Recovery Anxiety

It has been about a month since Maggie had her amputation. I was very strict about keeping her on leash or with a collar. She healed perfectly without any drainage or problems. The first week the bruising got worse moving its way across her stomach to the opposite side of her body. By the second week, all bruising was gone. She finally went poop on the fifth day home. Now she does almost everything she used to. I don’t even notice her three-legged-ness anymore. Maggie Is Maggie. She has remained the same wonderful, loving, and playful dog that she always was.

Well Maggie has been home since Friday afternoon. She seems in good spirits. When i take her out on the leash she wants to go for a walk or chase squirrels. She is eating well, but has not yet pooped. She has urinated, but I noticed it was tinged with blood, called the vet and they are not too worried. She said it might be a urinary tract infection, and the antibiotics will take care of it. Did this happen with any of your dogs? And how long did it take for them to go # 2?

This is the message I got just a few minutes ago. This morning driving her to the vet was the longest drive ever. I feel better now that I have been home for a while. Can’t wait to see Maggie tomorrow. I know I will be thinking of her every second till I do. Thanks for all your well wishes and prayers.

In preparation for next week and recovery is there anything you suggest that I should have on hand ? Supplies, meds, food, and things of that nature that I might not think of.

Maggie is schedualed to have her leg amputated on January 21st. We will let you know how it goes.

Maggie and hippo

Thanks for all of your comments. I am going to call today to make her an appointment. She will get her weight checked and blood work done etc. After that we will schedule a date for the amputation. I will let you all know when the big day is. Thanks again.

Maggie as a witch on Halloween.

Maggie and Coacoa

About six or seven months ago we found out that our 4 year old dog Maggie has a cancerous tumor on her back right foot. We went ahead and had this nerve sheath tumor removed but were told that it had a 70% chance of coming back. Well it didn’t take long to return and now is even bigger than before. At first it did not seem to cause her any pain, but now I can see that she is using it very cautiously. The vet told me I would have to amputate the leg eventually; better sooner than later. The last time she had surgery she had some hairline fractures from the pressure of this tumor. This must be painful. I am now one month into a diet that will help her to lose 2 pounds before we decide to do surgery. She is a miniature schnauzer and they don’t want any extra weight on her if she has to support herself on three legs. Soon I will have to call the vet and have her weight checked. I am not looking forward to the finality of a date or scheduled surgery. Oh and she is only 4 years old.