Akira Update: She had a rough night. And I learned that lidocaine patches do not work when her hair grows back in.
Medicine can't absorb in skin unless patch can fully adhere.
6 hours straight of panting and pacing before figuring out what was causing her pain and stress. Took her to vet this...
Akira Update: The more she feels better, the more my wrapping gets worse...
Tonight she proceeded to "undo" my wrapping by burrowing her head and body on the floor. Yep, she's feeling better! Getting playful and willful again.
Oct 28, 2016
Akira Update: Her wonderful Shiba attitude is returning, which means she is stable and pain management plan working!! Here she is back to reclaiming my side of the bed. Love this girl
If you watched the last video, we added homeopathy to her pain management plan and reinstituted the lidocaine...
I wanted to be sure those of you who donated towards Akira's medical costs received the latest update on how she is doing. We really appreciate your loving support and donation! Thank you again for all your love, prayers, and kind donation, I am eternally grateful. ♥
For those of you who...
Akira Update: This video brings you up to date since the last one about Akira's challenge of becoming addicted to prescription pain medications. As we weaned her off the drug she began to have excruciating nerve pain and for weeks we were unable to get a handle on her pain (and were very sleep...
Akira Update + PSA (public service announcement):
It's been awhile since my last update and thank you for those who have reached out and held space.
Here's a raw video update on Akira's status and the reality of drug withdrawals and paying forward the very important knowledge about the reality of...
Akira Update: 2 a.m. and Akira is coming down from another withdrawal cycle which started an hour ago.
At the peak she is pacing panting and severely shaking. Best we can do is to take her outside for a walk and then wait the tremors out in the house after.
There's no magic bullet to help her...
Akira Update: Praying we get through these drug withdrawals soon. Because of her sensitivity to pain she was on pain medications for 3 weeks. Now she is having difficulty stopping the drugs. Every time she's given the drug she does this (panting, shaking, and pacing) usually for an hour - if we...
Pics of Akira's first rehab therapy session post surgery :)
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9/30/16
Sep 30, 2016
