RikyR
Premium Member
Great news! He will back to his old self in no time!
Hopefully that's a light at the end of the tunnel....
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Sandy in CT
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Bennie pooped! Wahoo!!! Hope you are both hanging in....
Ann
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It sounds like you have great veterinary support which is SO helpful. Fantastic news about the poop!! (Only here would everyone understand that.... 
) I hope he continues to improve!!
Having just been through it -- twice -- with Flurry, I feel your pain about keeping him quiet. Flurry is my wild child and it's near impossible to keep her down. I hate medicating them but as you've found, Trazadone and Gabapentin are your friends. I kept adjusting the Trazadone dose until I had it right where it took the edge off but didn't completely knock her out. Enforced rest in a crate is a must too when you can't watch him and also overnight. Flurry usually is not a happy camper in a crate but she settled right down during recovery and slept which was really helpful and let me get some sleep too.
Really hoping the coming weeks bring the end of this chapter for you and Benny!
) I hope he continues to improve!!Having just been through it -- twice -- with Flurry, I feel your pain about keeping him quiet. Flurry is my wild child and it's near impossible to keep her down. I hate medicating them but as you've found, Trazadone and Gabapentin are your friends. I kept adjusting the Trazadone dose until I had it right where it took the edge off but didn't completely knock her out. Enforced rest in a crate is a must too when you can't watch him and also overnight. Flurry usually is not a happy camper in a crate but she settled right down during recovery and slept which was really helpful and let me get some sleep too.
Really hoping the coming weeks bring the end of this chapter for you and Benny!
Sharon7
Moderator
The first few days are always the worst and can cause despair, but it will settle down. Hopefully you've found the right timing and dosing of his meds to keep him comfortable. And YAY for poop!!!!
Margi
Premium Member
He tries very hard to be good. He hasn't even tried to get his stitches (granted they are in an odd spot) unless he has to poop and then it hurts him so bad he tries to turn around and see his butt.
He hasn't been out of my sight since he got home, except for sleeping. He lays under the desk at my feet all day. I know now when he has to poop, and as agonizing as it is to watch him, once he gets it out he can sleep for hours.
I consider myself blessed here that he has no diarrhea, and no blood so far. He has control of his bowels. It would appear he will go back to a two potty a day schedule like before everything went to sh*t pardon the pun.
(I say that after being outside at midnight with a flashlight so he can go. He tried earlier and got nowhere. I will sleep for a week when his stitches are out LOL)
He hasn't been out of my sight since he got home, except for sleeping. He lays under the desk at my feet all day. I know now when he has to poop, and as agonizing as it is to watch him, once he gets it out he can sleep for hours.
I consider myself blessed here that he has no diarrhea, and no blood so far. He has control of his bowels. It would appear he will go back to a two potty a day schedule like before everything went to sh*t pardon the pun.
(I say that after being outside at midnight with a flashlight so he can go. He tried earlier and got nowhere. I will sleep for a week when his stitches are out LOL)
Sharon7
Moderator
Poor little guy, it's so rough that you can't explain to him it's only temporary. But that is great news that he's more normal in his bowel habits. It's a long road but I'm hopeful in the end he will just be like he was before all this colon stuff started. Hang in there.
Piper's mom
Moderator
Poor guy, it must be hard watching him have a poop knowing it hurts him! But knowing he’s finally able to have a normal poop must make you feel incredibly happy after everything you’ve been through these past few years!
In no time Benny will be back to a new normal and for that I’m incredibly thankful and so happy for you Margi!
Hugs to both of you and give Benny a few pats from me!
In no time Benny will be back to a new normal and for that I’m incredibly thankful and so happy for you Margi!
Hugs to both of you and give Benny a few pats from me!
Sandy in CT
Forums Sage
Poor Benny.... I hope you both get some relief soon... Since this was invasive, how long do they think until he heals up where he won't feel the pain when pooping?
Piper's mom
Moderator
How’s Benny’s doing now Margi? Hopefully things are getting a bit easier for him!
Margi
Premium Member
At one week out from surgery:
He goes potty twice a day, with the help of miralax to soften to ease pain. It still hurts bad--you can tell because he tries to turn around to get his butt when he has to go. Its the only time he ever tries to get to his stitches. He has been SOO good about ignoring the stitches! He doesn't want to potty--but he can only hold it so long! How long the pain will last I don't know--will ask doc next week when stitches come out.
I had him on gabapentin three times a day, and just changed him to two a day, but I think its too soon. Suddenly he's going down very gingerly and ofter jumps right back up to try the other side. I did get him off the trazadone at night.
I can now walk him for 15 min instead of just out to poop and right back in, which will be a relief to get some energy out!
Tuesday is stitches out!
He goes potty twice a day, with the help of miralax to soften to ease pain. It still hurts bad--you can tell because he tries to turn around to get his butt when he has to go. Its the only time he ever tries to get to his stitches. He has been SOO good about ignoring the stitches! He doesn't want to potty--but he can only hold it so long! How long the pain will last I don't know--will ask doc next week when stitches come out.
I had him on gabapentin three times a day, and just changed him to two a day, but I think its too soon. Suddenly he's going down very gingerly and ofter jumps right back up to try the other side. I did get him off the trazadone at night.
I can now walk him for 15 min instead of just out to poop and right back in, which will be a relief to get some energy out!
Tuesday is stitches out!