Not again

[SuzAndTheDiva]

  poor old busters had yet another stroke this evening - he was only at vets today cos of his skin which keeps erupting - all agreed it a immune thing - but hes wet himself and struggling to stand/walk eyes going - poor old fella we will see how he is tomorrow 

[*Lassie*]

So sorry Suz
Lets hope he's better in the morning
Paws crossed

[carlos33]

aww no, We will have all paws and fingers crossed for u 

[Izzie]

so sorry Suz, how is he today?

[Foxisle_crazy]

sorry to hear this Suz, hope he's as comfortable as he can be 

[xtine]

shit hun, only just seen this.... any news? how is the big fella?   

[SuzAndTheDiva]

As to be expected - walking like hes been at the left over xmas sherry  worryingly he wouldnt eat this morning - but has tonight so we good on that front and he not wet himself again so we all good there - Honey REALLY needs to learn to keep outta the way though - hes nearly fallen and squashed her twice 

Just keep fingers crossed, next 24/48 hours is always the telling time......but at moment he cannot get in and out of house on his own - loads of snow is NOT helping, not fair on him if he cannot get in and out the house - so we will see 

[SuzAndTheDiva]

The old fella 3 days after the stroke - he wobbly - very but managing to get out and about even in the garden with the snow!

[Izzie]

He looks good considering , give him big hugs from us please Suz x

[SuzAndTheDiva]

Yeah hes doing ok eyes have stopped flickering now which means he wants to eat again - hes just super wobbly, is fine if he lays down 

[carlos33]

hugs to buster 

[Diesel73]

Hey old dude  , how you doing now?

Suz? Is Buster on any meds? And if so, has he been continuesly since his first stroke or in between or not at all or.......?

[SuzAndTheDiva]

Hey Diesel - how are you?

Hes doing okish - it is NOT being helped because we cant get him out for little walks - we normally do and gets him moving, darnt in this weather hes too unstable and this snow..woirried he would break a leg!

No meds though - none at all..............vets do so little we disnt even take him this time - its so stressfull when hes like that, hes just on his  metacam for his back legs - not sure thats doing him so much good but he needs it....just making him comfortable now for however long he has left  we love him so much and hes still happy happy!

[Diesel73]

Heyah Soozz .

(Been busybusy with Wodan, will explain later why   .)

Not on any meds at all? Wodan had cortison pills (prednisol)for 2 months (from start, building it down to none at all. It junk stuff i agree, but it work miiiiracles for my boy). When he was completely taken off from it i was told to watch he wouldn't relaps. Cause if his body wouldn't start making cortison by itself, or if he became wobbly and weaker again, he would have-or god forbid- will have to take them for the rest of his life in very small dosige.

He's been for the entire duration, so since the very next day after the stroke, and always will be until he's taken from me on Karsivan. It's a human med for strokes. It's to keep bloodclots from forming.
Vet told me he can not test or see if bloodclot that caused his stroke is flushed out or that he has potential for other clots. So he on Karsivan to prevent that. Only thing i have to worry about now is if he somehow has another severe stroke again or if he really injures himself with much blood. Cause his white bloodcells won't make him heal as fast as usual as Karsivan is a 'bloodthinner' (don't know the english word for that  ).

This puzzles me. In the uk it seems almost 'common' that dogs that had a stroke is not written of straight away like here in Belgium. Yet on the other hand we seem to use more human meds for dogs that over there where you are. 
Pooooor Buster,  , lucky he's got you guys to take care of him.
I know what you mean with the snow.
It been snowing her for 2 days in a row without ending a second. Wodan not like the snow anymore. Due to the state of his coat now and because he trips over things a lot and can't keep his feet underneath him if he slips away  . So work is out of the question, but atleast he can go out into the garden.
(the meds 'prednisol' and 'karsivan' are  noooot cheap though.  )