tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99819642024-03-07T01:06:16.397-06:00Lacubrious SocietyLacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.comBlogger707125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-76583542940891338092014-01-08T22:20:00.001-06:002014-01-08T22:20:50.410-06:00Done...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnpWqvZKrBPPbEjKNUhWT6tQUeb-xmqludxNXD_GBOur9iB7cFjKDnR6zRPDlZboRw3fW7KlQVoc6DZlb89jgaYQzMvMg9XKWpr4k1zkBh1D7X2qQ3xdkbYNc4iL9mxNwXoSW7Q/s1600/image-750411.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnpWqvZKrBPPbEjKNUhWT6tQUeb-xmqludxNXD_GBOur9iB7cFjKDnR6zRPDlZboRw3fW7KlQVoc6DZlb89jgaYQzMvMg9XKWpr4k1zkBh1D7X2qQ3xdkbYNc4iL9mxNwXoSW7Q/s320/image-750411.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5966745740200137090" /></a></p>LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-15859430629506533962014-01-01T11:08:00.000-06:002014-01-02T11:21:09.903-06:00Ivy 12/2013<div class="mobile-photo">
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Ivy is doing well at 11 months post TPLO. The Vet says it can take up to 18 months for the muscles that atrophied to build back up and equal the uninjured leg. He reminded me that there is a 50% chance of the other knee going as well. Trying to stay positive, we are keeping her weight down and her activity level up, and giving glucosamine supplements and grain free food. I would like to experiment with raw feeding too. We already supplement with raw carrots and pumpkin, it's the meat side that I haven't embraced yet.</div>
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Ivy has been quite mellow around the house, still loves to play fetch a lot, but inside she is quite calm. I'm not complaining but I do wonder how much it has to do with Baby having been quite ill and less aggressive and also now that she is gone, Ivy no longer has to be on the defense...or if it is just the her getting older and more comfortable in the new house.</div>
LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-81118293518157916112013-12-22T18:40:00.001-06:002013-12-22T18:40:18.106-06:00Rest in peace...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmAYdIyOK86O2VroGFTe58Num5SA0D2gZYoN7aMoqjPxaXLCO15eynRiQPnMcqJLIcY-7PFZDVSLlBnE7NWWp1XHhRbzcYn2Y70GpVHKMVk_uGnsSrayHXtvuOq84KDGW3l_sXw/s1600/photo-718107.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmAYdIyOK86O2VroGFTe58Num5SA0D2gZYoN7aMoqjPxaXLCO15eynRiQPnMcqJLIcY-7PFZDVSLlBnE7NWWp1XHhRbzcYn2Y70GpVHKMVk_uGnsSrayHXtvuOq84KDGW3l_sXw/s320/photo-718107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5960380461862586002" /></a></p>LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-51377643105739084542013-12-09T17:05:00.004-06:002013-12-09T17:05:54.576-06:00Baby - December 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Down to 27 pounds :( due to complications of pituitary macro-adenoma. She's been treated for Cushing's Disease with Trilostane for over 2 years.LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-39196026373316723472013-10-23T09:46:00.001-05:002013-10-23T09:46:36.153-05:00Trailnet Ride the Rivers Century Ride<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvn8yiQPxkhgDeMCxh7PDTIl2gDcRxZlXy9TH_eosjRMwXs426gKlZtCAInJFFcFpAjj0HO75jtWmrRkFs8Nfln3mP0whlZZn3UQQxZyf81eaYn76fvXYTlS2Z48geO-dsMGMtw/s1600/photo-796154.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvn8yiQPxkhgDeMCxh7PDTIl2gDcRxZlXy9TH_eosjRMwXs426gKlZtCAInJFFcFpAjj0HO75jtWmrRkFs8Nfln3mP0whlZZn3UQQxZyf81eaYn76fvXYTlS2Z48geO-dsMGMtw/s320/photo-796154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5937962355372717522" /></a></p>LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-36797804652911880262013-10-23T09:33:00.000-05:002013-10-23T09:34:07.352-05:00Baby - August 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-32134441218493854482013-08-08T22:47:00.000-05:002013-08-09T13:56:26.553-05:00Fundraising Request!<br />
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LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-48301732707801634772013-06-23T10:23:00.000-05:002013-06-24T10:28:02.409-05:00Ivy - TPLO - 126 days post surgeryAll is great! It really took 4 months for a full recovery. About 3 weeks ago we played ball outside and Ivy jumped for the first time in half a year. She also has no more evening limping after playing outside for extended times. All in all, I'm really happy with her outcome.<br />
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This is how Ivy spends most of her days...sleeping in her kennel. She has been pretty good about it. I think on all those meds she was a bit tired and we did use the sedative (half dose) at night to keep her calm. We had a couple of meltdowns or times when she was agitated. I think mostly from boredom and built up energy. After the 7 day mark I started letting her have a little more time outside on the leash while doing her potty breaks. We had some snow and ice which was not ideal to have for potty breaks but we made do. We always use the sling for the stairs but once she is on the grass I take it off.<br />
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Also, by day 10 I started to let her be off leash in the house on carpeted areas. Having access to roam a bit burnt off some energy and made her calmer. We still use the sedative from time to time, but not every night just when she seems to be feeling a bit too energetic or if we have company and need to keep her calm.<br />
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Her stitches come out this Thursday. The wound looks great and the swelling and bruising appear mostly gone. Her hair is starting to come back in so she looks a little less pathetic.<br />
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Since we moved her kennel out the living room we noticed that she howls when we run the Vitamix blender. We do a lot of smoothies in the A.M. and it's so funny to hear her vocalize. This morning she was loose in the house when I made them and started pacing the kitchen and howling. As soon as I turned around to look at her she started that crouching, puppy-like, ready to run position! Oh NO! I turned off the blender and tried to grab her which just got her more excited and ready to launch into a full on run around the house. I quickly acted like I had a cookie for her and she came right over before taking off. WHEW! I had to kennel her so I could finish. Crisis averted!<br />
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Our wonderful Labrador (mix?) that we have, Ivy, has had a couple of issues with lameness over the past year. Mostly after heavy activity, and appearing later in the day after getting up from rest. Usually it was just a slight limp that would resolve in a day or so. This past November, after some time out in the yard she actually resorted to carrying her right hind leg for the evening and limping into the next day. We took her to the vet on Monday and after an xray (and dental cleaning since she was being put under anyway) they diagnosed a partial CCL tear in her knee. We got some pain meds (rimadyl and tramamdol as needed), added daily glucosamine and kept her activity to normal levels (no induced playtime running). This managed it pretty well but we felt she was not living a full life and knowing the surgery was inevitable, given the degenerative nature of the issue, we opted to schedule an consult with an orthopedic vet at the same time we were taking our other dog, Baby, down to her internal med vet appointment for Cushings disease.<br />
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So on Valentine's Day I carted both monsters down to St. Louis to Veterinary Specialty Services. They checked out Ivy, and opted to do a side shot xray of her right knee. She doesn't have much "play" or drawer sign in the joint, but they could see swelling and fluid in the xray and that along with her symptoms are indicative of a CCL tear. We discussed surgical options, they recommended the TPLO. With her larger bone size and heavy demands, that surgery would yield the strongest repair. It is an 8 week recovery period though which is quite intimidating. I tentatively scheduled her surgery for February 19th, 2013...the following Tuesday.<br />
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The Saturday before we made it the best day ever with some ball play in the backyard...Here's the video along with the after effects and her day after surgery at the hospital.<br />
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<br />LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-32376720498572306822013-01-03T22:12:00.000-06:002013-02-25T10:12:52.585-06:00Just an update...We did move in on December 3rd, then DH had his shoulder plate removal surgery on December 4th. All is good and he said he could tell right away that it was out. He says it feels great!LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-29241948650294782732012-11-02T15:58:00.000-05:002012-11-02T15:58:05.514-05:00Moving...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Surgery happened on July 17th, he got a plate and 6 screws, plus stitches! All went well and he spent the next 10 days immobilized in a fancy arm sling. At the followup they took the xray above, said it looked good and not to use the shoulder at all beyond letting it hang free sometimes, plus lower arm exercises, no force and no lifting above the head and keep wearing the sling. We go back in 4 weeks.<br />
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This is basically what was done: <a href="http://radiology.casereports.net/index.php/rcr/article/viewArticle/325/639">http://radiology.casereports.net/index.php/rcr/article/viewArticle/325/639</a><br />
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It also talks about why the device has to be removed, basically it impinges on the joint and can cause arthritis or other fractures. Hoping for removal in 3 to 4 months.<br />
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Basically, we're settling in to a new normal. We did half days back at work last week, and are going to attempt full days this week. Yippee!<br />LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-43983402498047045712012-07-10T08:47:00.001-05:002012-07-10T08:47:43.224-05:00Nurse Ivy - Labrador School of Medicine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, they say go BIG or go HOME! Gotta hand it to DH...he WENT BIG, as in big bycycle wreck on his hand cycle on Saturday. Won't go into the gory details, suffice to say he flipped the thing onto hot pavement going about 20 mph. An ambulance ride to the E.R. was needed. He has a broken clavicle, two suture sites on his face and multiple, scrapes, cuts, road rash, bruises, etc. He is lucky and wants to tell everyone that WEARING A HELMET SAVED HIM! So do it! NO EXCUSES!<br />
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Since DH is a paraplegic and very active, including being in training for a marathon, we sought out the orthopedic MD ASAP...Monday. Of course DH broke a difficult to repair spot and with his demands on that part of the body, etc. he's been referred to a specialist. Here's hoping they can do a surgery soon that will give him the greatest recovery and range of motion!<br />
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This is just a hurdle...you have to take them one at a time...<br />LacubriousOnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03107906374542783857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9981964.post-50700939090386738932012-06-17T20:06:00.001-05:002012-06-18T17:21:31.024-05:00Go!STL All American 5K<br />
DH and I!<br />
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Darrin was given an Apple Pie for being the only Wheeler!<br />
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Here's video of him crossing the finish line:<br />
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Here's a video of me crossing it...look for the lumbering gal with the knee straps!<br />
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Must say I'm glad I finally got that out of the way. I've been trying to "run" since December of 2011. I've had several false starts over the years I finally stuck with it long enough to get to the point of actually running (albeit slowly) an entire 5K distance! Yay me! The fact the DH has been so focused on his fitness and weight loss has been a real boost to me.
Anyhow, I made the mistake of going out to dinner with some friends the night before and I had a couple glasses of wine which always gives me a bit of, ahem, gastro issues. Which of course hit me MID RACE...I was able to walk it off and finish it though, but damn the hills!!! OMG! I only run on flat ground, cuz I'm a newbie so what do I do for my first 5K, sign up for one with a bunch of friggin hills...oh well...always up for a challenge!
I DID IT!
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