*sounds like great news to me--now a happy family !!!!!!!!* *Ann * On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Quinn <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > > > Hi! > This board has been a huge source of strength for me in the last couple of > months, thank you! I hope 2012 has been great so far :) > > I was really discouraged since my last post. George is now 8 weeks > post-op, and it has been a really tough recovery. We did x-rays this week > because George was not wanting to use his left leg at all, he was > completely carrying it again :( > > The surgeon came in and said it looked like George might have a ligament > tear in the left leg. He said it could have been so small it was not > visually obvious when he was inside doing the patella repair. Maybe during > recovery George made the tear worse. > > Even though he said "maybe", my stomach dropped. The last 8 weeks have > been awful for everybody in the house, having to start over at week 1 would > be horrible. > > Then, he said...George's knees are healing well. There is no instability > in the joint, so... "let him get back to normal, running, playing doing > whatever he feels like doing" and "let him get back to being a puppy" > > wait...what? > > All along, everything they've said and that I've read says on leash > activity only until week 12 or later. > > Ok, well, he is one of the top ortho surgeons in the country, so I'm going > to trust him. > > I was worried, but excited. As soon as we got home, I put George down and > took all of the gates down. OMG - the reunion was awesome. George and > Rylie, all they've wanted for the last 8 weeks was to be back together. > Immediately they started playing and RAN out the doggy door. They chased > and wrestled and tugged, it was awesome. They were both HAPPY!!!! No more > doggie depression (or mommy depression either)! > > Then, we went for a playdate with George's best friend Charlie...and guess > what?!?! George ran like the wind, faster than I've ever seen him run. > Laps, turns, quick stops and direction changes for almost an hour straight. > Using ALL 4 legs, no limping, bunny hopping, carrying the leg or any signs > of pain. > > It was AMAZING, everybody had so much fun. George was back to George and > Rylie was back to being Rylie. Made me cry (really good tears). I had been > questioning if I had made the right choice almost since the first week. > > And guess what else? George and Rylie slept through the night and this > morning George was jumping on Rylie trying to get her up to play. They > chased the kitties and played all morning. George is still using both back > legs, haven't seen him carry his left or even tiptoe all day. > > And, the zoomies are back :) > > We have another follow-up in 2 weeks to check on the ligament, but I am > pretty confident now that the lameness is discomfort related rather than > structure related. > > I am so relieved! I think we are over the hump... tails wagging and bright > happy eyes are wanting to go play now. > > WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! > > Quinn, George and Rylie :D > > > -- Ann & Pedro and Chico [image: Picture]
