Mickey just turned 14. We had him out at Half Moon Bay this weekend (SF Bay Area) - the beach right under the Ritz Carlton. Snapped this wonderful picture of him. Just wanted to share. He is doing very well - amputation was in September. Tho' the sand was a bit too much for him - he tired very quick...

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Very nice, very nice.

We went to Colorado for Christmas - Mickey's first snow. My husband had been pointing out the various prints in the snow and showing me the difference. I then saw Mickey's prints in the pristine snow and we laughed about what someone might think if they saw them.I went back the next morning and took...

Some folks view it as a 'disfigurement' but we think Mickey is beautiful! What makes him beautiful? His survival, his ability, his not laying around complaining, "Why me, dear lord, why ME!" as humans might. He teaches us what is important,and he makes us into better human beans. Mickey i...

Yep - I'm expecting that to happen. And looking forward to it.

thx

I've posted a few things here and wanted to give you an update. I was pretty much devastated the first weekend after the surgery. I realized where it came from the first time my folks saw Mickey after the surgery. My father was clearly bothered by his 'disfigurement' and I realized my own discomfort...

So, as *everyone* said, we are truly amazed at how happy Mickey is now. He is a different dog - totally. His head is up, his tail is up, he's following us around the house again instead of staying on his bed all day. He goes downstairs easily, but is still tentative going up, can jump up on the couc...

Ha - you guys are great. That's exactly why I came here. I needed a good hug and a kick in the pants at the same time. Agreed I am not taking this as well as Mickey. Point taken. I need to get my act together. Update: Vet called on Monday (surgery was on Thursday) and asked me to bring him. All chec...

So Mickey had his surgery on Thursday, I brought him home on Friday. Besides radical removal of right hind leg, complete removal of sciatic nerve up to spinal cord, plus castration plus removal of small lump on his anus. First of all, to vent a bit, guilt does not accurately reflect what I feel. I l...

Thanks all. I'm pretty much resigned to the surgery. The vets do *not* know what's wrong. We do see an abnormal sciatic nerve, might be cancer - they're not sure. But I do know he can no longer walk on 4 legs, so I guess we'll give him a chance on three. On a lighter note, we bought a doggy stroller...

So, we've in $5000, including 3 MRIs and still not diagnosis. My oncologist (who I love) is stumped (no pun intended). But Mickey's leg continues to deteriorate. We purchased a splint that helps keep his paw from knuckling, but the leg is so weak, it just bangs around. He's 13 years old, weighs 25 p...

I'm in the **same** boat. My dog had nerve sheath tumor removed in December 2007 and in the last 6-8 weeks has just crashed. Has lost almost all use of his back leg - same leg where the tumor was. I've had 3 MRIs, they can see a "thickening" of the sciatic nerve near his spinal cord and &q...

Critters,
Have ordered the brace you referenced. My biggest issue right now is depression. He just won't move, except in the company of other dogs (he'll play even tho' he falls down a lot). I'll move to the neuro bb and check it out. Didn't think of yard sales - doh!! Good idea.
thanks.

Update. 3 MRIs and neurologist consult and we still don't know. Neurologist thinks it's tumor and is probably inoperable. Mickey has gone down hill rapidly. The leg, tho' he still has some feeling, has atrophied, the paw is now 'clawed' up. It just hangs there. He won't walk for us anymore. We carry...

We are still planning to do more tests. His x-rays today are all negative. He goes in for an MRI next week to look at the base of the spine to see if nerve is pinched there. Problem of course is diagnosis vs. alleviating his pain. He actually began to show mild symptoms of a problem back in 2002 aft...