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Originally Posted by Jmoler  Thank y'all. She is doing really well. She is only 7 months so I have a hard time keeping her calm. We had to keep her sedated for the first couple weeks after surgery because she was so excited she could walk I couldn't keep her still. We did have some complications with the surgery and the screws didn't hold like they should have because her bones aren't fully developed. So they had to fuse together her first 3 vertebrae with pins and cement. Maybe that's why they have her in a brace. I just assumed that they all did with this surgery. I am so happy that your dogs are doing good after the surgery. I have been a nervous wreck about her and I have tried so hard not to get attached since there was a chance that the surgery wouldn't hold but I am head over heals for this little girl. It's nice getting to talk to people who have gone through the same thing. Give me hope she will pull through. |
Oh hon, I know what a wreck you are and it does get much better! When you see the progress and how amazing it truly is for your girl, your heart will just swell that much more
The surgeons actually took a bone graft out of Zhoie's right shoulder to form a den, wired and cemented hers too. I've read on the AAI forum it's most important to keep up up the brace changes, so they can be checked for rubbing and infection due to the brace.
Just step back and take a deep breath, you are doing great at caring for your girl!
After a few weeks Zhoie was allowed out of total small cage confinement and could be kept in a pup stroller for remaining period of the 12 weeks. My office is in my home, so that was a great help. I strolled her room to room and parked her beside our bed every night, not quite as good as being in the big bed, but she was happier just being close to it.
I'll check back later on to see how you are doing
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