After the Checkup

Last week was Ginger's checkup for the TPLO surgery. They took her back for some xrays, which I saw on the computer. She has at least four large screws in her leg...ow. The doctor said she had a particularly steep angle and so was a little harder than most to do. We were pleased that despite her non-compliance (and ours) she was healing well. Her fur is growing back (we can't even see her freckles anymore) and she is getting back to her athletic self. It will be another two months before she can do anything dramatic though. For now, she can have 15 minute walks and can go up and down steps again. It's a mitzvah!

The Steps to Recovery or Relapse

Argh. We were trying to get the family ready and out of the house, and the dog tried to take the steps, and re-injured her leg. So we did the only thing we could do; got her more Deramaxx in cheese, crated her up, and hoped it's not too bad. She's still limping way more than she was but at least she's putting some weight on the paw now. SO so frustrating.