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mikey · 10-20-2006, 06:13 AM

i know i've been absent from yorkie talk for a few months, but college and life and whatnot has kept me too busy.

anyhoo.

i'm about to leave for the vet so i have to make this quick.

my roomate accidentally stepped on baxter's leg while walking down the stairs and broke it VERY badly. it wasnt a very clean break either. the jagged edges turned the surrounding muscles into "hamburger meat" according to the vet, and he also said that it's very likely that a major nerve was damaged and baxter may not have full function of that leg again.

he had his surgery yesterday and now he has a rod through the bone with two sticking through his skin connected by an acrylic fixture.

and the external fixture must stay in place for 8 weeks.

this is a very bad situation. not to mention vet bills are going to be at least $1000+ which i have no idea how i'm going to handle it. i'm in my third year of college and eating ramen noodles everyday.

but that's not the point.

please guys.. keep baxter in your thoughts. the next 10+ weeks are going to be really tough. yorkies arent usually very happy about not being able to move for an extended period of time.

10-20-2006, 06:13 AM	#1
mikey Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 142	remember me? i know i've been absent from yorkie talk for a few months, but college and life and whatnot has kept me too busy. anyhoo. i'm about to leave for the vet so i have to make this quick. my roomate accidentally stepped on baxter's leg while walking down the stairs and broke it VERY badly. it wasnt a very clean break either. the jagged edges turned the surrounding muscles into "hamburger meat" according to the vet, and he also said that it's very likely that a major nerve was damaged and baxter may not have full function of that leg again. he had his surgery yesterday and now he has a rod through the bone with two sticking through his skin connected by an acrylic fixture. and the external fixture must stay in place for 8 weeks. this is a very bad situation. not to mention vet bills are going to be at least $1000+ which i have no idea how i'm going to handle it. i'm in my third year of college and eating ramen noodles everyday. but that's not the point. please guys.. keep baxter in your thoughts. the next 10+ weeks are going to be really tough. yorkies arent usually very happy about not being able to move for an extended period of time.