Paralyzed dog and my worries
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:07 pm
Hey guys!
I wrote a post in this forum a few months ago, when everything was still kinda fresh.
To give a brief summary: my dog, Fox, had several prolapsed discs and got paralyzed in his hind legs. In the beginnig he couldn't pee, wag his tail or walk. Now (9 months later) he can pee, he can somewhat control his poo and he can somewhat control his tail. He can't walk but he has feeling in both legs. We still go to physical theraphy once a week and do some exercise at home. I still have some hope that he might walk again. This whole thing is and was emotionally and financially draining.
I am now at an point where I would like to buy a wheelchair for Fox. My physiotherapist recommended someone to me who does this professionally and is highly praised for it. Some people in my family said that I should wait, because the wheelchair is very expensive. But I can't walk around with this carrying aid anymore (my back really hurts!). And I also want a little bit of normalcy again. But of course I still worry. What if I only need it for a year? Or less? What if something else happens?
And then there is this thing where some days are better and some are worse. Since his surgery Fox had days where he felt bad, which is normal I guess (the doctors said so). But since monday he isn't lifting his tail anymore. It didn't worry me so much on the first days, but now a few days have passed and he still doesn't move his tail. He couldn't really control it all the time since the surgery, but if I had food in my hand he would wag his tail. Or when we went for a walk he would always lift the tail up high while walking - but not this week. He also seems kinda tired and sometimes a bit grumpy. I gave him a massage and checked if he was hurting anywhere, but he seemed fine. When we went to therapy he was also fine and the therapist even said that the cramp in his leg was almost gone! He eats, pees, poops and plays. I wondered if it may be related to the weather, because it became very hot this week (25-30 C / 77-86 F) and he always gets somewhat tired when its hot. But this wouldn't explain why he isn't using his tail anymore. Maybe some of you experienced something similar? I mean, healing isn't always a straight path and maybe it's a small setback. I'm just so, so worried something horrible will happen again.
Thanks for reading!
I wrote a post in this forum a few months ago, when everything was still kinda fresh.
To give a brief summary: my dog, Fox, had several prolapsed discs and got paralyzed in his hind legs. In the beginnig he couldn't pee, wag his tail or walk. Now (9 months later) he can pee, he can somewhat control his poo and he can somewhat control his tail. He can't walk but he has feeling in both legs. We still go to physical theraphy once a week and do some exercise at home. I still have some hope that he might walk again. This whole thing is and was emotionally and financially draining.
I am now at an point where I would like to buy a wheelchair for Fox. My physiotherapist recommended someone to me who does this professionally and is highly praised for it. Some people in my family said that I should wait, because the wheelchair is very expensive. But I can't walk around with this carrying aid anymore (my back really hurts!). And I also want a little bit of normalcy again. But of course I still worry. What if I only need it for a year? Or less? What if something else happens?
And then there is this thing where some days are better and some are worse. Since his surgery Fox had days where he felt bad, which is normal I guess (the doctors said so). But since monday he isn't lifting his tail anymore. It didn't worry me so much on the first days, but now a few days have passed and he still doesn't move his tail. He couldn't really control it all the time since the surgery, but if I had food in my hand he would wag his tail. Or when we went for a walk he would always lift the tail up high while walking - but not this week. He also seems kinda tired and sometimes a bit grumpy. I gave him a massage and checked if he was hurting anywhere, but he seemed fine. When we went to therapy he was also fine and the therapist even said that the cramp in his leg was almost gone! He eats, pees, poops and plays. I wondered if it may be related to the weather, because it became very hot this week (25-30 C / 77-86 F) and he always gets somewhat tired when its hot. But this wouldn't explain why he isn't using his tail anymore. Maybe some of you experienced something similar? I mean, healing isn't always a straight path and maybe it's a small setback. I'm just so, so worried something horrible will happen again.
Thanks for reading!