It’s been a while since our last update because life with an infant, a toddler and a recovering tripawd has been a little crazy (as you can imagine)!!! BUT, we are all doing well and life is getting somewhat back to normal! We had our two week follow-up with the surgeon and Otto is cleared for normal activity again! They said his incision looks fantastic and he is adjusting to life on 3 legs beautifully! And the best news of all— WE KICKED CANCER’S BUTT! Removing his leg meant that we completely got rid of the tumor-YAY! We are so blessed to receive the news we did (thank you God!)
Not only did we receive great news, we are seeing amazing progress! Otto is finally back to his normal routine of waking up bright and early, wanting to go outside at his normal time, eat food regularly, and most importantly RUN, JUMP and PLAY (with caution of course because mommy is super protective 😉)!
We know we still have lots of healing to do and working with Otto to strengthen his core and his leg muscles, but seeing the progress we are and getting back to some normalcy feels sooooo good!
So to anyone out there feeling nervous about the upcoming surgery please know that we went through all the same feelings! So much anxiety and restless nights, BUT please know that animals have amazing superhero strength and will get through it, and so will you! Stay strong for your fur babies and their strength will in turn inspire you and affirm that you made the right decision! We are beyond proud of our SUPERDOG, Otto 💙
Our dog Marge just had her surgery today and we bring her home tomorrow. We have a 3 year old and a baby on the way, so your story stood out. Glad to know we’re not alone on this complicated and sad (but hopeful!) journey.
Thank you! Best!
Thank you so much! Your house is going to be a little crazy, but it’s only temporary! One of us was on kiddo duty every day/night and one of us hung out with the pup! It was hard, but we made it work! Wishing you all the best of luck and hope all went well with surgery! If you need anything at all, let me know!!!
I am over-the-moon happy to hear how well Auto is doing! He is a perfect example of why we do what we do around here. And thank you for your inspirational words of Hope to anyone starting this journey. It’s always helpful to hear from others who have been through it and have come out the other side and are loving it!
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Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
Thank you! I have always appreciated your support, guidance and kind words!
Your blog has been extremely informative and comforting. Today was our big day and so we don’t know what to expect or what’s ahead, but reading your story was encouraging.
Has Otto’s hair started growing back?
Prayers for Otto’s continued recovery and your family’s adjustment to new normals with a tripawd and two little ones!
Thank you for your kind words! I found many of these blogs helpful and comforting as well and I wanted to give that very same feeling to someone else! Otto is doing so well and his progress and determination keeps us going strong! Their journey truly is inspirational! Otto’s hair started to grow back a tiny bit so far, but it’s only been 3 weeks so we know it’ll take some time.
Hope the surgery went well! You have will many days of discomfort for all of you in the next few days! After about days 6-7, things started to get easier for us! He became more confident, which changed all of our moods! If you need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out!
YES! YES! YES!!! Oh you DO have your hands full and you managed to come back to update? THANK YOU! This is such a huge help to newcomers as you’ve already seen from tallulahbell13. We are super hoppy that Otto’s getting back to his new normal. And good for you to be over-protective. Better to be safe, so that he doesn’t end up injured. It’s a fine line but as a mom to a human kiddo, you know how to walk it.
Give Otto super smooches from us, thank you for the wonderful news. And holler with any questions you have OK? Even beyond recovery, we are always here for you.
Thanks so much! These blogs were so helpful and gave us so much hope and my goal was to help someone just going through this as well! I feel like if we can help 1 person with our story, then we have done what we set out to do! Thank you for always commenting! Your support and encouragement means so much to us! We’ll keep everyone updated on Otto ❤️