Girl, OMG...you know what is so odd...I didn't even know that Hot Rod needed LP surgery until I read some of your replies in Tatum's LP thread! I am just sitting here trying to think of how I DIDN'T know this???
Everything you typed in your very first post in this thread sounds exactly like Tatum's story. Her surgeon had to also deepen the groove in her knees. He was hoping that he wouldn't have to do this...but after seeing her x-rays and how terrible her little knees actually were (especially her left one), he knew that there was absolutely no option but to drill
He also tightened her ligaments to help hold the patella's in place.
Poor little Hot Rod. Poor little Tatum. Poor little Ranger!! OUR POOR BABIES!!!!
My goodness. It is just like a CHAIN of them going through this right now. It totally breaks my heart that this is just sooooo common in the breed
Why, why, WHY does it have to be this way?
Has he been using his leg at all since the surgery? I don't know if you read my update that I did just a couple of hours ago on Tatum's LP thread, but BOY she REALLY surprized me today! She actually started using that left leg...and without a limp! I was utterly AMAZED.
Today is the first day in I don't know HOW long that I have seen her walk normal on that leg. I mean it has REALLY been a long time. I was almost in tears because I was just soo happy and SO proud of her
When she picks up speed (kind of trying to run sort of thing) she does still hold it completely up off the ground....but when she just walks normally she has been using it 100% and absolutely NO limping!! And it is only 5 days after surgery!!
I am just sooo thrilled for her! Hopefully in a few months from now (or maybe even before then) she will also be able to use it fully when running. But we aren't sure....she may not....only time will tell.
Give sweet, precious little Hot Rod lots of hugs and kisses from me and Tator Tot and tell him that we love him! I'm not at all happy that there are so many of us with babies that are going through this right now, but at least we can all be here for each other for support
