Update: Khloe's surgery

Boynton1286

Thank you to Megan for reminding me to update you ladies, I have been in such a whirlwind that I completely forgot!

Surgery was on Monday, I dropped her off at 8AM and then tried to calm myself and not cry my eyes out the entire day. I decided to spend some time with the big dogs and took them to the dog park etc. Finally got an update at 1PM that everything went fine, she was already standing up in her kennel, I also had them do blood work since she was a rescue and I just figured I might want to know if I was going to have any other health surprises down the road. 

I picked Khloe up yesterday, turns out that we have to do a lot to keep her "quiet." She has to be leashed to go out and carried outside, no stairs, no jumping, no being left alone unless in her kennel, for 6 weeks! AHHH!! I decided to take today off work to stay home with her, and all has been well so far.

This is her incision....

And her favorite place to sleep...

 

MC22

Oh my goodness!  Bless her little heart.  That incision looks terrible!

I hope that the recovery doesn't take as long as they're expecting, and that you can find good ways to mentally exercise her so that she doesn't get stir crazy.

Good luck!  Keep us posted.  I'm glad to hear that she's back home!

Boynton1286

Thanks Megan! I am glad to have her home also and I am pretty sure her daddy is too, he has been so cute babying her. I think it is so funny that he acted like he was so mad when I told him we had to go get her and now she is totally his little princess. 

Dyork

Ooooh Good to hear the surgery went well. Hopefully she has a quick recovery.

Bre2Be

Oh my!  That incision pic breaks my heart.  But, I'm glad she is recouping and mommy is taking good care of her.  Give her lots of snuggles.

hz80408

Eeek, the incision does look painful, poor thing!!

 At least it seems like things are on there way to healing!

alecat9

Aww, poor baby. Hope the incision heals well and she enjoys all the snuggles and babying in the mean time!

kjhharris

So glad she's back home - my goodness what a huge incision and shaved area! Tell her that the scars just add character ;-)

nfp147

Awww...poor Khloe!  Glad she's okay.  And, I know what you mean about crying...I cried the whole way home the first time I left Boomer at the kennel.

MC22

nfp147:

Awww...poor Khloe!  Glad she's okay.  And, I know what you mean about crying...I cried the whole way home the first time I left Boomer at the kennel.

I meant to comment on this, too (of course!).  Dottie had a very minor surgery to remove a lump behind one of her teeth, and I started crying the second we walked into the vet's office.  I'm sure they thought I was nuts!

I proceeded to be "that guy" that called more than once to check on her, and was there within five minutes of them telling me it was ok to pick her up.

ead1975

MC22:

nfp147:

Awww...poor Khloe!  Glad she's okay.  And, I know what you mean about crying...I cried the whole way home the first time I left Boomer at the kennel.

I meant to comment on this, too (of course!).  Dottie had a very minor surgery to remove a lump behind one of her teeth, and I started crying the second we walked into the vet's office.  I'm sure they thought I was nuts!

I proceeded to be "that guy" that called more than once to check on her, and was there within five minutes of them telling me it was ok to pick her up.

We just dropped Jack off at the vet for his neutering, and I *may* have cried. (And by "may" I mean, "burst into tears at his sad pooch face and had to leave the office before they took him to the back.")

I'm glad Khloe's surgery went ok, and I hope she has a quick, smooth recovery!

MC22

ead1975:

MC22:

nfp147:

Awww...poor Khloe!  Glad she's okay.  And, I know what you mean about crying...I cried the whole way home the first time I left Boomer at the kennel.

I meant to comment on this, too (of course!).  Dottie had a very minor surgery to remove a lump behind one of her teeth, and I started crying the second we walked into the vet's office.  I'm sure they thought I was nuts!

I proceeded to be "that guy" that called more than once to check on her, and was there within five minutes of them telling me it was ok to pick her up.

We just dropped Jack off at the vet for his neutering, and I *may* have cried. (And by "may" I mean, "burst into tears at his sad pooch face and had to leave the office before they took him to the back.")

I'm glad Khloe's surgery went ok, and I hope she has a quick, smooth recovery!

Oh, I'm so sorry!  I'm sure everything will go really well!  But, yeah, that's the worst, when they turn around and look at you as they're being walked back  

Dottie only did that when she got spayed, and it's because I had to put her in the kennel myself.  Ever since then, they walk her back on her leash, and she doesn't even look back.  She LOVES going to the vet, and loves all the attention she gets.

Keep us posted on Jack! 

ead1975

Thanks, Megan! He's a nervous little guy, so it was extra traumatic. For all of us. He started shaking when we got in front of the vet's office, and he wouldn't even let her walk him back on his leash.  But he'll be fine - after all, he'll be doped up. And I am using my nervous energy to clean like a crazy woman. (For now. We'll see how long that lasts.)

MC22

ead1975:

Thanks, Megan! He's a nervous little guy, so it was extra traumatic. For all of us. He started shaking when we got in front of the vet's office, and he wouldn't even let her walk him back on his leash.  But he'll be fine - after all, he'll be doped up. And I am using my nervous energy to clean like a crazy woman. (For now. We'll see how long that lasts.)

Oh, no!  That's really sad   Poor little man!

But, yes, he'll be totally fine.  You probably won't get much personality out of him tonight, but he'll be back to normal by tomorrow!

Oh...and I wish you were here so you could clean my house, too!

hz80408

Don't worry Erica,  I cried when we dropped Oscar off to be neutered and then called during my lunch break to check on the little guy.