Tomorrow, Ellie the Great celebrates completing week 5 as a Tripawd. She also celebrates life and still being with us!!!
How is she doing??? GREAT. Even though she still has one reddened area on her incision line, it was healed enough for her to get her staples out last week. She will also be on antibiotics for another 4 weeks to assure the infection is totally gone. But, her gabapentin and amantadine have been decreased.
Since Ellie is feeling better, she is eating LOTS!!! She gets homemade chicken soup, pork roast with drippings, and organ meats in cooking juices (this week it was beef heart!!!). She is even eating the vegetables!!!
Due to her increased appetite, Ellie has put some weight back on. Plus, her energy level is rising. Today she tore across the yard doing her favorite thing…BARKING!!! So good to see her finding a new normal.
I cannot thank everyone enough for the thoughts and prayers. Because of all the good wishes, she has passed the first survival milestone and made it through all of the initial hurdles. Next milestone…chemotherapy starting April 20th. With all of us together she will make it through this as well!!!
WOW that menu sure sounds tasty! No wonder she’s hungry again!
Isn’t it great to see the sparkle come back to your sweet girl? This makes us really happy. She’s come a long way and now she is FLYING! Look out neighborhood dawgs, she’s baaaaaaack 😉
We stand strong with Tripawd Power, ready to send it to Elly and you for an easy chemotherapy treatment. Go Ellie go!
Great pupdate, thanks for the happy news.
Yep…let’s hope all the milestones from here are met with health and enthusiasm!!!