I'm sitting outside with Montana right now. It's become clear that she overdid it yesterday or just in general since her surgery. She's definitely worn out and sore today. Her walking if very hoppy. I've been doing a lot of reading and chatting with other tripawd owners on www.tripawd.com and it seems like this happens sometimes. We have to work harder at keeping her calmer and resting I think. It's hard because you want her to be her old self, but she has a lot to adjust to right now. I also did some reading and it seems like panting is a side effect of the Tramadol. It's not constant enough to call up the vet and see about trying something else, we were just worried that her panting meant she was in pain somehow.
Monty and I spent most of the day outside. She seemed to enjoy sleeping on the lawn in the sunshine. I pulled weeds while she slept just enjoyed looking over at her enjoying the sunshine.
What saddens me the most about bone cancer in dogs is even with the ampuatation and chemo, the cancer will come back...there's no stopping it. As I was reading stories on the discussion board on tripawds, it was sad to see the owners reporting in on their pets in various stages of the disease. That, in addition to Monty not having a great day, makes today a little harder than the previous ones. It makes me realize that we have a long road in front of us and need to take advantage of every moment we have with her.
No pictures today as there weren't many action shots...maybe tomorrow.
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