustang Sally

by **Marcel Beaudoi** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:00:53

Quote:

> I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure. Unfortunately,
> our vets are at lunch until 2 pm, and DH doesn't want to try to get
> her in anywhere else, as he doesn't think an hour will make any
> difference.

(((((((Sally)))))))

by **Suja** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:21:52

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> I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure.

I am so sorry, Sally.

Suja

by **Melinda Sho** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:05:18

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>I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure.

Oh, ***- I'm so sorry.
--

If you can't say it clearly, you don't understand it yourself -- John Searle

by **Lynn** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:15:24

Quote:

> I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure. Unfortunately,
> our vets are at lunch until 2 pm, and DH doesn't want to try to get
> her in anywhere else, as he doesn't think an hour will make any
> difference.

Oh, Sally... this thread made my heart sink. I'm deeply sorry Tasha is
doing so poorly. My thoughts are with you all.

--
Lynne

by **flic** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:46:29

Quote:

> I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure. Unfortunately,
> our vets are at lunch until 2 pm, and DH doesn't want to try to get
> her in anywhere else, as he doesn't think an hour will make any
> difference.

I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you are wrong.

In any case, I think you did the right thing, getting her the surgery and
all. Our thoughts are with you.

flick 100785

by **Judith Althou** » Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:53:23

Sally,
My heart aches for Tasha and all she has been through. I am sending
good wishes to you and Tasha.

Be Free.....Judy

by **bethgs** » Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:22:47

Quote:

> I'm pretty sure that Tasha is in acute renal failure. Unfortunately,
> our vets are at lunch until 2 pm, and DH doesn't want to try to get
> her in anywhere else, as he doesn't think an hour will make any
> difference.

> Mustang Sally

Sally,

I've been away from the computer for a few days and just read this update on
Tasha. I do hope that she has made it through the crisis.

Beth

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