Alex's Mom
10-05-2013, 05:06 AM
I know there's a lot going on with our DLC pups right now, but if there were any spare rayz floating around that might be sent James' way we'd both appreciate it...
He's been doing ok for the last few days, but yesterday I left him at the clinic to "babysit" cuz he needs meds at lunch and I had to be out all day. Well, they left his harness on, and that was a bad idea. He's losing weight (if you look at him from on top, he's almost got a wasp waist), but the tumour I think is growing, so he looks like he's got a big tummy, and so the harness isn't fitting too well any more. Anyway, when I went to pick him up, he was dead lame in his front end. Laura took a quick look at him on her way into an appointment, and did some muscle releases, but by the time I got him home, he was crying and shivering. I did what she had told me (ice, massage, some releases) but not much good.
It was a long night.....every time he moved he'd yelp. And then, to add insult to injury (literally :)) his bladder let go a bit, and I guess when he was trying to move away from it, he fell out of bed. At which point, we both gave up, and got up. I gave him his morning meds, and he did eat a bit (I poured some vegetable soup on his kibble :rolleyes:...it worked :cheer3: ), and now the gabapenten has kicked in so he's sleeping, but he's still shivering. I REALLY hope it's not another disc!!!
Anyway, I'll see how he does through the day today. I'm supposed to be at an event all day tomorrow staffing the ElderDog table, so I sure hope he's doing better. :crossfin: I have an appointment with Laura on Monday, and I'll leave him there for the day cuz it's my full day at the college.
At this point in his life, my poor old man does NOT need this!!!
He's been doing ok for the last few days, but yesterday I left him at the clinic to "babysit" cuz he needs meds at lunch and I had to be out all day. Well, they left his harness on, and that was a bad idea. He's losing weight (if you look at him from on top, he's almost got a wasp waist), but the tumour I think is growing, so he looks like he's got a big tummy, and so the harness isn't fitting too well any more. Anyway, when I went to pick him up, he was dead lame in his front end. Laura took a quick look at him on her way into an appointment, and did some muscle releases, but by the time I got him home, he was crying and shivering. I did what she had told me (ice, massage, some releases) but not much good.
It was a long night.....every time he moved he'd yelp. And then, to add insult to injury (literally :)) his bladder let go a bit, and I guess when he was trying to move away from it, he fell out of bed. At which point, we both gave up, and got up. I gave him his morning meds, and he did eat a bit (I poured some vegetable soup on his kibble :rolleyes:...it worked :cheer3: ), and now the gabapenten has kicked in so he's sleeping, but he's still shivering. I REALLY hope it's not another disc!!!
Anyway, I'll see how he does through the day today. I'm supposed to be at an event all day tomorrow staffing the ElderDog table, so I sure hope he's doing better. :crossfin: I have an appointment with Laura on Monday, and I'll leave him there for the day cuz it's my full day at the college.
At this point in his life, my poor old man does NOT need this!!!