Surgery Consultation

Sadie had her consultation with Dr. Patterson yesterday, and it was decided that she needed to have knee surgery, or TPLO surgery. This really looked liked the only option because without the surgery she would be forever lame, and not able to play catch which she loves!! I haven't been able to play with her in a really long time so hearing that having the surgery would make it possible again was amazing. Dr. Patterson described the surgery itself and it sounds unbelievable, I can't believe they can actually saw a small part of the bone in her knee, move it slightly, bolt it, and then let it heal to be as good as new (thats the best I can do at explaining it, to learn more you should look it up online).

So even though it's definitely the best choice, it is still going to be really hard. For the first few weeks after surgery she will have to be confined to her crate full time :( and she will need to be tranquilized in order to keep her from going spastic. The recovery time should be about six weeks but all dogs are different, so who really knows.

She goes in next Wednesday morning, and comes home next Thursday evening so she has to spend the night :( I'm sure I will write more while she is away.