Surgery today for Penny

Kimberly · 01-13-2010, 11:31 PM

Penny our Staffie had surgery today to remove a mass from her right hind leg. She did well throughout and ended up with an incision about 7 inches long. My husband had to carry her in the house because she couldn't walk due to the meds. The boys, Buddy and Noonie gave her a good sniffin' and I'm sure were speculating as to what it was she had tangled with.

We fixed her a bed in the floor of our room and shut the door so the boys will leave her alone. She's still pretty doped up and wobbly, but ate (so far keeping it down) and took her pain pill. Poor girl is crying a bit right now and looking especially pitiful peering out from the cone around her head.

MissDaisyDog · 01-14-2010, 08:37 AM

Much howling coming your way.
God Bless.

Miss Daisy and her driver, Fritz

murraysmom · 01-14-2010, 12:25 PM

Hope she's feeling better soon!

Yogi's Mom · 01-14-2010, 03:46 PM

Poor Penny! Hope she has a speedy recovery!

twobassets · 01-15-2010, 05:44 PM

Poor little sweetie. Hope she is feeling better soon.

Kimberly · 01-20-2010, 12:26 AM

Penny has been doing well. Once the meds wore off she was back to her playful self. No problems with her stiches and she only bled a little due to normal Penny activity. Unfortunately the vet called me today and said upon getting the results back from the lab that they did not get all of it. Thursday she goes back for a second surgery. My poor girl! After this next trip she'll never want to go anywhere with me again.

Yogi's Mom · 01-20-2010, 05:48 AM

Poor Penny! I am really sorry that she has to go through another surgery. I hope it goes well and that they get all of it this time.

BubbaLeroy · 01-20-2010, 09:33 AM

Wishing Penny the best!!! I hope the second surgery goes well.

Kimberly · 01-21-2010, 12:11 AM

I feel so bad to put her through this again, but it's worth it to ensure they get it all. She's been healing so well. I just hope she does good this time around. Below is a pic of Penny and her brother Buddy.

Kimberly · 01-24-2010, 10:54 PM

Penny is doing okay, considering all she has been through. This incision was much worse than the last. She actually ended up with second incision on the inside of her knee on the opposite leg, as I found another growth that was on the surface this time. She's been taking tranquilizers to keep her from being too active and they sure do the job. She's also been on pain meds. She's been bleeding off and on, but her stitches are fine. I may take her in within the next day or so to see if the vet thinks she's healing as she should.

01-15-2010, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
twobassets Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 182	Poor little sweetie. Hope she is feeling better soon. __________________ Suzanne, mom to Prince Luther & Princess Sammy who think they are Royalty and require they be treated as such! Sasha Foo ATB July 16, 2002

01-20-2010, 09:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
BubbaLeroy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,288	Wishing Penny the best!!! I hope the second surgery goes well. __________________ You don't own a Basset, a Basset owns you!! Aroooooos from Bogie !! - Trumbull's Who's Teasin Bogart CGC- Born April 21, 2005 ATB: Bubba - (Trumbull's Surley It's Stormin Norman) Sept. 8, 1998 - Dec. 20, 2005

01-13-2010, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kimberly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 408	Penny our Staffie had surgery today to remove a mass from her right hind leg. She did well throughout and ended up with an incision about 7 inches long. My husband had to carry her in the house because she couldn't walk due to the meds. The boys, Buddy and Noonie gave her a good sniffin' and I'm sure were speculating as to what it was she had tangled with. We fixed her a bed in the floor of our room and shut the door so the boys will leave her alone. She's still pretty doped up and wobbly, but ate (so far keeping it down) and took her pain pill. Poor girl is crying a bit right now and looking especially pitiful peering out from the cone around her head.

01-14-2010, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
MissDaisyDog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 111	Much howling coming your way. God Bless. Miss Daisy and her driver, Fritz

01-14-2010, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,235	Hope she's feeling better soon!

01-14-2010, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	Poor Penny! Hope she has a speedy recovery!

01-20-2010, 12:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kimberly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 408	Penny has been doing well. Once the meds wore off she was back to her playful self. No problems with her stiches and she only bled a little due to normal Penny activity. Unfortunately the vet called me today and said upon getting the results back from the lab that they did not get all of it. Thursday she goes back for a second surgery. My poor girl! After this next trip she'll never want to go anywhere with me again.

01-20-2010, 05:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	Poor Penny! I am really sorry that she has to go through another surgery. I hope it goes well and that they get all of it this time.

01-21-2010, 12:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kimberly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 408	I feel so bad to put her through this again, but it's worth it to ensure they get it all. She's been healing so well. I just hope she does good this time around. Below is a pic of Penny and her brother Buddy.

01-24-2010, 10:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kimberly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 408	Penny is doing okay, considering all she has been through. This incision was much worse than the last. She actually ended up with second incision on the inside of her knee on the opposite leg, as I found another growth that was on the surface this time. She's been taking tranquilizers to keep her from being too active and they sure do the job. She's also been on pain meds. She's been bleeding off and on, but her stitches are fine. I may take her in within the next day or so to see if the vet thinks she's healing as she should.

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