It’s been a bit since I’ve posted.
He’s still off of pain meds.
Sometimes he still seems a bit slow on the rear legs, but for the most part he’s lively and full of dirt.
We go to acupuncture on 12/6 finally as I had to cancel the last appointments due to work.
For now he is medication free from IBD or AC. I am very grateful.
He’s not 100% but before surgery I would say he was 75%. He’s now 99%. I’ll take that.
Currently, he’s out like a light on our bed!
Dante’s Mom
Tomorrow will be three weeks without pain meds. Also he will be at five weeks without Budesonide the steroid for his IBD. The home-cooked diet is faring well as far as his belly and gut are concerned as well. I hope it continues.
When I last visited his regular vet she said that neurological problems usually take six months to resolve whether they are treated surgically or with on-going medication. October 9 will be five months. Where he has gotten better with time, I have to think that this is right. I know he could turn painful at any moment, but I’m really hopeful for now.
He’s running, jumping and barking like he has not done in nearly a year. Things started to turn bad in the late summer of ‘05, so it’s great to see him doing so well. In addition to feeling better he seems to be consistently happy for the first time in a very long time. He’s generally satisfied with everything he does in the way that only dogs that are healthy are unless they are in trouble. He is hunting squirrels again and almost had a heart attack when we went outside on Saturday morning and two deer were in our backyard. He froze at first, quickly shot me a look as if to say, “DO YOU SEE THIS?!!!!” and shot across the yard at top speed. It was great.
So to the surgery and my decision to do it: I’m happy I did. I’d be happy I did whether he had to be on Nuerontin the rest of his life or not. I’d accepted that it was going to be the case, so this is a great surprise.
