WEEK 8!

Tomorrow starts the beginning of week 8 post surgery for Reina. Which MEANS, Wednesday is our follow up vet appointment. They will sedate her and take some films. I am kinda nervous cuz I have had some scary twists and limp days. I will post Wed after the big check-up with the results. Reina is walking and trotting fine..still on the leash though. I do notice at times during the walk, her right paw drags and she almost trips about 1 to 2 times per walk. I also notice that she has adjusted her gait to not put as much pressure on the the surgery/bad leg..I hope this is just temporary..and if not..not wonder why a large percentage of dogs within a year have the other leg needing surgery. When standing still, she also has most of the pressure on the good leg..although weight-bearing on the other, she puts most of the weight on the good leg. When I slightly raise the good leg to allow all weight on the bad one, she doesnt seem to 'love' that very much. Hopefully in time she will strengthen.
So..will update on Wed. Until then, she is great..happy ...and not in pain. She just want to GO though. I hope we get some clearance to do more after Wed. We have 2 months of catching up to do! I didnt cut her food back b/c her weight seems to remain constant, even without exercise. Keep your fingers crossed for Wed!!!