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mom2mgn
Love my family
Member since 2/08 2267 total posts
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Christine
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Sara is home!!!
My princess is finally home. She hit several bumps on her road to recovery but she came home last night.
She had swelling in the amputation area so they had to put a drain in. The didn't want to release her until they took the drain out so that added 5 days. Then, the culture they did on her skin (where the tumor had started to come through) came back with ecoli!!! They were treating her with several antibiotics already but, of course, not the one for ecoli. That one had to be administered through IV so, another 5 days. Total of 13 days in the doggie hosptial.
But, she's home and she's doing GREAT!!!! She's walking with no problem at all! A groomer had gone into the vet and saw Sara and didn't realize she was missing her back leg!
She is so skinny though.  She didn't eat the first week or so after her surgery. But, she's home now and we're fattening her up with plenty of doggie cookies and her favorite pizza crust!
My 5 year old keeps asking when they are putting her leg back on. He also said that he'll be faster than her now and so I joked with him that he only has 2 legs so Sara still has one on him and will still be faster!!!
We're keeping the twins away from her right now until she heels up some more. She was pretty much away from the twins anyway during the day before this. Her and Hailey (our other greyhound) would sleep upstairs all day. When the twins went to bed, the dogs and the cat would come down and hang out with us.
So, all in all, while this was an extremely diffucult decision, it was the right one for us and for Sara. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers through all of this.
If you ever see a 3 legged red and white greyhound on Long Island, I think she's the only one around so come on over and say hi!
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Posted 3/18/11 2:31 PM  |
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KNic19
Baby's First Christmas
Member since 7/09 3541 total posts
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Kim
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Re: Sara is home!!!
Poor thing, sorry she had a rough recovery but it is so exciting that she is home!!! 
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| Posted 3/18/11 3:04 PM |
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dctead
It's 5 o'clock somewhere!
Member since 11/10 2139 total posts
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Emily
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Re: Sara is home!!!
So glad she's home and ready to be pampered!!
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| Posted 3/18/11 3:35 PM |
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CallaLily
Thank you, Saint Gerard!
Member since 10/07 4937 total posts
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Re: Sara is home!!!
So glad she is home and doing well!!!
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| Posted 3/18/11 4:33 PM |
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Goobster
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Member since 5/07 27557 total posts
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:)
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Re: Sara is home!!!
I am glad to hear she is home and doing ok. Poor baby. 
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| Posted 3/18/11 5:52 PM |
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SusiBee
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Member since 3/09 8268 total posts
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S
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Re: Sara is home!!!
How wonderful that she came thru the surgery so well.
Wishing Sara the best as she continues her recovery.
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| Posted 3/19/11 7:53 PM |
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Shroggie
Don't Worry...Be Happy
Member since 5/06 6261 total posts
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Re: Sara is home!!!
Sara is lucky to have you as her family.
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| Posted 3/20/11 11:19 AM |
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