Thank you Ronnie!

A big thank you to Ronnie Daldos from Bella’s Pain Relief http://www.bellaspainrelief.com/.  She donated a hot/cold pack for Lava.  Cindy says it is wonderful and has made it so easy for her to do compresses on his neck.

THANK YOU, RuffWear!!!

We at GEGR have constantly been amazed by the generosity and outpouring of support for Lava and his foster family.  The kind people at RuffWear have generously donated a special harness for the Lava Man!

Click the link below see a video and watch how it works!
http://www.tripawds.com/2008/04/29/new-ruffwear-harness-now-available

Update from Lava’s Foster Dad

I feel like all I do is give you guys gloom and doom, but I also feel I have an obligation to let you know what’s going on with your Lava.  The good news is Lava does not have a scraped-up throat.  The not-so-good news is he has a disc problem in his neck.  Knowing [...]

Sept 9: Post-Op Visit

Lava had his first post-op visit with his surgeon today.  Lava’s incision looks good, and he had his stitches out today.  His surgeon is happy with Lava’s progress in that area.  He thinks the source of Lava’s severe pain is a disc issue in his neck, which will hopefully be resolved with rest and muscle [...]

Unfortunately, Mr. Lava has been dealing with some pretty severe pain but his foster family is doing everything they can to make him comfortable.  They are working together with his surgeon to find the right combination of pain meds, and they can see some improvement although he still has a ways to go.  The good news [...]