One step farther on the recovery journey today, Hyde dogg got his Fentnyl patch removed. At the vet he showed off how good he was feeling by standing on his back two legs to greet a fellow patient and then jumping on his back two legs to greet the nurse that operated on him (for the amputation and previous ACL). The nurses and staff were all talking about what a happy dog he is. That is kind of the theme of his recovery, everyday we see more of the Happy Hyde that he’s been.
I didn’t know that we still have to be watchful of Hyde over the next few days so that he doesn’t lick the area where the Fentnyl Patch was… it was recommended we still use the cone, but we were able to secure a sock and cover over it to keep him protected. (Anything to avoid that cone!)
The doctor also wants us to reduce from 3 tramadol pills a day to 2. I had been trying this earlier last week, on a day he was doing SO great, but the next two days he just seemed to be more uncomfortable- so I went back to 3. Finding a schedule that will help him to be comfortable all day, and sleep through the night is difficult!
My goal over the next few weeks is to put together a plan that includes what medicines/supplements he gets at each time throughout the day.
Did people do this on their own? Did their oncologist or primary vet help with this?
** Special Thanks to the roommate of the year who took time out of his day to take Hyde to the vet today, so I didn’t have to miss work. It’s not wonder Hyde has adopted him as the best friend of all best friends!! **
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5:12 pm - 3-18-2014
Your roomie is definitely a Tripawd hero!
Yes, you absolutely want to work with your vet to come up with a good regimen. THat way you can be assured that the drugs/supplements are not interfering with the job they need to do.
Once you get a grasp on it, we would love to see it here.
So happy things are moving right along. You’ll see a big difference in the coming week.