Jasper (12 yr old Mini Schnauzer) is now at peace

[Tina]

Thanks so much everyone for checking in on me. I apologize for not posting some sort of update sooner, I sure didn't want to worry anybody. I've had some issues separate from the wrist and haven't been feeling the best. I've been kind of wiped out and just resting the wrist.

I'm pleased to say that the surgery went very well. The first two or three days afterwards were a little rough, but doing pretty good now. I got the stitches out this morning, and the doctor thought the incision looked good and was healing well. It just has Steri-Strips on it now. I have some exercises to do to improve the mobility and strength. There is still a good amount of pain, as expected, and limited range of motion right now, but the exercises should improve that. The Dr said that it will be about 4 to 6 weeks before I regain full mobility and strength, and for the pain to fully go away.

My little man has just been a champ through the whole thing. So relieved he didn't have any issues going on. He loves snoozing while I rest. My snuggly little baby. Shelby has been a good girl also for the most part. She had a few episodes where she was a handful, she can be very naughty out in the yard. Thankfully my brother was here to help for a couple of days after the surgery. Yes, they have both loved me being home with them for a few days!

Gosh you guys, I had no idea I would be this tired during my time off. I had all of these lofty goals to get a few things done around here and sure didn't get much done. And now it's back to work tomorrow already. Apparently I was a lot more rundown than I thought, and I still feel somewhat tired. Just getting old I guess!

I appreciate you all so much, and all of your kind words. Hopefully I am on the mend now and will be getting my energy back soon!

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo

[molly muffin]

Tina!!! So glad to hear from you and that the surgery went well.

What!! Already back to work! Where does the time go? You are on limited activity until you get full mobility back though right????

That's great that Jasper didn't have anything going on while you were laid up. Well, Shelby is shelby and she is just a baby. Love that naughtiness side of her, she has character. We love that around here.

Shhhhhh, I did not hear you say you had plan to do work around the place while you were off!! Didn't you get the memo, surgery is the absolute Best reason to not do a darn thing but snuggle with the gang and rest up. Rest equals healing remember, so the more you do the better off you'll be. Plus you don't want to over do anything with that wrist. Make sure it is fully healed. House stuff will still be there sometime in the distant future. !!

hugs, so great to hear form you!
Sharlene and molly muffin

[doxiesrock912]

Call in the favors Tina! Don't mess with your wrist please. Snuggles are the BEST medicine

[addy]

Whewww, Tina, good to hear from you. My, we can all be nervous nelly hens The bond is a tight one!!!!

I am glad things have gone well and you are healing. I am really happy that the projects are still on your to do list. You needed to allow your body to rest and get lots of loving from Jasper and Shelby.

Good to hear Jasper is behaving and not worrying mama during recovery. What a good boy. Good girl Shelby too!!!


If work is a bit much, can you miss a day or two?

[Budsters Mom]

I second that Addy. I'm very relived to hear from you too. What good babies you have and your brother is okay too.

Whewww, Tina, good to hear from you. My, we can all be nervous nelly hens The bond is a tight one.

[Trish]

Hey Tina, hope work was not too stressful going back after time off! Would have been nice to have longer off, but work waits for no one eh! Those two pups sound like they were real well behaved while you were recovering Fantastic news all round, now you have a weekend for least couple more days to take it easy! Hopefully see you over the weekend sometime! x

[Trish]

Hi Tina

Doing my weekend checkin and hoping for an update on you and Jasper! Hope the week was kind to you and your both feeling fit! Just checking my weather app and 28 deg, phew hot and a little cloudy.. weeked officially there for you so hopefully you can get out to enjoy it! xx

[Tina]

Thanks so much for the kind words everyone, I sure appreciate it. We are hanging in there. My wrist continues to do okay and seems to be healing pretty well. I still have a pretty significant amount of pain at times, but I'm able to manage it, and am back into the swing of things at work. I had to be very careful this past week and try to pace myself, with it being end of month time and being crazy busy. I did work quite a lot of overtime since I have to go at a slower pace, and it takes me a bit longer to get things done. I'm very happy that the weekend is here!

As a lot of you know, Jasper is overdue for his rabies vaccination this year. It was due in April, and he wasn't feeling well at the time so he wasn't able to receive it, and then we had the whole issue with the ongoing UTI and other things happening throughout the summer. It is a state law here in Nebraska that the rabies vaccination be current, so right now we are breaking the law. (The Judas Priest song is coming to mind here, LOL ). Thankfully our yearly licenses are due in March, so I renewed that just prior to his vaccination expiring, or I wouldn't be able to have him licensed right now. I have done a lot of reading, and have been fretting over him getting this vaccination, but my vet is firm that he needs it and she will not authorize any type of exemption.

So since he has been feeling pretty well for the past several weeks to a month, I called and talk to the vet earlier this week about getting his vaccination. He has a few minor things going on right now that I want her to check out, I'll post more about that later. But anyway, we have our appointment in the morning, I guess now it's in just a few hours, at 9 AM. He will be getting his rabies vaccination at that time, and I have to admit that I'm scared. I have voiced my fears to our vet repeatedly, and as I said, she is firm that he needs this vaccination. A big concern is that he gets groomed every six weeks, and if he would bite the groomer and not be vaccinated, we would be up a creek. Jasper has never been snippy or shown any inclination to bite, but as with any dog, it can always happen. The law here is that if a dog bites somebody and their vaccinations are not up-to-date, they are quarantined at our local Humane Society for 30 days. If their vaccinations are current they can be quarantined at home. There have been a couple of cases of dog bites on the local news lately which has brought this to the forefront of my mind.

Well, with all of his issues, I don't think my sweet boy could survive a 30 day quarantine somewhere. So I have had that fear in the back of my mind ever since April. When I really start thinking about it, it is terrifying. So I'm going to bite the bullet and he's getting his vaccination. I am just praying that he doesn't have any reaction to it, or any ongoing adverse effects. (Concerned about his kidneys here, not to mention the Addison's).

I'm also bringing in a urine sample for a follow-up UPC. So I'm worried about that also. Please keep him in your thoughts. I'll be back on the forum later today. I've been reading to try to get caught up on everyone and have quite a lot of posting to do. Thanks so much everyone. I wish I didn't feel so scared in my gut about this.

Hugs,

Tina and Jasper xo

[addy]

Tina, we were able to get a rabies waiver which Zoe' vet signed and here in Wisconsin the municipalities accept the waivers when you license a dog or cat. It did make me worry though, since Zoe was prone to biting strangers. I always muzzled her.

I hope everything goes well with the shot and the UPC is good.

My friend does the waiver with her cat after I mentioned to her I have a waiver for Zoe. You can find he forms on line.

[labblab]

Tina, does Nebraska authorize 3-year rabies vaccinations? If so, that would definitely be preferable over a single-year vaccine. From what I understand, it is basically the same dose, it is just that they are labelled differently (and, of course, the 3-year costs more!).

Fortunately, I am able to get my girls 3-year vaccinations here in Georgia. I do worry about vaccinations with Peg, too, given all her problems. So I am now titer-testing for the core vaccines other than rabies since she has been fully vaccinated in the past. I do vaccinate for leptospirosis, though, because there is no way to titer for that, the disease is common here in the southeast, and my dogs' lifestyle places them at risk. And I do vaccinate for rabies due to risk factors, too. Rabies is sadly quite common among certain wildlife here, my dogs are out in the yard which is near an undeveloped wooded area, and every year there are accounts of dogs nearby me being bitten in their own yards by rabid foxes, raccoons, or bats (another incident just a month ago).

So I know my reason for vaccinating is different from yours, but just wanted you to know that I understand your dilemma as to weighing the risks. I have never done this myself because none of my dogs have ever had an acute allergic reaction to any vaccine, but I think vets sometimes administer an antihistamine at the same time as the injection in order to minimize that immediate risk? Maybe somebody here has had that done and can speak to that.

I'm so glad you've checked back in with us, and I'll surely hope that all goes well with you guys!

Marianne