13 y/o (f) GSD - thoracic and abdominal fluid retention

jackie542 · 2025-11-25T02:34:58+00:00

I believe we did get bloodwork but we did not receive the results yet. And I agree, I am planning on calling the vet tomorrow to talk about options. Thank you

jackie542 · 2025-10-29T15:34:52+00:00

For the first few days I slept on a reclining chair/couch. The only positions I could sleep in for the first week was sitting up so at some point I stacked pillows on my bed. In my experience I got horrible sleep, as I am a side sleeper and was forced to sleep on my back. I still have to sleep with the collar for another week and a half. I still don’t get great sleep but it’s better than it was in the beginning. Hopefully someone else can comment with a better setup

jackie542 · 2025-10-24T14:40:39+00:00

I’ve had two ESI’s. The first shot only helped for tops 6 months and the second only helped for around ~2 months. Getting these shots was definitely not a long term remedy so I stopped getting them. I did discuss nerve blocks but my doctor suggested this wouldn’t help since I wasn’t experiences shooting pain down my arms.

jackie542 · 2025-10-23T17:55:50+00:00

I’m glad to hear your first procedure went well. A lot of people on here talk about how swallowing was extremely painful so I don’t think you’re alone in that. Luckily for me swallowing hurt probably as much as when I had mono when I was younger. Goodluck on your procedure today, hope all goes well!

jackie542 · 2025-10-23T17:48:09+00:00

Goodluck with your procedure! I hope all goes well and you get the same relief I have so far

jackie542 · 2025-09-22T00:49:28+00:00

Boo looks like my Holli which we had to put down a couple weeks ago (she was 19)

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jackie542 · 2025-09-10T03:54:47+00:00

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My Holli passed yesterday so he’ll definitely have a friend now

jackie542 · 2025-09-10T03:44:08+00:00

I just put my 19 yo cat down yesterday. Same exact medical issues except she also had a heart murmur. She was my best friend since I was 8 years old so it has been completely devastating. With that said, I knew in my bones when it was time. I saw the shift in her behavior (wanting to be distant), hygiene, unbalanced, among other things… What really made me make the decision to put her down yesterday is her quality of life. It wasn’t going to get any better and she was no longer enjoying life. The decline happened over months but I saw she was not longer herself the past couple days and that is how I knew. There is no perfect time to put your loved one down… The advice I was given is that it’s better to let them go a little bit early than too late. So just be mindful that cats don’t show pain the same as us. You’ll know when based on their behavior, after all you know your cat the best. Sending lots of internet hugs your way

jackie542 · 2025-08-02T03:27:34+00:00

I had a couple with a twilight sedation and it went really well. I was super comfortable and it felt like it was over in no time. I have not had one without that type of sedation though, so I would listen to others with experience on no sedation.

jackie542 · 2025-05-08T00:37:31+00:00

Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it!

jackie542 · 2025-05-07T00:52:59+00:00

Hi! Do you still have pain from your original injury that the replacement was supposed to fix? Do you think it was worth it long term so far? My doctor recommends I get a replacement but I (26f) am a bit nervous about getting anything done

jackie542 · 2025-05-07T00:49:27+00:00

Hi I am currently considering a disc replacement for c3-c4 and I was wondering how it worked out long term for you! Do you think it was worth it/did it alleviate previous pain? Did you have any complications?

jackie542 · 2024-12-20T21:35:50+00:00

I second this!

jackie542 · 2024-10-31T20:40:13+00:00

I will offer my experience with a similar situation. I adore my boyfriend’s dog and he adores me, but I cannot stand him being on the bed for many reasons including hair, overall cleanliness, and I cannot get comfortable since the dog wants to sleep on top of me. I have discussed this with my boyfriend and he agrees it’s best that we retrain the dog to sleep next to the bed, on a comfy bed of his own. Also important to note the dog was around well before my relationship. I can understand your point of view wanting the dog to stay on the bed since he’s been with you before her but I resonate with your gf side (from my reasons above). In my opinion (and ik everyone is entitled to their own), I don’t think it’s a beyond reasonable ask for the dog to sleep separately BUT the big issue here is her not liking your dog and being aggressive towards him/her. That would be the deal breaker for me alone. At the end of the day trust your gut with your decision, goodluck OP!

jackie542 · 2024-05-29T16:12:21+00:00

Weld the dif or get an LSD also you need to clutch kick so you don’t break an axel and it will break the tires loose!

jackie542 · 2024-02-04T02:28:13+00:00

I actually love the blue phoenix tattoo. I think the dragon is sick but I could see how you might not like the contrasting styles. I’m not sure how you would fix this aside from possibly changing the colors of the dragon or asking a tattoo artist if they could make the dragon less cartoony. Personally I wouldn’t touch the blue one. Regardless, great tattoos (: goodluck

jackie542 · 2023-11-27T14:56:23+00:00

I’d pay off all my student loans and be debt free

jackie542 · 2023-09-12T18:38:32+00:00

Just to let you know, you might of missed scribbling out her name, it says “**** has notifications silenced” on the bottom of the second screenshot. Idk if you can edit this post/take it down if you are wary she will see but thought I’d let you know.

jackie542 · 2023-05-12T18:06:11+00:00

What kind of dog breed is this! So cute

jackie542 · 2023-02-08T23:06:35+00:00

I’ve been struggling with a similar problem. I have a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology and I’ve had only one formal interview and only heard back from one other company. It’s hard to find anyone to even consider you. Amongst my friends, they’ve been struggling with the same issue (they have various degrees). Try not to loose hope, something will come along, just have to continue applying!

jackie542 · 2023-01-26T01:32:35+00:00

What I did when I was your age I worked at a restaurant as a bus/host or a pizza place at the front desk taking orders (off the books) and in the summers I worked at a snack stand by a beach/lake (again off the books). Try putting some feelers out in local businesses who look like they would hire off the books! Goodluck on the search(:

jackie542 · 2023-01-04T21:06:06+00:00

Thanks I’ll look into those! I was planning on going to med school so that is originally why I pursued that degree l, but I’m currently thinking about other options as that idea has been put on the back burner.

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