Increasing the pain medication…taking it one day at a time!

1/28/16

It’s been almost 3 weeks since Jackson had his first zoledronate IV treatment and the subsequent fireworks night when we think he injured his shoulder/scapula trying to get up off the hardwood floors.   After our meeting with Dr. K we ended up increasing the Gabapentin to 300mg every 8 hours and the Amantadine alternating 1-2 pills every other day and have kept him on the Rovera every 12 hours. We’ve been taking it one day at a time taking it real slow with re: to the prognosis of Jackson lameness in his right front leg.  At first he was very tentative to put any weight on his rt front leg, just using it for balance when he tried to walk.  Then you could tell he was trying to put more weight on it at various times.  We’ve been feeding him lying down on his bed as he’s to unstable to eat standing up. He’s been using his tail a lot more as a rudder to help him with balance especially when he’s feeling uneasy under his feet.  The increase in medication really seems to be helping him gain his strength back and feel more confident.  Some days are better than others, but at least his appetite is still great and he seems to keep pushing himself forward continually teaching me about patience, honor and the commitment to continue on the path we’ve chosen together.