Lainey's stitches came out today and the surgeon said that of all the ACL surgeries he has conducted, that she is in the top 90% as far as recovery. I am beyond thrilled. He said most dogs are still only walking on 3 legs by now and have not even attempted touching even their toes on the ground. She is completely walking on ALL FOUR legs!
The surgeon was very impressed with her flexibility in the leg and pretty much gave me a high-five for following the therapy instructions. I guess not many people do what they should and then expect results they aren't getting. Yay for mama (and of course the ladies at daycare) for being consistent with her post-operation instructions.
Normally it isn’t until we go back in 3 weeks for another check-up, that he would instruct us to start taking small walks (about 5-10 min), but we get to START TODAY!!!! Yesssss! The fresh air is going to do both of us some good.
I am feeling so much better today….I can finally say that the past 12 days of hell have been worth it.
Let's hope that Lainey continues to progress in the right direction!
And can we get an Amen for mama for not giving up....Aaaaaa-MEN!!!
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That is FANTASTIC news! Keep up the good work Nurse Amy!
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