Dad slept with Boomer last night and I slept upstairs in our sleep number.  It is so nice to wake up without my back aching.  Anyway, Boomer did it…he snuck past Dad and came all the way upstairs (15 steps total).  Robert was fast to respond catching up to Boomer right as he attempted to jump up on the bed (28” from the floor).  No, Boomer didn’t successfully get onto the bed by himself but Dad was there to give him a boost.  WOW Boomer was wagging his tail and stretching out, he was so wound up and happy.  He misses sleeping on his sleep number too.

Boomer finally wanted to go for a walk yesterday. The day was beautiful, sunny and slightly windy.  It was so nice to spend the extra time outside with him.  I tried to trick him by putting his tramadol (we are in the process of weaning him off again and are down to a ½ dose) in his breakfast and wow did Boomer put me in the people house very quick for ruining his breakfast.  So, I took the tramadol out and he still was mad at me, refusing to eat out of that bowl.  So…I dumped it, washed his bowl and made him a new breakfast.  He chowed down the entire bowl without stopping.  Guess he taught me a lesson. 

Thank you everyone for your support during this phase of Boomers recovery.

Update on Boomer.  I spoke with the vet about Boomer not feeling too well.  After a long discussion, we decided to put him back on the tramadol for a week or so to see if his condition improves.   The surgeon said it is unusual at this stage for the tremble and shaking in the muscles around the amputation area.  Dr. Cowan thinks it might be atrophy setting in since there is no longer a leg needing the use of those muscles.  Late in the game for it but Boomer really has been an easy going patient so it isn’t totally out of the question.

Boomer seems a little more up today.  (He also took an hour medicinal nap)  We haven’t gone for any walks except to do business and there are now a lot of rugs down on the kitchen floor so he won’t slip.  We have once again barricaded the stairs so he can’t just run up.  Hopefully time will help along with massage.

Thank you everyone for your advice, help and support.

Tina

We have a gray day today here and Mom thinks I have a case of the blues to go with it.  Yesterday, I didn’t want to go for our walk and today it is too yucky to go for a walk.  So, I have been out to do my business and the rest of the time has been spent lounging on the couch.  Mom thinks I might be uncomfortable because I snuck upstairs 3 times yesterday and twice today.  She is a worry wart thinking I am doing too much too soon.

I have been good and ate all my food today to try and make her feel better.  The food was made with gravy and slices of beef.  Yummy!  Then there were the two cookies that were tasty, no hesitation when eating those.  So why is she worried, no clue, guess it just comes with the territory. 

Here’s to Spring coming soon.

Boomer

It is amazing how much better I am feeling now that it has been 2 weeks plus 2 days as a tripawd.  The medication is out of my system finally and my appetite is coming back.  When I started into this transformation I was 99.8 pounds.  Mom took me and my sister Sunshine, to our regular doctors office a couple days ago to weigh Sunny, she’s a big girl and has to lose 34 more pounds.   You can see how big Sunshine is in this picture of her and my bipawd sibling Carolyn when they were trying to be stowaways. 

So, what does Mom do, she gets me on the scale after Sunshine.  I have lost weight.  I am down to 88 pounds and now she says I still need to lose 13 more pounds?  When was I put on a diet?????  Does she not understand I am much better and my appetite is back?  I was 94 pounds after surgery, I have lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks, my appetite is back and now I am on a diet.  Ugh!!!   

Here is a pic of me at 99.8 pounds with my little brother Sammy.  (Sammy is too skinny in my opinion)  I don’t think I look overweight.  You can see from previous post my weight loss and Mom is going to continue to take pictures of my recovery and as she says, “Getting to my proper Super Hero weight.”  Leave it to Mom.

Boomer has two favorite things now outside of family and camping and that is his ruffwear harness and his new “cape”.  He helps me put his harness on every time we go out.  It really is cute to see him walk over to it and when I say left leg he shifts his weight for easy access, then I say head and he puts his head through.  He then holds perfectly still until he is snug as a bug and ready to go.This pic shows how he likes to also help with the mail.  He sorts the recycle from the good stuff.  You can see how much he loves his gear and helping by the great big content smile on his face.

Along with his bandana came a shirt for Dad and they both love it!!!

 

OK so Super Boomers Dr. called today and I spoke with him about many aspects, 1 being a quality supplement for Boomers remaining limbs.  I am concerned because Boomer is 7 and a half years old that arthritis could kick in because of the stress on his remaining 3 legs.  Also, I am concerned because of the necessary strength building involved for a Tripawd.  Dr. Cowan recommended a prescription called Dauquin.  I don’t know if anyone has heard about this or not.  It has been 3^rd party tested and Dr. Cowan says he is positive about what it states is in it is actually there.  This supplement contains everything necessary for joint health and maintenance.   We started Super Boomer on this supplement tonight.  I will let everyone know the results. 

I posted this info in supplements in the forum also.

Boomer is up and moving a lot more, we went for a few short walks (to the end of the block and back), did some stretching and core strengthening.  He was exhausted!  In the mornings he gets on the couch by himself, by evening he needs a little boost to get his hind leg up.  (He looks back over his shoulder so much as to ask for a leg up). I hope he isn’t overdoing it.  Thinking maybe he needs to slow down a bit but he does love his couch time and getting outside more.   

Lately when Super Boomer is sleeping, he is running in his dreams, his amputated area twitches like crazy!  Sometimes when he wakes up, he looks back left like he is trying to determine dreams from reality. 

Today, my sweet boy didn’t have much appetite (even turned his nose up at cottage cheese and rice).  So Amber, his oldest Bipawd sibling went and got some canned Alpo.  That did the trick and he ate most of his 2 meals of kibble.  Tomorrow is his last antibiotic!!!  Yes!!! No more trying to disguise it!!!

I am so thankful for the time I get to spend with him while he recovers.  I am also thankful for a fairly smooth recovery time so far.  I am especially thankful for all of the people who share their tripawds lives and experiences with me and help me through the process that Boomer has had to endure.

Hoppy Valentines Day everyone!  My folks took the soaker out last night.  There was a lot of yucky pink and clear stuff coming out of the hole where it was.  Mom spent a while waiting for it to stop pouring out.  Dad said it was just my seroma draining.  I am so happy to get it out though.  The soaker bounced when I hopped and it was very annoying.  Without the soaker I don’t leak anymore because I have a small bandage covering where it used to be.  The best part…NO MORE PUPPY PADS!!! 

I am now completely off the meds except for 2 more antibiotics that Mom is trying to figure out how to disguise so I take them.  I am onto all her secrets.  Also, I am still playing Mom for the yummy food.  I like the special goodies she makes me.  Dad tried to give me a milkbone last night.  I held out for the duck jerky. 

Well, the couch is free so guess I will grab my morning medicinal nap since I have eaten and been out for my morning constitutional.  Hoppy Valentines Day everyone!

Love, Super Boomer

It is so quiet outside right now.  A soft cold blanket has covered my yard, and gentle flakes are falling out of the sky landing in my fur, nestling down to my skin as they melt.  Still being half way unrobed of my warm winter coat; I got a bit of a chill while outside enjoying the first real snow of the year.  When Mom and I came back inside she covered me up with my nice warm fuzzy fleece blanket.  I really like that especially until my hair grows back.  How do my fellow short haired amputees stay warm without blankets, I will never understand.

This morning, I am not in the mood for breakfast yet, this makes my mom concerned but I am just so happy to be on a warm couch and being snuggled up with my super fuzzy blanket; the thought of food has floated away like the snowflakes outside. 

I haven’t had any pain medication yet today either.  (Mom said something to dad about weaning me off of them) I don’t like those nasty tasting meds and have become savvy to all the disguises mom uses.  She has ruined many good morsels of cream cheese, Vienna sausage, bites of liver and hotdogs all ruined by those yucky things.

Well, I am off to take a nap.

Your Tripawd friend (of 11 days) Super Boomer