It's been two months since my French Bulldog had IVDD surgery for grade 5 IVDD with no DPS and this is our recovery story. Albus' second month of IVDD recovery has been pretty similar to his first, in that he still does not have bladder control, bowel control and nor can he walk. However, we have also gotten more used to our new normal and though it still isn't easy, it's true that with a little time, everything gets a little easier. This is life now and instead of wallowing in the ... Read More about IVDD Recovery: Two Months In
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Keto Cuban Sandwich
This Keto Cuban sandwich Recipe makes a delicious low carb sandwich option. Filled with ham, pork, Swiss cheese and mustard, it'll satisfy your cravings and still be keto friendly. Happy June! It is starting to feel like Summer in these parts! It'll be 90 degrees this weekend and here's hoping my vegetables will stay happy and content in this weather. The last couple of months haven't exactly been easy, with Albus having major spinal surgery for IVDD in April and then the aftercare and ... Read More about Keto Cuban Sandwich
IVDD Recovery: One Month In
Update: One Month into IVDD recovery with our three old French Bulldog, Albus. This is our recovery story. I touched on some of this in our IVDD recovery week one update but figured I would go more in-depth now that some of the utter mental, physical and emotional exhaustion has settled. The night of the surgery he called and told us that Albus had a lot of internal bleeding. For a minute, in my completely exhausted brain, I thought he was going to tell us he didn't make it. But ... Read More about IVDD Recovery: One Month In
IVDD Recovery Week One
IVDD Recovery Week One: My French Bulldog, Albus, had IVDD surgery one week ago to fix two ruptured discs int is spine. This is our recovery story. If you missed it, our three year old French Bulldog was diagnosed with Intervertebral Disc Disease a week ago. I didn't mention much then because I was in such shock but in case you're unaware, intervertebral disc disease (or IVDD for short) is basically a disease in which the discs of the spine degenerate much more rapidly. This can cause ... Read More about IVDD Recovery Week One
My French Bulldog Was Diagnosed with Grade 5 IVDD
My three year old French Bulldog, Albus, was just diagnosed with Grade 5 IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) and had emergency surgery. This is our IVDD surgery recovery story. I'm sorry I have been away from the blog and posting recipes. Unfortunately, it's been a trying time for us. My friends and I went away to Park City, Utah to go on a little snowboarding vacation and unfortunately when I came home, it was to find that Albus, my three year old French Bulldog, no longer had the use of ... Read More about My French Bulldog Was Diagnosed with Grade 5 IVDD