Saturday, November 3, 2012
Been a while...
Well, it has been way too long since a post, but I was just watching Heidi walk around today and thought I should give an update. She is doing great and I think still improving. It's been about 3 and a half months since her last surgery. Last time I posted, I was still a little concerned about the fact that she still did not bear as much weight on her left leg (the one we did the MMP surgery on in July). The hubs and I were kind of wishing we had just stuck with the TTO like we did for her first knee. I was convinced the MMP just did not give her the stability she got with the TTO, (which may be the case but it's hard to know). However, little by little I feel like she is putting more weight on the left leg. It's like it just took her a while to really trust that leg. We've also ramped up her activity a good bit over the last month or so. She now gets to play off leash for short periods of time, although she has not played off leash with other dogs. I think we're ready to try one on one time with another dog, so hopefully we'll get a chance to let her do that in the next couple of weeks. Well I'll keep you guys updated! I hope you've enjoyed reading about Heidi's journey through 2 CCL tears.
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Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI just read your blog because my pup has just be diagnosed with CCL as well as a tear of his ligament (the one inbetween his knee and fibular). Anyhow, on Monday he is seeing the vet surgeon to see if she can fix him otherwise, if its too complex he'll have to go to the specialist surgeon. I'm very upset simply because he has just got this injury from being the boisterous 13 month old amstaff. He was also tested for immune problems because apparently CCL can be caused from immunity problems which attack ligaments and joints. Nevertheless, the surgery needs to be done.
He is sitting on my lap at the moment cuddled into me, still sleepy from the light sedation he had for the x-rays. I love him terribly and we've had lots of issues with him, but like you, my husband and I wouldn't have it any other way. We are a young married couple as well and lucky to have the 'emergency' money in case these things come up. I am in Australia so our costing is a little different here I suppose, but if Knuckles has to have surgery at a specialist it will be about $6000... Alot of money but we love him!
Thanks for sharing your information and its good to know Heidi is doing well.
Woof Woof to you and your family from the Hackers and Knuckles from Sydney Australia!
I am so glad you found my blog and hope it has helped you gain some knowledge about the injury/surgery and given you hope! Let me know what you find out and if you ever have any questions or concerns throughout your journey don't hesitate to contact me. You can e-mail me directly at hevines@gmail.com or comment on my blog! Best of luck to you guys!
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