Send Healing vibes please!

Jakeyjake · Jun 6, 2018

Stella had a MRI this morning and is now in surgery with a neurologist for a ruptured disk at C-4 C-5. Hoping for a good outcome and can't wait to get her home in a few days.

Cbrugs · Jun 6, 2018

Oh no!!!! Jax's surgery last summer was at C3-C4.

Recovery is so tough cause they have to stay crated for so long and I don't know about Stella but Jax hated being in there. On top of the pain meds he was on, I also gave him CBD oil. We also do regular acupuncture and laser therapy for maintenance.

Sending lots of thoughts to you and Stella and if you have any questions on my experience with Jax, just let me know!!

Frenchie Grrrl · Jun 6, 2018

Jakeyjake said:
Stella had a MRI this morning and is now in surgery with a neurologist for a ruptured disk at C-4 C-5. Hoping for a good outcome and can't wait to get her home in a few days.

Hope surgery went well. Keep us updated! Gus and I are sending our healing vibes her way. :heart:

FroxerMom · Jun 6, 2018

Healing vibes on the way! Hope surgery went well!

mattcantwin · Jun 6, 2018

Hoping for the best, keep us posted.

Alice Kable · Jun 6, 2018

Oh, No! Sending fast healing vibes!

GraciesMom · Jun 6, 2018

Sending healing vibes and sharing my experience. One of my pugs had a disk injury and required crating. What we did instead was set up a pen on our family room floor using those foldable wire gates. It was big enough for us to sit in there with him. We didn't play with him but we were there to keep him company. The goal was to keep him calm and as still as possible. He wasn't used to being crated and became very stressed in the crate. The surgeon agreed this was a good compromise. It may not work for everybody but was a better alternative for him given his anxiety in the crate.

Jakeyjake · Jun 7, 2018

So Stella's surgery went well and the doctor said she is walking! She is on anti-anxiety meds. and a pain patch. We should be able to bring her home tomorrow afternoon. Keeping her calm will be very challenging!

Squishy Walnuts · Jun 7, 2018

Poor Stella! Sending positive thoughts and healing vibes to her!! Good luck with the recovery!

2bullymama · Jun 8, 2018

Jakeyjake said:
So Stella's surgery went well and the doctor said she is walking! She is on anti-anxiety meds. and a pain patch. We should be able to bring her home tomorrow afternoon. Keeping her calm will be very challenging!

How is Stella??

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Jakeyjake · Jun 10, 2018

2bullymama said:
How is Stella??

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Thank you for asking. She is comfortable. Her staples will be removed July 2nd and she will have a recheck then. Pain patch comes off tomorrow and we switch to tramadol. Hard to keep her down. She thinks she is normal!!!

mattcantwin · Jun 10, 2018

Wow, that's a lot of stapes.

Hoping for a strong recovery.

2bullymama · Jun 10, 2018

Jakeyjake said:
Thank you for asking. She is comfortable. Her staples will be removed July 2nd and she will have a recheck then. Pain patch comes off tomorrow and we switch to tramadol. Hard to keep her down. She thinks she is normal!!!View attachment 12008

Oh my! I wasn’t expecting that big of an incision

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Frenchie Fanatic · Jun 10, 2018

Jakeyjake said:
So Stella's surgery went well and the doctor said she is walking! She is on anti-anxiety meds. and a pain patch. We should be able to bring her home tomorrow afternoon. Keeping her calm will be very challenging!

Great news. Good to hear.
I know you must be feeing good about now!!
Here's wishing her a complete and speedy recovery. :yes:

Frenchie Grrrl · Jun 10, 2018

2bullymama said:
Oh my! I wasn’t expecting that big of an incision

THIS. Wow!

Thanks for the updates. Keeping her in our thoughts.

Cbrugs · Jun 10, 2018

That looks like a bigger incision than what Jax had. He had stitches, not staples. His fur grew back pretty quickly.

You can try CBD oil to help keep her calm or get some Trazodone from the vet.

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FroxerMom · Jun 10, 2018

Jakeyjake said:
Thank you for asking. She is comfortable. Her staples will be removed July 2nd and she will have a recheck then. Pain patch comes off tomorrow and we switch to tramadol. Hard to keep her down. She thinks she is normal!!!View attachment 12008

Oh goodness. Wow. Fingers and toes crossed for a speedy and stress-free recovery!

Squishy Walnuts · Jun 12, 2018

That is a big incision! I'm glad she's healing up!

Jakeyjake · Jan 10, 2019

Sorry if this freaks anyone out. Hopefully 2019 will be better for Stella. She ruptured a disc in her back and had spinal surgery...again. I know it's a big incision but she was very comfortable after surgery. That's a fentanyl patch on her back.
IVDD is becoming so common in frenchies, it breaks my heart. I am thankful that she is not paralyzed and she was in great hands with her neurologist that performed the emergency surgery, on a Sunday no less.

Mechadogzilla · Jan 10, 2019

All the best wishes for Stella. Ivan, one of my Frenchies, had a similar surgery and, once it healed, was as good as new. I was just very careful about how I picked him up and made sure he didn’t jump on/off furniture very often (easier said than done). I remember having all the staples removed was not fun. Best of luck for you and your doggie family in the new year.