Umm, I could use a little help here, please.
I really want to gnaw on this bone, but I can't get my paws there to hold it:(
Mom wants to give you an update on my visit with my surgeon last night.
Good news:
- X-ray of "bad" leg shows the bone is healing beautifully in the words of the surgeon.
- X-ray of "good"leg shows the knee is very healthy and there is no sign of any arthritis.
- Lightning is cleared to do stairs - but slowly.
So-so news:
- Still leash only walking
- No running.
- No roughhousing.
Disappointing news:
Cone must stay at least for another week:( Because of all the leaking from his incision, there is still a very heavy scab in the central area of the incision. As soon as the cone comes off, if Lightning isn't under 100% supervision, he immediately goes to lick the incision area. The doctor is worried he will "help" the scab along and reopen his incision. A culture of his draining fluids two weeks ago showed that he had an infection called pseudomonas. It is a bacteria that does not typically respond well to a lot of antibiotics. He was on a dose of Baytril that seems to have cleared up the infection. We don't want it to reoccur. He will be re-evaluated in a week when he will be spending a long weekend at the vet's while I take a short trip. If the scab is still not resolving itself, they may decide to put him back on an antibiotic to see if that helps. After four weeks of the cone and all the rest of what goes along with this surgery, I can see my way through another week. It is poor Lightning that I feel for. He has been so good through this whole ordeal. Four weeks already and one more to come as a conehead is a long time. I wish I could make him understand why. He does get time to be cone-free for meals and for some other times when I know I am totally focused on him. Here's hoping that one more week does the job.
Happy Friday to everyone!!!
Woos - Lightning, Misty, Timber, and Mom
That's a lot of really good news, hooray! We hope your Coney Island will go away soon pal.
ReplyDeleteWe'll take the good news and I'm sorry you have another week with the cone. I know you know mom is on your side and wants you to heal properly. We all do.
ReplyDeleteHave a woof woof day and weekend. My best to your wonderful mom. ♥
I'm glad for the good news and if you have to wear that cone a little longer we hope it will help you to heal and there is no new antibiotics or further treatment needed... hugs and lots of potp for only good news when you see your vet again...
ReplyDeleteThat is such good news that the bone healed well. So sorry, Lightning, that the cone has to stay on a little longer. We are all crossing out paws for you Lightning and the Mom that it won't be much longer. You two have been such good troupers through this whole thing.
ReplyDeleteYay for the good news, but I'm sorry you have to wear the cone even longer! But it'll all be worth it to be healthy in the end!
ReplyDeleteOh Lightning...so sorry about the no-great news, hopefully the rest of your progress can off set it. Keep being a good boy and that troublesome cone will be history. Elsa says she'd be happy to help shred it when the time is right.😊
ReplyDeleteLightning I send you a hearty salute to you as a 100% Trooper and to your mom as an extraordinary nurse. You are making baby steps and I know for a Woo like you it is grueling aggravating but hang in there my handsome friend...i see a light at the end of your cone. LOL and kisses
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We are glad for the good news that the bone is healing well. Paws crossed that 1 more week in the cone will do the trick
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Hazel & Mabel
Hari Om
ReplyDelete...what's that song..?.. "you gotta - aaaccceenttuuaattte the pawsitive..." !!! POTP from me to thee, Lightning. hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
Well that's a load of good news other than the cone issue and that boy Lightning has been a CHAMP - one more week will just give that leg even MORE time to be RIGHT and maybe keep him from getting to that scab when the cone comes off. I know Timber and Misty will be very happy to have their big brother back without the cone but nobody will be happier than sweet Lightning. What a good boy and we also know how much YOU have been through dealing with everything that had and has to be done to help Lightning. BLESS ALL OF YOU.....a week will fly by.
ReplyDeleteHugs to all, Teddy and Mom Pam
Were glad for the good news too,,
ReplyDeleteSooooooon,, everything will be all better!
More healing magic bubbles are being sent to you
love
tweedles
We are soo happy to hear the bones are mending on the bad leg...and there is no effect on the good leg!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are sending POTP the next week goes quickly and things heal up enough to take your cone off Lightning!
xoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Arty
Fingers crossed for 'only one week more' of the dreaded cone. Poor boy. Glad everything is healing well.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear the good news and will keeping our paws crossed about the scab and drainage.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend.
Wags,
Noreen and Hunter
We are so happy to hear the good news! One more week, Lightning - just one more week, buddy.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear Lightning has to have another week in the cone. Our paws are crossed that he continues to heal well.
ReplyDeleteOh the dreaded cone! I think when Blaze was fixed she must have worn hers for at least that long. What a pain! Lightning if Blaze did it you can do it too.!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for the great news!
Glad you got lots of good news.
ReplyDeleteWe're really happy for the good news! So sorry about the disappointing news but we hope all will be healed up in a week. Sending purrs and puppy woofs.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind that you are near the end of this horrible nightmare. If it is one week it will be over before you know it. Healing prayers for you.
ReplyDeleteOh dude!!!! That is FABulous news my furiend!!!! I knows the cone is obnoxious, butts it does make a good treatie catcher!! AND a good megaphone!! Butts, I thinks you needs to make your Moms hold your chewie for you so you can chew! I do that with Gpa, and I don't even have a cone!! BOL
ReplyDeleteI gots my paws crossed real tight that this is the final stretch!!!! Oh, and that is most FABulous news abouts your good leggie!!! yay!!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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ReplyDeleteOh Sweet Lightning, we're so happy with the good news and so glad that you're on the mend. Never mind the coney thingy, time flies by in no time and by the time you know it, it will be already off to MARS. Paws and fingers crossed that you'll be feeling much better each day. Take care, Lightning!
ReplyDelete~ Eva
Thanks for the update.
ReplyDeleteSending another dose wound healing licks and hugs to poor Lightening. What an ordeal.
Poor Lightning! I'm glad it's healing well, but if only you could explain.
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad that your leg is healing well! The other stuff will resolve soon we hope so you can be cone-free so to happily gnaw on that bone!!!
ReplyDeleteKiki and Nala
I've been off the grid... but I checked for a Lightning update as soon as I got back on the grid. I am happy for the long term good news but sad about the cone. Hang in there... it will be gone before you know it!!
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