Month: April 2017

Today we started a new round of acupuncture – this time also with laser treatments – for Nora’s neck. Acupuncture worked wonders for her phantom limb pain, so we want to see if acupuncture can help her reduce the amount of pain meds she needs.

The laser session was quite the experience! We all had to wear goggles – that included ‘doggles’ for Nora! She was off the charts adorable in them!!!

 

Attaching the link to a short video below the photo

1. First outdoor wheelchair session.

   Posted by Vibeke Alstad Jagne on Saturday, April 1, 2017

   Sorry we haven’t checked in for so long…..

Nora is doing well. Her neck injury has presented some problems and minor setbacks, but Nora has powered through it all. Since her ruptured disc won’t heal, and she’s likely to need painkillers for the rest of her life – we decided to start looking at options to take stress of her neck. In addition to a new round of acupuncture, this time also with laser treatments starting next week – we decided to get Nora some wheels. Since she is so mobile on 3, we never considered it before – but it would take a lot of stress off her neck if she could accept using it as a means to get to and from the park. Once in the park, she can come out of it and run around like she loves to do. Running is a lot easier on her neck than walking. I’m sure you’re all familiar with the headbob tripawds develop to compensate for a missing forelimb. We’re working with the rehab department at AMC to properly fit the cart and get her comfortable with using it.

She is now officially ‘ a bitch on wheels’, as we affectionately call her. She may have to get a side cart for her kitty brothers 😉

Below is a link of one of Nora’s first training sessions with the new wheels.

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