Oh Patti! It sure sounds like you've had more than your fair share going on right now! Hope things improve for you! Sending hugs! :big_hug::big_hug:

I'm just getting caught up. Thank you, Connie for keeping us filled in with what's happening. I pray Pixie makes a full recovery. I feel for Patti. We never like to see our Yorkies in pain.

God bless!

Sincerely,


Sonya

sending prayers for Patti and her lil Pixie, I can't imagine what you are going through.

Thanks. Pixie is moving around a little more this afternoon as much as I try to keep her quiet. She is walking with a bad limp and the knee still feels out of the socket. We go to her vet tomorrow to see where we are at. I am just praying she can get it to stay in. ANd earlier today I was flossing my teeth and part of the tooth next to my front tooth fell out. My dentist was not in so I found a very sweet women dentist to take me in and fix it. Of course since my DH retired in January I lost my dental insurance!!! I was in a panic as I am meeting my birth sons adopted mother tomorrow for the first time. I am pretty nervous. I have reconnected with my son now for 3 years and this is the first that she has wanted to meet us. I hope Pixie will be ok for a few hours while we are gone. I will crate her with Roxie for company. I really hope this is the end of my bad luck for awhile. lol Thanks again for all the concern and I will update when we get home from the vets. My appt. is at 1:00pm.

Thanks. Pixie is moving around a little more this afternoon as much as I try to keep her quiet. She is walking with a bad limp and the knee still feels out of the socket. We go to her vet tomorrow to see where we are at. I am just praying she can get it to stay in. ANd earlier today I was flossing my teeth and part of the tooth next to my front tooth fell out. My dentist was not in so I found a very sweet women dentist to take me in and fix it. Of course since my DH retired in January I lost my dental insurance!!! I was in a panic as I am meeting my birth sons adopted mother tomorrow for the first time. I am pretty nervous. I have reconnected with my son now for 3 years and this is the first that she has wanted to meet us. I hope Pixie will be ok for a few hours while we are gone. I will crate her with Roxie for company. I really hope this is the end of my bad luck for awhile. lol Thanks again for all the concern and I will update when we get home from the vets. My appt. is at 1:00pm.

Oh, gosh, I don't know what planet I have been on. I did not see this until now.

Patti, I am so sorry you have been through so much and little Pixie, too!

I had a pup fall off of the bed some time back. He scared me to death...crying and limping; and I went straight to the EC with him. It was late at night. They diagnosed soft tissue injury (he has LP) and gave him Metacam or Rimadyl (right now I am not sure which one) and sent him home. The next morning I was still worried and went to my vet with him. She said the same thing and said to keep him on the anti-inflammatory for 1-2 weeks. He limped for a few days and then the limping became less and less until finally around two weeks later he stopped limping! So, it is possible for them to get better. I hope that Pixie responds the same way!

Will say a prayer tonight that your vet appt goes well tomorrow!

My goodness Patti! You must be one strong woman to go through so much at one time. I'm saying a prayer for little Pixie and I'm wishing you an incredible meeting with your son's adoptive mom. What an unbelievable opportunity you have been given to meet her. Maybe things will begin to turn around.

Just wanted to wish you good luck with your meeting tomorrow. I think it is great you are now in contact with your birth son. I am sure she is as nervous as you! Hope all goes well!

I hope everyting goes ok with your appt and so sorry it just seems when it rains it poors :( Hang in there

Hope your vet appointment AND your dental appointment goes great!

Thanks so much everyone. Pixie is really getting harder to keep still. She seems to move a little better each day. Not sure if she is getting use to it being out all the time or if it is going back in and out.
Tooth is fixed Thank God, Kidney stone gone, Painters gone and my DH has been an angel working on getting everything back in place. Another 2 days we should be back to normal. Now I have to get a new bed as my frame broke and the box spring ishttp://www.joesbar.com/pages.php?page=thunder#ticketscracked. So my bed is now on the floor. Feel like I'm back in the 60's!! lol. Everything will be better if I can just get a good report on Pixie today.
Ladyjane- Thanks so much for the encouraging story of your little one and good thoughts.
As far as the meeting with my birth son's adopted mother, I am just afraid my son is not being truthful and that is Mom doesn't know we will be at the surprise party for his wife. I offered to not go but he said she said she is ready to meet us. My husband is his father and my dtr is his full sister. My DH and I got back together later on after having him when I was 17. Kind of a strange situation. So a very stressful day with Pixie and my son.
Thanks again and I will update as soon as I get home from the vets.
Attached Pics of me and my son on my sisters boat a couple weeks ago and one of my son, dtr and me on Mother's Day.

UPDATE. I just got back from my vets and she feels Pixie needs surgery. I have a consult with the orhtopedic surgeon wednesday morning. She said both Pixie's knees are bad, with the left being worse. I am just so sick. Does anyone know if I can do the worst leg first and wait and see how the other one goes? Please keep Pixie and I in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks

I can only suggest that you see a board certified orthopedic surgeon. Many vets are quick to suggest surgery on LP. While she may indeed need it, I would definitely seek second, perhaps third opinions.

i agree with LJ about the board certified orthopedic surgeon.

from my experience, when both legs are bad, its best to do them at the same time if possible. a lot of the time when you do one leg, eventually you have to do the other leg a few months later because it gets worse while the first leg is recuperating. they over compensate for the surgery leg which adds more pressure and strain on the "good" leg.

Thanks, She is seeing a board certified surgeon in orthopedics, neurology and one other thing I can't remember. I am just so shocked because Pixie is the last of my 4 I would have thought to need surgery.
With Pixie her knee won't stay in so it is very hard for her to walk. My vet was also concerned about her hips. She said the Xray copy the ER vet had sent over was grainy but to ask the surgeon to checjk her hips. I'm not sure what that could mean. I need to read up on LP. Thanks I know I will need all of your support in the coming weeks.

I'm so sorry you and your little Pixie are going through all this. It's just the pits when a loved pet is ill or injured.

yep I agree as I would not be quick without 3 opinions on this especially if you have not given it a wait and see period long enough which is usually 2 mos

Join these two groups and you will get two perspectives - ortho dog is big on surgery and conservative management is big on no surgery - get both perspectives until you can do the bc ortho consults- the owner on orthodogs is a bit nasty so just a heads up lol

orthodogs : Discussion of canine orthopedic issues

ConservativeManagement : Canine Conservative Management

the digital xray is much clearer and most vets cannot afford the digital xray equipment but the ortho will have it. When dd hurt her leg I went to a vet that had the digital xray for this reason as it is put on a cd for you to take with you to ortho. Our regular vet now has the equipment as i told him i went to this other vet for this reason as he did not have it. I did not want to pay twice for it and knew the ortho could just look at the cd I had from vet.

Patti...I feel so bad for what you and Pixie are going through. I will continue to pray that her legs heal and she won't need the surgery. Know that I'm here for you whenever you need a shoulder!

Thanks all. Connie you are my rock. I promise one day I will call you with good news!!
Since Pixie just started with this on Tuesday, totally out of the blue and also after I saw her fall of the bed and land on all 4's, I am pretty sure she needs more time to determine how she will do. She is getting a little better everyday. When excited she almost runs normally. However she seems depressed. So there is no danger in holding off on surgery? I know YT prayers can do wonders so please keep Pixie in your prayers.

Patti, somehow I missed this about her falling off the bed on all fours. I am going to tell you a story, but please don't be frightened....just want you to think and also talk to the ortho about it.

Quite a few years ago, my Maxwell (who passed away two years ago) walked off the side of a bed. He landed on all four feet and seemed just fine afterwards. I was traveling at the time and saw nothing wrong. When we arrived at our destination a couple of days later, I noticed that when he was on a hard floor, his right front foot would slip. It was noticeable but not to a point of great concern. I thought perhaps it was hair on the pad of his foot...so cleaned them. Over a period of a couple of weeks, he started to show other signs of difficulty walking but had a history of LP so nothing alarming...same symptoms. Suddenly one day he was unable to even stand up and his front paws were turning inward, a clear neurological sign and my vet referred him to Texas A & M where he was diagnosed with two herniated discs (after tests were done of course) and operated on the next day. My Maxwell was an older pup, but did recover and I had him for another two years.

I don't want to freak you out, Patti, but this jumped out at me this morning. I have more details and am going to PM you now.

Thanks so much, I appreciated you taking the time to talk with me. I am holding out hope that we can do a wait and see on her LP. Today she is using her leg with just a little limp. It still looks like it is out of place but she has adjusted to it. Please keep the prayers coming.

Keeping Pixie...and you as well, Patti, in my thoughts and prayers. I am so hopeful that Wednesday will bring good news.

Thanks Pixie is getting around pretty well. She does have a limp, but she is back to running, when I can't catch her first, and acting her old self. I have not given her any pain medication in 2 days just the Metacam for inflammation and she does not appear to be in any pain. I know the knee is still not staying in but I hope with more time she will get better and avoid surgery. If the surgeon on Wednesday suggests surgery I am going to get another opinion. Please keep her in your prayers

hang in there sometimes these things take time to heal. Improvement is definitely encouraging

Patti, I'm sending my prayers for little Pixie. I hate this happening.:(

Hope you feel better soon Pixie , Give\'s you a kiss on the nose