Charlie had another quiet night, and he’s calm and comfortable this morning. The Prednisone is working well for him. He had a SM-related pain episode this morning after his breakfast, just as I was getting ready to carry him outside. As soon as it was over, he still wanted to go out. He’s such a little trooper.
Yesterday was his last day taking Tramadol, a pain medication, so we’ll be watching him closely in case I need to call his neurologist for more pain meds. We’re down to four medicines again: Gabapentin, Prilosec, Amantadine, and Prednisone.
He has let me work on his ears a little since surgery – I trimmed off the dreaded matts, which were stuck together with betadyne from his surgery, and I’ve lightly brushed his ear hair. He’s also letting me clean his face with damp paper towels. So we’re making some progress. I might get out the camera and take a photo soon!
That’s great that he’s up to some light grooming. He must just feel so secure with you, the way you’ve taken such amazing care of him. I would think psychologically he’s doing much better since being adpoted, which I’m sure is in turn helping him be stronger during his recovery. Talk about a new lease on life, this little one’s story is amazing!
Oh Cathy I would love to see photos of Charlie !! 🙂 It’s great to hear that he is doing better on the prednisone! The thought of him having a pain episode but then being right up to go outside is just heart warming 🙂 Dogs can be so resilient! 🙂