ask away Brooke! I would be happy to help in any way I can.
I also noticed the casts on that babie's legs and knew right away that was "old school". Phoebi's leg was bandaged for 3 days but that was only because she banged herself on the crate before she came home and started to bleed.
I can't imagine immobilizing a joint like that. I would think the pain would be ten fold!
Chan's legs were done at seperate times because when we did the first one we didn't know we'd be doing the second one. Three months later the second knee went from a Grade 2 to a Grade 4.
Phoebi only had one knee done and hers was a direct result of a pitbull attack.
So in 9 months time I had rehabbed 3 knees!
Our orthopaedic surgeon is the same one Kelly works for. I didn't know her until Phoebi's final check up and did have the pleasure of meeting her for a few minutes.
I can't say enough about this orthopaedic surgeon. You would never know Chan had both his knees done nor Phoebi.
I can only stress the importance of following the rehab instructions to a "t'. Phoebi & Chan spent 12 weeks (and not a day less) in an x-pen except for their 5 minute walks 3X a day which progressed as time went on. We did range of motion exercises at least once a day followed by ice packs. I cringe everytime I hear someone say that their baby is not crated after lp surgery. It only takes a second to undue all the work that has been done. |