Patsy Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Happy thoughts and safe driving thoughts are following you! Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgreys Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sending prayers and healing thoughts... Quote Jeanne with Remington & Scooter the cat....and Beloved Bridge Angels Sandee, Shari, Wells, Derby, Phoenix, Jerry Lee and Finnian.....If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heavenand bring you home again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppersdad Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sending good thoughts and prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizjaye Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 It's hard to argue with all of the above folks about getting a specialist/second opinion. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope Dye makes a quick recovery. I too will be looking for updates. Please take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sending lots of prayers! Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamngrey Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 adding my prayers for Dye Quote Cassie: Pikes Clara Bell Swoop: My Man Swoop BRIDGE ANGELS Psi:WD'S Aleford 3/17/00-4/25/10 Snowman: Gable Snowman 1/9/96-2/14/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Sending lots of prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LynnM Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Ask around and find out if there is a vet near you that sees a lot of hunting dogs. Ligament repair absolutely IS done on large dogs, but it's usually a result of trauma (like your dog) rather than poor breeding (as is seen in the small dogs that most vets do ligament repair on). A vet that handles a large volume of working dogs (around here it's hunting dogs on the plantations or racing greyhounds) will know what to do to fix the knee so that it's sturdy enough to hold up to hard work. The repair usually leaves a pretty sizeable scar, but that's a small price to pay for a functional knee. Lynn Just read your update... that's good! Remember that the physical therapy and aftercare is just as important as the actual surgery. Don't be afraid to ask questions. The best thing to do is to write down any question so you don't forget it and bring them with you when you go to talk to the vet and staff. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hannahmom Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Sending lots of white light and prayers for your sweet Dye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Sending prayers and positive thoughts for Dye and for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Sending many good thoughts and prayers for a repaired knee and good progress! :hope Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hoping for an update.... Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jturchi2 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hi Everyone! Sorry for the slow update. It has been a CRAZY couple of days. Dye's first surgery was on Wednesday at 9:00 am. They found some of her ligaments, so they first tried to reattach what was left with non-soluable sutures. Once they finished, they did some stress radiographs, but the sutures failed. They immediately went back in and drilled a whole a little further down on her Tibia and reattached the ligaments again. They did stress graphs and everything held up. At that point the specialist was really happy with the results, so they splinted Dye's leg and moved her to ICU. At some point Wednesday night Dye's ligaments snapped again. Thursday afternoon, they went back in a place a screw in her femur. They used the same hole as before (the 2nd one) and threaded sutures from the screw to the hole. In essence, they created a scaffolding for her scar tissue to form around in order to create a "new ligament". Since her surgery yesterday she has been doing great. They have taken several more rounds of stress graphs and things seem to be holding up. My only concern is that she hasn't been eating normal today, but Dr.Leshem isn't too worried about it yet, seeing as how she had three surgeries in 24 hours. We are hoping that Dye will be able to come home with us tomorrow. I've been driving back and forth between Iowa City and Ames all week, staying over a couple of nights. Dye also has a metal splint that runs from the bottom of her foot, up the outside of her leg, wraps around the front of her leg, and then runs back down the inside of her leg. She will be in the splint for a few weeks, which means we will be on strictly potty duty (out to use the restroom and then back in). Dr.Leshem seems to think that Dye will be doing rehab for about 3-4 months. Iowa State has a great program with underwater treadmills, big swimming pools, and lots of land exercises too. The woman who runs the program has greys of her own, says that they are her absolute favorite breed, and just loves working with them. I am a little nervous about doing the exercises here at home. My biggest fear is that I will hurt her again. But Dr.Leshem will give us a week by week outline of exactly what to do. So hopefully that will help. Well, sorry for the delay in the update and for such a long message. It was a difficult week, but I feel pretty good about the overall outcome. I'm just ANXIOUS to have Dye back at home. She is my only pet, and the house has been way too quiet around here. I will definitely update more once we get Dye home and settled. Thank you soooooo much for all of your warm thoughts and prayers. I know each one of them really helped Dye! More to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boni923 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 We have never experienced this a grey owners but have read numerous accounts of it working out well. Prayers and hope to you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGirlInOz Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 No experience with this, but sending healing thoughts and huge 's to you and Dye! Quote "Hurricane Sandi" (Baurna to Run). Forever missing my "Angel-With-A Crooked-Halo" Hailey, and "Mokkah" (Xpress Point) with all my heart. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." ~~Will Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Winterwish Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wow,I can only imagine how difficult this has been! Sending prayers for Dye's healing to go very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 wow, you've sure had a time of it! sounds like good news and you're fortunate to have access to such great facilities Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 What an ordeal for you both! Poor Dye. I'm glad things are looking good now, though - it sounds as if she's absolutely in the right place, with them keeping such a close eye on her progress. I'm sending many good wishes for her continuing to do very well, and to be home really soon! :hope Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 We will keep praying for your sweet Dye. What an ordeal! Hopefully she will fully recover in a very short time. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wow what an ordeal! Hope she's on the mend now, starts eating and can come home soon! I think they recuperate better at home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xan Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wow, what a story!! Sending healing thoughts and well-wishes... :bighug Quote My Inspirations: Grey Pogo, borzoi Katie, Meep the cat, AND MY BELOVED DH!!!Missing Rowdy, Coco, Brilly, Happy and Wabi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marion Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I would DEFINITELY get a specialist opinion. Way back in the seventies, the vets I worked for were doing cruciate ligament replacement surgery. Admittedly the dogs I saw operated on were small dogs, but I'm willing to bet ligament surgery is a possibility for a grey, if you see the right vet. I would be very reluctant to accept the advice to amputate without seeing a specialist at a vet school or referral centre. Exactly my thoughts! Best wishes for a good recovery! Quote -------------------------------------------- Marion, Ivy & Soldi Perseverance is not a long race... it is many short races one after another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jturchi2 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hi Everyone. Unfortunately this post comes with some bad news. We have reached the end of the road here. Dye had her 4th procedure last Monday. We were able to bring her home Thursday evening with high hopes that this would be it, and after being home for about an hour she stood up and her procedure failed in her knee again allowing her tibia to move out of place. I took her back first thing Friday morning to see Dr.Leshem again. Thursday night he spent time on the phone with his senior surgeons (who also called colleagues around the US) and they came up with a plan to use external fixateurs on her leg. She will have a pivot joint at the knee that they will be locked for about 4 weeks, as well as 6 pins in her leg and two rods connected by the pins. This will hopefully keep her knee stable enough to allow scar tissue to form and create a "new ligament". If this does not work she will have to have her leg amputated. I was so hopefully, but now I feel like I'm at the end of the road with not much hope left. Dye is in great spirits and greets everyone at the hospital with a happy smile and a wagging tail. We think the problem is that she favors her right side to sleep on, and that is the hurt leg. We think she causes the sutures inside her leg to fail with she tries to lie down on that leg and then also standing back up again. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me keep her off of that side? I cannot be with her 24 hrs a day, so I'm afraid that I am going to come home and she will have hurt herself again. We will be giving her a sedative at night so that I can lay her down on one side and she will hopefully stay there. Also, I don't get much sleep when she is home because I'm constantly listening for her to move so that I can be there to help her. Hopefully, if I know she will be sleeping throughout the night then I can get some sleep too. Sorry for the slow updates. It's been one crazy ride. Please continue to keep Dye in your prayers. She will have surgery for her external fixateurs tomorrow morning at 11 am. I truly appreciate it and I know it will help her feel better! I'll let you know how everything goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I have just been catching up on all this, what a roller coaster you have been on! I am sorry the proceedures have not worked so far, but it sounds like Dye is getting the best possible care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tydyelady Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Just getting to this story too, and am so sorry. Adding my prayers that your baby's leg will heal and not have to amputate. Quote Mom to Toley (Astascocita Toley) DOB 1/12/09, and Bridge Angel Opie (Wine Sips Away) 3/14/03-12/29/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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