Well, Sammy threw a wrench in the plans again. Sunday night she started in again with the yelping and crying with movement. Monday morning I took her straight back to the vet for a pain shot and a new Fentanyl patch. There is question as to if she has injury in her neck as well as her low back area because she is very painful when her neck is manipulated. After much discussion we had decided we were ready for her to have surgery. Our vet talked to the surgeon who wants a myelogram to get better pictures. Only problem is the surgeon doesn't want to operate until she is paralyzed. Nevermind the fact that she is in horrible pain.
The new game plan (after talking to one of our other vets) is that he will perform another MRI on her tomorrow (getting pictures of her entire spine, neck included) and reviewing it with the radiologist. He hopes to then get her to a surgeon who will operate on her. She is home, sleeping because of the fentanyl and we will drop her off in the morning. We thank God for vets who care so deeply about our dog and are willing to come in to work early just to be able to get this much needed more extensive MRI done and get her some pain relief sooner rather than later.
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Melissa...and family! I am so sorry you are going through all of this! You're amazing...I am amazed at your totally love and devotion to your dog! She is honored to have you have "parents!" God's Blessings!
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