Keep your fingers crossed for my soul mate Lucas on Tuesday,as he is off to Devizes for an MRI. After over 8 weeks of keeping him rested and quiet, his suspected back pain (discs?) has not improved as hoped. Find I get so worked up just want to do something or know what is going on, so contacted Devizes on Thursday & Mr Macqueen kindly rang back (he saw him two years ago when he was paralysed). After a lengthy talk, it was decided to book him for an MRI. I'm now wracked with doubts, do I really want to know, of course I do, or need to but then that only leads to more decisions. Any way off to Lymington on Monday for the night so we won't have such an early start on Tuesday, so fingers crossed that he may one day get the bounce back in his stride.

Sending positive vibes.

{{{{  HUGS  }}}}

Yes lots of hugs and positive vibes for you both

Keeping everything crossed for you both

Sending positive vibes too , I do hope he is okay .
xxx

Home yesterday. The MRI scan showed that he has suffered a whopper of a slipped disc in the middle of his back, the disc having squeezed up and horizontally. Mr Macqueen 'a little' surprised & very pleased at his mobility levels. But also very encouraging in that as it has been managed (with more than a little luck) and as it happened in the last weeks of August the disc will have now settled and hardened. The rest of his spine is not looking too bad and advised to get him out and about again, managing any signs of discomfort with rimadyl but to slowly increase his fitness levels.

I still have no idea of how it occurred, and it's not what we would have wished but after how he has been presenting, told it is the best outcome we could have hoped for. Any pain in his lower back has been from muscle's spasming to hold his spine in the least painful position!

Such a relief to have him home and not have to have the option and decision to put him through surgery.

The poor boy must have been in agony!

So pleased that it was nothing more.  I know it's bad enough, but sometimes the brain goes into overdrive until we have answers.

Poor Lucas.  Muscle spasm can be excruciatingly painful.  I really hope that he soon feels more comfortable.

> sometimes the brain goes into overdrive until we have answers.

Yes, and then having got the answers what to do with the imformation. So have been very fortunate, if only they could talk! incredible that he has managed it with less than five rimadyl in total, and only half a tablet at a time!

It might be worth getting him to a McTimoney chiropractor regularly to make sure that his spine stays as straight as possible. This could help a lot with the muscle spasms.

Depends where you are based,I work with a qualified McTimoney chiropracter,who treats my dogs,and horses,can thoroughly recommend it!

Many thanks, yes he already sees one who knows the ortho specialist and has been great.