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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I would not do surgery until he has completed the Lyme antibiotic because his issues could be from the Lyme more then the LP. Did you talk to the surgeon about the possibility of ccl tears and the wear and tear already on the ccl about how it's still likely to tear after surgery and cost you another couple thousand dollars to fix, another painful procedure, and another 8 week recovery? I am telling you because I have been there and I think you are making a mistake. I chose not to listen to a very wise women about it and she was very right. |
Hi Taylor. Good point about the Lyme disease treatment. I hope the surgeon took this into account.
I reviewed this thread to get all of the relevant info and saw where you mentioned the possibility of CCL tears following luxating patella surgery. Could you explain to us more about why this happens, and if it's a possibility, then what other courses of treatment should the OP consider? The most obvious is (1) wait until the Lyme disease treatment has run its course and see if the symptoms improve first. After that, would you recommend that the surgery be postponed until there is a CCL tear and then do both luxating patella surgery and CCL repair surgery at the same time? In the case of my Bella, we caught her luxating patella early (at one year of age) and had the surgery done well before CCL injury was a possible issue, so I don't have any experience with CCL tears.
To the OP: I know that you're already worried sick about Max, so please don't feel that we're ganging up on you. There are a lot of experienced people in Yorkietalk, but ultimately the decision is between you and the surgeon. We're just giving you a few more things to bring up with the surgeon so you can make the most well-informed decision possible.