Roxy's New Life

Hi everyone. Here’s my update on Roxy. It’s been 11 days since her surgery and I’m just starting to see her personality coming back into her eyes. I work constantly right now so I don’t get to see her often. I usually get home about 9pm so when I see her she says hello and crashes. I look in her eyes and see depression. She didn’t want to lay down beside us, she instead opts to lay in my bedroom by herself. Also, for several days it was a struggle to get her to eat anything. Sometimes when she tried to stand up she would just start screaming. I use the word screaming because it’s unlike anything I’ve ever heard from a dog. It’s literally a scream. Her vet says it sounds like nerve pain and prescribed a med for it. With all of this combined…well lets just say I now know what an ulcer really feels like.

Last night I came home and she had more energy than I had seen since the amputation. Still not completely Roxy, but a definite improvement. I took her for a visit with family and she wiggled her hind end (shes a boxer, so no tail). I was hopeful that it was the beginning of her climb out of the trenches. I went to work this morning (someone has to get those taxes done) and just pray all day that she is feeling good, relaxing with her brother and sister. I get home this afternoon and she is looking just as good, if not just a hair better than she did last night. 🙂 I walked around the back yard with her and my son and I took her for a car ride. She’s eating better, wanting to be beside us (she’s laying by me now), and just seems to be getting around better. Some of her Roxy shine is back in her eyes. I’m so afraid to feel positive because I hate being knocked down, but I can’t help but feel excited to see her acting like this today.

I have a consult with Dr. Loops on Monday. I hope he can really make my Roxy feel better and give me as much time with her as possible. Hopefully she’ll feel up to chasing the laser light soon! I have some seriously hilarious video of that.

Thank you all for being there, “listening” to me and giving me the advice, and allowing me to read your stories. Thanks especially to Catie & Mel, Mary & Cemil, and Tracy & Maggie for giving me some extra advice when I have bothered you! You’re all in my thoughts and prayers!

Leslie
Roxy, Kali and Dakota’s Mom