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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom  I'll call the vet-surgeon Monday morning and talk to his staff about taking her home, but I think I may leave her there overnight. They have staff on-site 24 hrs. so she won't be alone. If she's in pain, I'll want to stay up with her all night and my body can't handle that right now. 
I'm really a little worried about getting her the intense physical therapy she will need. She has to walk alot and that is so hard for me. I'll just have to rely on God to help me out there - wow what a novel idea! Just something I do all the time and He always comes through for me. Why do I even worry? 
My little Tinkerbelle is laying on the floor beside me now. She's making an early evening of it I think. Her little leg is bothering her quite a bit today. Poor baby, but I'm sooooo glad to have her. What a precious little pal she is!  |
I am sending my prayers for Tinks quick recovery from her surgery.
My little one had luxating patella in both her knees and had surgery on both at the same time. She stayed overnight but the clinic was manned 24/7. Her surgeon was an orthopedic specialist and he had alot of success stories. My little ones left leg was the worst but he suggested we do both at once. She had the surgery and came through fine. God Bless her. The only way I could keep her contained was to take her metal kennel and flip it over and I placed pillows in it to keep her comfy. This way she could not really run around and she could still see all that was going on. I would move it from room to room so she was never alone. It worked out great. She recovered from the surgery and also had physical therapy. She had water therapy you may want to ask your vet about that, it would be easier and you and her.
Jay