On Monday I was still in quite a bit of pain. Mum took me to work with her and Dr Jenny cleaned my wounds again and gave me a new pain patch. I went to training with Poco and Mum that night. The other trainers commented on how much I had improved.
On Tuesday I went to college with Mum, everyone commented on how bright I was, and I even started putting my paw to the ground a bit, and I was happy and chilled under the desk.
Things continued to improve and on Wednesday, and I went to training with Mum. She did orientation, but I was still a bit crusty so I wasn't allowed to participate. Instead Poco and Meg were the stars for the night. Mum stopped giving my pain pills on Wednesday.
Thursday I went to work again with mum, she was looking at my wound and giving it another clean, when she noticed my front paw (the one missing a toe already) was bleeding. She cleaned it and had a closer look a bit dodgy. Dr Peter gave mum some special cream to use and hope its infection. Anyhow I had to go to my revisit to see Dr Rod again at BVSC that afternoon. Dr Rod was very happy with my leg, but not so happy with my toe. I have two weeks for it to start improving or else I will have to go for another biopsy because it may be another type of cancer. If it has improved or at least not got any worse I have to go back for another check in 1 month.
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| my new toe lump |
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On Thursday night we went to DEMO training. It was really cold.
On Friday I had a sleep in with mum and Poco, the last of my scab fell off, I started consistently walking on all paws and mum took off my pain patch, and I'm medication free and bucket free too. Yipeee!!
Considering how bad things were last week, and knowing that this Friday just gone was meant to be the peak of my burn and pain, Mum was actually seriously considering amputating my leg last week just to get rid of the pain. But it turns out, I'm just an overachiever and actually peaked a week early. Which probably explains why my pain etc was so intense.
Thinks are pretty much back to normal here, mum took my crate down, and I've moved back into my regular bed and mum is back in her bed too.
My leg looks completely healed, but is pink and hairless at the site of radiation. All the swelling, weepiness, scabiness etc have gone.
Mum is a bit stressed out again over my toe, but really things are so much better. If my toe is another cancer I will probably have to have it amputated, and because I'm already missing a toe on that foot I might struggle a bit. Mum is really happy that I still have my back leg, or I'd be in some serious trouble.
We will give you another update soon.
Lots of love and Licks
Arthur
Arthur, you sound so much more cheerful and like yourself - I'm so glad your wound is better. Look at that fabulous pink skin! Now we wait to see if you are going to grow your hair back. Gromit says she had full coverage about a year after, so don't be in too big a hurry. Take care and give your mum a big slurping lick from all of us. (oh, and no more lumps please) Fi, Jason, Misty and Gromit
ReplyDeleteI love your blog Arthur. You are looking great!
ReplyDeleteSending you lots of hugs and hoping to hear some good news about your toe.
Jenny (Merlin's aunt (aka Anne's sister)) xo