Today marks 8 weeks since Loki's surgery. At about week 4 she was doing really well and we took her off the Metacam (anti-inflammatory). A few days after she exhibited some lower back problems, which the surgeon attributed to her neck surgery. So back on the Metacam. Since DH was off all last week, and she was doing well again, we took her off meds about 2 weeks ago. All was well of course until middle of this week. Now with metacam she's better and really really frisky--too frisky--she always does this!
Now here is the weird part. Whenever I scritch her under her right ear, her tail will stiffen and/or her right hind leg will "wobble" Then she sits down. Mostly she just sits down.
Do ya'll think this is residual nerve damage from the ruptured disc? My guess would be that the disc "blew out" so to speak on the right side, causing more nerve damage on that side. I think it is unrealistic to think that a nine year dog would have NO permanent nerve damage AND the time frame for healing--especially for a dawg who knows not from NO!--would be the full 8-12 weeks.
Otherwise, there is no nuero signs and the back foot "test" is good. She does tighten up a little when but she's flappin' her ears and acting like an idiot (Last night she picked up a squeeky toy and threw it around which she does mebbe twice a year.)
I guess my answer is wait and watch. Anyone else observe this or does anyone think it warrents a vet visit?
UPDATE: Okay--talked to surgeon who laughed and sed: Did you check her ear? Maybe she's just itchy? Said she didn't know of any known nuero reason this should be happening as the neck nerves are not connecte that far down. She wanted to know if I knew a Dee Dee Murry??? :grin:
Thanks for listening to my hypervigilant rant yet again. I actually feel less anxious after repeating over and over to myself that dogs do not project into the future, they only know the NOW. And so I am trying to think like dawg. HEY a skiwlr!
Leslie, do you think you could just call your vet and explain what Loki is doing? Maybe he will have an answer for you. I do tend to think that you are right though....it very well could be some residual nerve damage from the ruptured disc.
Hmmmm... sorry no advice on my end - since I have not been through surgery ( :xfinger: ) - I would concur with Cheryl to give the surgeon a call and just ask the question. Sending Loki some rays that she can turn that corner and we feeling good all the time !
Quote from: cheryl186 on August 08, 2008, 07:01:20 AM
Leslie, do you think you could just call your vet and explain what Loki is doing? Maybe he will have an answer for you. I do tend to think that you are right though....it very well could be some residual nerve damage from the ruptured disc.
I'll second that opinion.
I would be thinking along the same lines too, it doesn't sound like anything serious! Just one of those things they think up to mess with our heads and make us go..."hmmmm." :scratch: Once you go through something like you did with Loki, every little thing becomes a potential symptom of something in our nerve frazzled heads! It's good you talked to the surgeon to get it verified though. Like I said that Loki is one tough cookie!
QuoteShe wanted to know if I knew a Dee Dee Murry???
LOL if you hang around me long enough, I will rub off on you! Just ask Delia! :wink:
Quote from: Dee Dee and Hallie on August 08, 2008, 11:25:17 AM
LOL if you hang around me long enough, I will rub off on you! Just ask Delia! :wink:
:funnyup: :funnyup: There's one thing about DeeDee. At first, you think she might want to lighten up a little. But as time goes by, just what she's trying to prevent, happens, and you find yourself feeling and doing exactly what you thought she should lighten up on!!! Example: The first time we visited post Hallie, she would let her play with our girls but for short spurts only. Ron mentioned to her that she should let her play more. I'm not sure how much later Gretch ended up with back surgery. Light bulb over Ron's head..."DeeDee was right!" Now Gretch lives a much more sheltered life. And as we restrict Gretchie's actions, we both think of DeeDee. Moral of the story - DD's usually right.
Big question, did she show these symptoms pre surgery....................
Amy still sits after a bit since surgery but she is a couch potato, but open a packet of something or the fridge and watch her move.
Metacam is wonderous, Emma was on it for anout 7 years and she never had any side effects, I only wish it had been around earlier in her life.
With Amy we now are trying to be less paranoid, she trots around, runs wild up here, but the only NO NO is chairs and jumpy things. Now had it been Oliver it would have been another story.
Roberta
LOL and I do hate to see that progression of cause/incidence but with each one you go through, you do get one step closer to MurryHood. I remember the carefree days of youth and my first dog when I didn't even know dogs could get sick. HA! That lasted about 2 weeks til puppy Fred had his first health problem and it went downhill fast from there.
QuoteMoral of the story - DD's usually right.
Either that or I am just bad luck for everyone around me. :grin:
Let us know how Loki is getting on today Les, any changes?
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Right as rain the little pooper. Ran out of the house before I could get the leash on her and up to the back 40 (feet) for an apple. She did it in about 2.5 seconds.
Only in the now....only in the now....
Up until Clifford's 1st surgery if I scratched either side of his neck, the hind leg on that side kicked up a storm. Periodically I can still get a slight kick on the right side. Could this be something like that?
Quote from: Mike on August 08, 2008, 09:22:26 PM
Up until Clifford's 1st surgery if I scratched either side of his neck, the hind leg on that side kicked up a storm. Periodically I can still get a slight kick on the right side. Could this be something like that?
Thanks, Mike you are a peach for re-inforcing my worst nightmare; but too late! The surgeon says there's no connection.