Waiting and worrying

**Catty1** · 11-10-2008, 06:23 PM

Glad Stuart came through with flying colours, and I hope Heyoka does as well. What a boost to get an update on the 'new baby'.

Still sending prayers that all goes smoothly with Stuart and with Heyoka.

**Moesha** · 11-10-2008, 07:46 PM

Hoping to read good news from the vet. Glad Stuart did well with his surgery.

**Lilith Cherry** · 11-10-2008, 07:59 PM

Lots of loving thoughts and prayers for Stuart and Hekoya! Here's to a swift and painfree recovery for both of them!

**Alysser** · 11-10-2008, 08:03 PM

Ouch, that's not fun.

I hope they are both doing okay for now!

**captain** · 11-10-2008, 08:08 PM

My thoughts are with you Tamara

**Glacier** · 11-10-2008, 08:15 PM

Heyoka is home with no diagnosis. He fought the sedation at the clinic and Jessica said he stayed a bit too alert for her to really manipulate his leg. The drugs are kicking in now! He's crashed by my feet and can't keep his head on his paws, snoring like a chainsaw!

He showed no pain response in the clinic, other than not being thrilled with her touching his left hind leg. No yelping, no limping, Of course he argued with me about getting in the van and yelped when he finally did it! He doesn't have full range of motion in his hip, but that may be a chronic problem. Jessica prescibed meloxicam for five days. If he's still yelping, not running around ect, by Friday, he's going back in for x-rays.

It does appear that his knee joint is ok. That was my biggest worry. If he needed TPLO surgery, he would have to fly to Saskatoon. I've done that with a cat who needed life saving surgery, but now there is only one airline that flies animals and they don't fly to Saskatoon. I can't imagine trying to get Heyoka into a crate and on a plane!

Thanks everyone!

**Cinder & Smoke** · 11-10-2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Glacier

Heyoka is home with no diagnosis.
He fought the sedation at the clinic and Jessica said he stayed a bit too alert
for her to really manipulate his leg. The drugs are kicking in now!
He's crashed by my feet and can't keep his head on his paws, snoring like a chainsaw!

It does appear that his knee joint is ok.

THANKS, God!

Memo: Next Tyme *pop* his sedatives BEFORE you head to the White Coats!

I seem to remember a certain Lady's Human in New Yawk has that problem, too ...
Timing is everything!

Hope the Meds fix him up good as new!