Boy this morning was a tough one for me. I had a hard time going on my walk. I always stop and rest on my walk, but this morning I just had to lay down, my foster mom was worried because we were half way through the walk we had to continue on until we made it home. She tells me I am doing a great job though, she has been through major surgery before and realizes that I am still healing and is patient with me. She told me that I might want to think about taking it easy playing with my foster brothers and sisters! =) We will have to see about that one!
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Hannah is a 7 mos old purebred Plush Coated German Shepherd Dog. Hannah was turned over to Coastal when she was a 4 mos old puppy. She was born with a defective left rear leg, it was straight, but it was straight underneath her so she couldn't use it, it just interfered with her ability to get around, due to the fact that she was hindered in her ability to get around whoever had her before Coastal did not feed her properly so her bones didn't develop properly and her right leg has some orthopedic issues, but Coastal works with the best vets around and Hannah's orthopedic doctor has NO doubt at all that once she has her surgery(ies) she will live a long and happy life! Hannah has lived in a foster home since Coastal took her under their wing and has thrived. In February she had the left rear leg amputated and is healing up beautifully and making up for lost time, full of puppy life and vigor. She is now getting the proper nutrition that every puppy deserves.
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hannah, don’t be too hard on yourself. some days are better than others, and there’s nothing more important to your recovery that taking a medicinal nap. it’s a process…
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How long has it been for Hannah? My boy is coming home tomorrow?
I am 6 weeks post op! The first two weeks were the hardest, after that I was pretty much back to my antics, just here and there I don’t feel like doing much, but I have a bad right leg which needs surgery and my foster mom thinks it is more the strain on that leg that wears me out more than the amputation! Cheeto you will be back before you know it and you won’t even remember post surgery, nor will you miss your leg! My foster mom says that make sure you get your rest and make sure your mommy gives you the pain medication. Good luck…we are going to keep checking your blog to see how you are doing!
Hey girlie, it took me a LONG time to get strong. Don’t worry, that used to happen to me all the time. It’s harder for rear-leggers to get strong again. It hasn’t been that long for you so take it easy, you have lots of time ahead of you. Be sure to check our Gear Blog for some great exercises you can do now, OK?