Chemo...is it suppose to do this???
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I'm trying to be a good mommy to her because I know that she deserves one. She goes in for her surgery tomorrow, and I am SO worried! I think that I am more worried about her than she is worried about herself. I'm trying to eat but I am just so worried that I have no appetite. I plan on being there for her all day tomorrow from when she goes in to when she wakes up, even if I have to stay all night. I have to drop her off at seven thirty in the morning tomorrow and she is going to go to surgery I think he said at nine o'clock. I'm so worried, and I'm trying to get as many pictures of her as I can with all of her beautiful legs. I know she will be fine without the one but I'm still worried that maybe she might miss it or something. She actually got a playful streak in her today, the first that I have seen since we adopted her, and she played catch for like five minutes. I've never seen her do that before usually she's quiet content being a couch potato (which is odd because I've heard that huskies are really hyper). I get so sad when I look at her because I feel bad for almost giving up on her awhile back and sending her back to the shelter. I'm so glad that I didn't and I hope that by helping her through this I will make it up to her. The shelter actually refunded us our adoption fee, we got the check in the mail today. I thought that was odd, but I called to talk to the guy that adopted her to us and he said they want to do everything that they can do to help us help her. I just can't believe how good and generous the shelter is being to us. I want to bring her in to visit after she is done with her surgery and has come home but I don't want her to think that she is going back there...EVER. Do you think it would be ok to let her go and visit everyone there, I know they are really worried about her and I think it would be nice of me to do. Well I'll keep everyone posted on what goes on with her surgery tomorrow knock on wood she comes out of it alright (knock,knock). I've got all my fingers crossed that she'll be ok, and I hope that they let me back when she's waking up so the first person that she sees is me.
Well, I'm back from the vets. I have been there all morning. I decided to grab a quick bite to eat here at home and then head back to spend some more time in recovery until they kick me out. She made it through the surgery, and I was one of the first people to be with her when she awoke. I just thought that everyone that has been following this thread would like to know that she has come through the surgery and she was awake when I left the vets office (sort of awake really). Thank you so very much for all of your support and concern through this, I really appreciate it and I know that Shelby does too. I'm sure she'd say thanks if she could, so I'll say it for her. I'll keep everybody updated and write a little more once I come back from the vets.
Bless you all ! I'm sure it was a looonnnnnnnnngggggg day for you ! Been thinking of you all day. Anxious to know how she get's along tomorrow...lots of Hugs from me a a huge WOOF! from Chip. We had a stray that wandered our woods once...3 legged and we called him " Tripod "... he was great....never learned who he belonged to .
Julie! I'm thinking of you. I hope things go well and you are able to get some sleep. You'll need it! She's staying overnight I assume? When does she get to come home? Sorry if I missed something.
oh I hope she'll have a fast recovery! I wonder what she'll be like when she's all healthy? That's something to look forward to.
Thanks for keeping us updated.
(((HUGS)))
oh I hope she'll have a fast recovery! I wonder what she'll be like when she's all healthy? That's something to look forward to.
Thanks for keeping us updated.
(((HUGS)))
I've been taking little naps here and there throughout the day. I'm not sure when she is coming home, the vet said he wants her to stay for awhile. I'm guessing it all depends on how she does for the next couple days. I hope she comes home soon though. I have to call the vet tomorrow and then he will give me a date when she can come home.
We couldn't tell really. It seemed like everytime that you messed with her back leg though she would get mean with you though so I'm pretty sure it was causing her some pain. I just got off the phone with my vet though and he wants Shelby to stay for atleast a week. He told me that he has never really dealt with an amputation though and Shelby was his first time that he has ever had to do that, except in vet school. He's a young guy so I would believe it. So, I'm hoping in a week she should be able to come home, although I feel that is a little soon I'm hoping maybe he'll get a second opinion on how long is an appropriate time for her to stay there. Not that I don't want her to come home I really do but I'm worried maybe a week isn't long enough for recovery.
I think I'm going to try calling another vet in the area and see what he says (the vet she originally started going too). The vet I used to take her too was very friendly as well but he overcharged BIG TIME and he wasn't really interested in getting the dogs help, if you didn't have the money you'd have to wait until you had it. He wanted all the money for surgeries and everything at the time of pick up (and it's sort of hard for us to come up with numerous thousands of dollars on a whim). So I'll probably call him and ask and if he says she should stay longer than I will have him call the vet she is seeing now and tell him that.
Geeez,,,that's rough ! For all newbies lurking...start with a reputable Clinic,,,,they may seem higher than some at the outset, but in the long run you will save with good history etc. Consider being with the same vets for 12 to 18 yrs. of your dog's life. If major issues arise...they know your dog, you both know each other and they will work with you considering any major costs. This doesn't occur when you go from pillar to post.
The clinic that I go to now was suggested by my vet. The guy has just opened up but I guess he had worked with Shelby's previous vet so he was experienced. I like both the vets but the buy that she goes to now is only interested in getting the animals what they need to make them better and he thinks about payment later. He was only interested in getting the amputation done he wasn't worried about us paying. He has set up a VERY reasonable payment plan for us to follow so it's not going to kill us to keep her on the treatments she needs and everything.
Sorry if this is redundant, I'm working on this slow computer and didn't go back to read the links Renee posted.
I found this link which is really interesting. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_osteosarcoma.html buy it doesn't have anything about recovery time.
This is another one that has LOTS of details almost to the yuck factor. http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/saortho/chapter_48/48mast.htm#b still no recovery time...
I found this link which is really interesting. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_canine_osteosarcoma.html buy it doesn't have anything about recovery time.
This is another one that has LOTS of details almost to the yuck factor. http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/saortho/chapter_48/48mast.htm#b still no recovery time...
Thanks for the links. I'm pretty optimistic that my vet will know when she can leave. I guess she's doing ok, I went to check on her and she was happy to see me, she gave me a tail wag and licked my hand. She looks wierd with no leg anymore but she seems to be doing well without. She was laying down but she looked better than she did on Tuesday.