Macie update

[iesika]

I just got the call that Macie is out of surgery and in the ICU. Everything went well and she may come home as soon as tomorrow.

I won't be able to see her for a while though -  she has to stay as near to immobile as possible for two months, which means she can't be allowed to get excited and she has to stay in her kennel 24/7, except for a few potty breaks. She's going to be so miserable. No one's going to be able come to the house, and she won't be allowed to do anything. She's going to think she's punished and we don't love her anymore. ;_;

The recovery is going to be worse than the surgery. What's worse the doc says there's a good chance of this eventually happening to her *other* leg, so she may have to go through all of this again. And she'll have physio once she starts to recover more fully - though I'm kind of looking forward to seeing her on the underwater treadmill. Dad's been joking she did all this just to get to play in the whirlpool.

Thanks to everyone who expressed sympathy and best wishes. I really appreciate your concern. ^_^ 

ETA: This is what they did to her today:

Comments

[faile-neume.livejournal.com]

I am glad to hear she is okay :)

[iesika.livejournal.com]

I'm still seriously worried about her. The vets don't seem to understand what we're saying about her behavior. Macie is an active and excitable dog - if she has to be still, she needs to be *sedated*.

[faile-neume.livejournal.com]

Oh dear :(

Will the vets give you sedatives for her?

[iesika.livejournal.com]

They won't listen to us. It's driving us crazy.

[merelymine.livejournal.com]

I'm glad everything went well! Hopefully the recovery won't be too bad. The good thing about dogs is that once she's better, she'll forget all about having to be confined. :)

(I was reading your other comments, and there should be something you could give her to keep her calm! The vet should take you seriously. :( I know that there are some herbal things that are made specifically for that purpose, and my mom was told to give one of our dogs benadryl before long car trips because she would get so anxious and scared.)

[faile-neume.livejournal.com]

If she refuses to stay still after one day maybe they'll listen to you then?

[iesika.livejournal.com]

After she wrecks the surgery, you mean?

[faile-neume.livejournal.com]

If you keep her somewhat calm surely a day won't completely wreck the surgery?

[iesika.livejournal.com]

One wrong move could. Did you see the pic I added after your last reply? They've literally cut completely through the bone and drilled scews in that go all the way from one side to the other and are re-attaching a badly deteriorated ligament. There's so much potential for this to go badly. They are suggesting she not move at all for two months except to pee.

[faile-neume.livejournal.com]

No I haven't seen the pic. I wasn't sure exactly what the surgery was, just that it was a leg problem.

My god, two months is forever.

[iesika.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about the benadryl option, but I don't want to mess with her histamine response because she's got such a risk for infection.

She's got a longer memory than you might think. Macie is without at doubt the smartest dog I've ever met - this is not me being biased, because I love every mangy stray I meet. ^_^; Dad and sister tested her once and she has the language comprehension of the average toddler.

(I should add that the language comprehension of toddler's is Sister's professional specialty)

[darthanne.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Good luck, the recovery does sound a lot worse! Poor Macie.

[merelymine.livejournal.com]

That's true, I wouldn't have thought of that.

That's awesome! There's always an exception, of course. :D

[caerfree.livejournal.com]

Oh man, poor thing. I just hope that this makes her much happier in a month.

*hugs*