Well, the crash hit about day 5, and our little bud has been pretty uncomfortable for a few days now, but we’re just going to ride it out the best we can.  I upped his Gabapentin and added Tramadol to the mix after talking to our vet.  I was at the vet with another dog (not the surgeon), and they had gotten word about his surgery and were all asking about him.  So I said he was hurting and could I get some Tramadol for him, and she kindly agreed.

One of the folks at the vet told me I was brave to do the amputation.  Nah, not brave.  He’s the brave one.  She said she had been praying for him and I told her how much we appreciate that!

Richard’s gone to pick up a heating pad…I figure a little heat on some of the other areas certainly can’t hurt and might bring him some comfort.   We’ve blocked the couch since he seemed to be having pain when he would try and turn himself on the soft cushions. We’ve been lifting him up and down.  In the meantime, we’ll try and keep him as still and comfy as possible.  He seemed hot even with the AC so we put in a window unit to try and help keep cool air moving around him.

Our dog Holley quietly sneaked up next to him and after a few minutes they both fell alseep.  Hang in there, bud.

We love you.

Holley says, “I’m here for you.”