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Too_Trusting (original poster member #99) posted at 7:17 PM on Friday, January 20th, 2023
Thanks for the good wishes for my dog. Still waiting to hear from the vet. He's 17 and woke up today not being able to use one of his front legs, and falling down every time I put him on the floor to walk. I'm really scared that he's blown a disk or has something wrong in his shoulder. At his age, neither of those would be fixable. 
Oh my - 16K for hip replacements!!! BUT, your dog is young. I just spent $4K on a splenectomy for my other dog, and she's 10!
"Anyone perfect must be lying; anything easy has its cost. Anyone plain can be lovely; anyone loved can be lost." Barenaked Ladies
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 8:20 PM on Friday, January 20th, 2023
Thanks for the laughs, TT. And sending good mojo for your pup.
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
zebra25 ( member #29431) posted at 9:29 PM on Friday, January 20th, 2023
Sending mojo for your pup.
"Don't let anyone who hasn't been in your shoes tell you how to tie your laces."
D-day April 2010
NorthernMSB ( member #69725) posted at 11:49 PM on Friday, January 20th, 2023
My 11 year old Newfoundland had the same thing happen to her; front leg gave out, lots of pain that turned out to be a ruptured cervical disk. She got spinal surgery in March last year ($5000.00); they went in through her neck obviously and she was walking the next day and is 100 percent fine today. So, you never know. She was ANCIENT in big dog years, so maybe yours is a candidate?
Me: BW-54
Him-WH-58
Too many Ddays now to count, all with the same LTAP ex-girlfriend (or I guess current) except the brief fling November 2018-Christmas Eve 2018 with another ex-girlfriend
I'm tired
Too_Trusting (original poster member #99) posted at 1:27 AM on Saturday, January 21st, 2023
Thanks everyone for the good wishes for my lil old man. Well, the only thing the vet found was arthritis in his elbow and in his foot on that leg. By the time I talked to the vet at 3PM (EST), he was bearing weight on that leg and walking. I brought him home with strict orders to not let him jump on or off furniture, etc. and he's prancing around now like nothing happened! WHEW!!
Here's a pic of him:
"Anyone perfect must be lying; anything easy has its cost. Anyone plain can be lovely; anyone loved can be lost." Barenaked Ladies
Too_Trusting (original poster member #99) posted at 1:30 AM on Saturday, January 21st, 2023
My 11 year old Newfoundland had the same thing happen to her; front leg gave out, lots of pain that turned out to be a ruptured cervical disk. She got spinal surgery in March last year ($5000.00); they went in through her neck obviously and she was walking the next day and is 100 percent fine today. So, you never know. She was ANCIENT in big dog years, so maybe yours is a candidate?
Northern MSB: I know 11 is REALLY old for a Newfie! Amazing that she did so well with the surgery! That is EXACTLY what I was afraid happened to my boy today. Thankfully, he's doing much better and will be even more spoiled with me carrying him whenever there is the slightest opportunity for him to have to jump. Luckily, I live in a 1-story house, so it's mainly making sure he doesn't try to get off my bed even via the doggy stairs. 
"Anyone perfect must be lying; anything easy has its cost. Anyone plain can be lovely; anyone loved can be lost." Barenaked Ladies
zebra25 ( member #29431) posted at 2:09 AM on Saturday, January 21st, 2023
That's great news!!!
He is adorable.
"Don't let anyone who hasn't been in your shoes tell you how to tie your laces."
D-day April 2010
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