Great news from Von

[Dobs4ever]

Just got an update on Von. Today he was actually able to carry on a conversation with Norma - She said that they set him up in bed for the first time and that he did good. She hopes that by the first of the week they can do the skin graft on his leg and then he can come home and work on rehabilitation. Prayers are working!!!!

It is such great news - Von and i have had our moments in the past and don't always agree but we always respect each others opinions. I am so thrilled to hear this good news.

[RKCM]

Just got an update on Von. Today he was actually able to carry on a conversation with Norma - She said that they set him up in bed for the first time and that he did good. She hopes that by the first of the week they can do the skin graft on his leg and then he can come home and work on rehabilitation. Prayers are working!!!!

It is such great news - Von and i have had our moments in the past and don't always agree but we always respect each others opinions. I am so thrilled to hear this good news.

Thanks for the good news! Von has a wealth of information on dobermans. If we all agreed on everything, what a borning life we'd lead. I have always enjoyed Von's passion and his memory of pedigrees goes behind anyone I've ever known. Thanks Von for being you. Get well soon and I know we are waiting for more good news. Sure miss your posts. Get well soon!

[Dobs4ever]

I will forward all responses from today to Norma so she can take them to Von. I tell you it did not sound good for his leg but what a blessing to hear that it will only require a skin graft. I am elated. Hopefully when he gets home he will be a little more coherent and can send us a message.

[Rhiannon]

Get well soon Von. I am waiting for you to get back on line here to share information. Sounds wonderful hearing the good news about sitting up. Go Von. I am sure that both you and your wife are so happy to see progress. Take care of yourself and make sure your wife takes care of herself as well. Don't overdo......:)

[SnuzerDog]

Good to hear! Hope he's doing even better now that it's been several days since the original post. :)

[Katiedobe]

Ok, so what happened to Von????

[Dobs4ever]

I am waiting to hear if he has had his skin graft. As soon as I hear I will up date. Thanks for asking. I try not to bother Norma too much as I know she has been through a lot.

[lolonurse]

Hi guys... I didn't even know about DobermanHub until just now. I'm glad to see that there is a thread for Von. Does anyone know if Norma has gotten him a laptop yet, so he can 'see' us? Lois

[Alisande]

Wonderful to hear Von is doing better. I am so glad.

[Michael327]

Healing vibes to Von for a swift recovery .

[Dobs4ever]

Von had surgery again yesterday. They had to debride the foot again and they had to remove everything all the way down to the bone on the right side of the left ankle. The doctor said he is 90% ready for the skin graft but needs to work on getting the last 10% ready. He said he has worked to hard to amputate now. I told him I agree and lets make sure we don't have to. His head still comes and goes. Sometimes he is normal and sometimes he is very confused and halucinates. The surgeon will look at it again this Friday and hopefully he will be ready to schedule the skin graft.

I haven't brought him a laptop because I don't think he will be able to figure out how it works. He still needs to get the nurse to help him use the cell phone he has had for years. It will only frustrate him and make him more upset. I will reconsider soon.

Thanks for the email. I'll print and read it to him tomorrow.

Norma

[lolonurse]

Thank you so much for posting this.

[Dobs4ever]

Thank you all for Von - Hey If everyone will send a message here today I will send them to Von tonight. lt might help cheer him up. He is having a very rough time of it.

[DLS]

Thanks Dobs4ever! I cannot imagine von cosack stuck in a Hospital for almost 4 weeks now! He must be very agitated for sure. Like trying to cage a wild beast!!!:)

Hello Von, I hope you are being nice to the hospital staff!!! We all wish that your next operation will be the last and you can be sprung from your 'cell'!
Big HEALING Hugz to ya Big guy!!!

dls

[Rhiannon]

Von we are all pulling for you and hoping that you are healing daily. I am sure that you are sick of that place no pun intended. LOL. Take care of yourself and heal quickly. We miss you on the hub. I know exactly what it is like to be in the hospital for a long time so watch all of the television you can, pick on the nurses and complain a lot maybe they will kick you out sooner. Heal well so you can come home. Hey and ask for visits from your four legged family. You just need some doberman love to get you back on the mend.....

[SnuzerDog]

Hey Von,
Hang in there man, you can do it! We're counting on you coming back to the forum so get healed up fast!

Steve & Deano

[lolonurse]

Hey Von, Norma and Pudge... Just thinking about you all, and wondering how it's going? You are all in our thoughts, and we're sending great heaps of good wishes to you. Lois & crew

[DLS]

Todays update!

" The doctor is going to remove the wound vac on Monday and we are hoping he feels it is ready for the skin graft. If so, they will do it Monday. The sooner he can get the skin graft the sooner they will be able to cut back on some of the meds. They have now added morphine everytime they have to change the dressings/wound vac. I'm not a doctor but, because the wound is so large and the bone, nerves and tendons are exposed changing out the dressings has to hurt like a mother. It will still be time but covering all that with the skin graft will have to help.

Pudgie and Abby are doing just fine. It's a long day for Pudgie but he is handling it well. He is 10-11 hours a day in the house. His recliner sits in front of the windows so he can watch everything going on outside. Abby on the other hand is a kitty and loves to sleep."

[RKCM]

Thanks for the update. All of us loved Von on DH and we miss his humor and ideas. He is one of kind and we are wishing him the best. The good lord has taken care of him all these years, and he will be with him now. We love you, Von!

[DLS]

Things are slowly improving with the injured leg!!!!! Let's hope Von will be able to sit up and post here again soon!!!!

Big Healing Hugz to you von Cosack!!!!!

[RKCM]

Things are slowly improving with the injured leg!!!!! Let's hope Von will be able to sit up and post here again soon!!!!

Big Healing Hugz to you von Cosack!!!!!

Sometimes life throws the best some hard knocks and glad to hear Von is improving. Each day is a little bit closer and sure will be glad to read his post again. He's one of a kind and lots of people are pulling for him, I know.

[dobeshowgirl]

Hang in there guys! I know what its like to be in the hospital for a LONG time.....my best advice.....Give em hell!!!!! Lol :) it will make you feel better....really it will! Oh and demand that you get your four legged kids into see u....they are the best medicine.

[Dobs4ever]

NEWS on VON: Although Von has not had the skin graft yet things are better. Neurology released him so last Wednesday night he was transferred to an In-Patient Rehab Unit to prepare him for home. They are teaching him to get from the bed to a wheel chair using a walker. The ultimate situation would be the foot/ankle is ready for the skin graft before they discharge him but if it's not he will come home until it's ready. We'll have to be extra careful with Pudgie that he doesn't hurt him.

[DLS]

GREAT news!!!!!

Pudge......................behave youself please, I know you love Von, but when you do get him home again, please, please be gentle! heehee

[Rhiannon]

NEWS on VON: Although Von has not had the skin graft yet things are better. Neurology released him so last Wednesday night he was transferred to an In-Patient Rehab Unit to prepare him for home. They are teaching him to get from the bed to a wheel chair using a walker. The ultimate situation would be the foot/ankle is ready for the skin graft before they discharge him but if it's not he will come home until it's ready. We'll have to be extra careful with Pudgie that he doesn't hurt him.

You know I would be more than happy to put Kerry on a plane and send him out there to help Von with all of that stuff.....heck Kerry has logged a lot of hours learning that stuff......But don't know that he would be much help to Gunner......:rolleyes:

[Dobs4ever]

Von was to have additional surgery Monday. Hope everything went well for him and they were able to graft his foot. As soon as I hear how he is I will let you all know.