Monday was a very long day. Up at 5 and on the road with Pup for her big day. The Mister and I sat in a nearby park until 2:30 waiting until the vet called to say that it all went well. I had booked a hotel room nearby for the night because they said she had to stay all night but she was doing so well the surgeon said we could pick her up at 9 pm if we wished. Lucky for us, it was a pet friendly hotel because the emergency hospital was packed and they had run out of kennels and could use the space if we were willing to do the night duty ourselves by giving meds and icing. I put The Mister to bed so he could drive us home the next morning and I stayed up beside Pup all night keeping her comfortable. It was really no effort because I was running on pure adrenaline and she was pretty drugged up.
If you are squeamish don't scroll down to the next photo where you can see her incision.
Back at home the next morning we could see that it was a much bigger boo boo than we anticipated and to tell you the truth I am a little freaked out about it. We have to severely restrict her movement for the next few days so it's more floor sitting for me. Three times a day we have to do a massage of the leg along with some serious PT all followed by a 15 minute icing. We have to do this for two weeks and then we switch to heating the leg after her exercise and massage for another two weeks. Needless to say she's got a bag full of some pretty serious pain meds. So....don't be alarmed if I disappear once again. I'll be giving updates for time to time on Pup's progress but I doubt I will have anything crafty to show off for a while-but at least she's home and that means an awful lot after the terrible day we spent waiting for that call.
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Pup looks very content in her cozy bed. You two are wonderful loving doggy parents. She couldn't ask for anyone better to take care of her. Lots to do for care, but now she is on the mend and will soon be her normal self.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the update. I've been thinking of all of you all day today.
Blessings and huge hugs,
Betsy
So glad the pup is ok. One of our Jack Russells had a kneecap that kept slipping out of alignment so had to have pretty big surgery. It's is really tough when they're in pain, don't understand why, and there's not a lot you can do about it. All the best.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad she did so well! I hope it continues. Please give her a kiss from me.
ReplyDeleteSo glad the surgery is over and pup can start to recover. Hope recovery is uneventful:)
ReplyDeleteAw - sweet pup. I wont forget how I felt when they brought Tux out to me after his amputation. His incision looks to be about the same size as pups (or close to it), It healed very well, and you know how well he did from there on out.
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt Pup's recovery will go just as well.
Poor, sweet Pup. Praying for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is so rough for Pup--she doesn't know why this is happening! She will be so ready to romp again next month! Don't forget to care for yourself, too! Nap when you can.
ReplyDeleteShe's sure a lucky pup to have you to care for her. Hope she continues well to a full recovery! Be sure to take care of you, too!
ReplyDeleteSo glad Pup made it through the surgery and is doing well.
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