Day 8 Post Surgery – POOPIE POOPIE POOPIE
It was a big day – she pooped! Barked at 7 a.m. in her kennel just like she used to when she needed to go out. Finally after 11 days since her last poop (8 days from surgery) and taking laxative 3 times a day since she broke her leg 4 weeks ago. She hadn’t been eating much so her poop was equivalent to about her normal two days worth. (Please keep in mind that I am getting so specific in my blogs because it is my hope that someday this helps new Tripawd owners who read it.) So a shitty conversation it will be!
Hopping all over the bedroom carpet today. Seems like after having that pain patch off for a day she was like her old self again. Lots of tail wags. Ate a little more. Liverwurst is the best!
Still has a small bump near her incision, but it is not oozing anymore. Warm compresses and hydrogen peroxide are being used on it.
I’m so happy to see her hopping around. At one point she wanted to hop on her stool to get onto the bed, but she couldn’t. I felt bad. It was like she knew for the first time that she had limits now. I’d like to get a set of those dog stairs they have for her to use to get onto the bed. This fabric stool of hers is just too high now. Of course she is only allowed on the bed when we are on the bed. Just like I am now with the laptop and here she is hopping along the bed wanting to get up here with me.
Anxious to get her new boots and traction socks. Really hoping they fit her tiny feet and stay on. It’s hard with her breed, but they did offer sizes for chihuahuas so they should fit her.
I’ve been reading on the support site how we as parents of a Tripawd need to kinda push her to get used to her new walking capabilities. Just like being a parent of a special needs child, you can’t “baby” them too much. We started letting her walk on her own when she goes outside to potty. Then I make her walk in and out of her kennel. I’ve been staying in the bedroom a lot with her so that she can hop around. (We have hardwood floors elsewhere, so I’m waiting for the socks to come in.)
It’s just so nice to see her attitude change back to what she was before. I think that pain patch had a lot to do with it. Plus it was a major surgery. It’s just really really tough when they can’t tell you where or how much pain they are in or what they need for comfort. Just like a baby.
pooping is so wonderful!! way to go pippin!!!
gayle
Pippin is pooping!! Great news and very exciting for everyone, I’m sure.
Happy Days!
Lincoln’s Mom
Pooping Pippin has a nice ring to it! But I am sure not a nice smell… Chloe’s sure doesn’t (since we are going for a poopy conversation).
The first poop is always the biggest hurdle!! Keep going Pippin! Once Chloe had her first, she was regular every day after.
-Chloe’s mom
Way to go Poopin’ Pippin. My pawrents were so happy when I pooped they started jumping up and down. Pawrents can be so weird!!! Just tell your Mom you can do anything so she doesn’t need to baby you. Keep on hoppin’, girl.
– Ginger
Thanks for everyone’s comments. No poopie today, but yet she only ate 3 tablespoons of ground meat. She is still on two meds so I’m thinking until she is off them, is when she’ll be more than once every 4-5 days. That’s how she’s been for the past month being on the meds.
My girls just wanted to say… Way to go, Pippin! Poop is good! We are all so glad to hear she’s getting back to normal (or a new normal). All that love and encouragement is paying off!