Prayers and good thoughts requested for Marta's surgery *Week 5 Update #48!!*

[ramanth]

I'm so happy to hear the surgery went well!! Hope your recovery is swift Marta.

[Taz_Zoee]

Woo Hoo! Glad everything went well. And look, we are even closer to Friday now.

[lizbud]

I was checking in for any other updates on Marta. I'm glad she gets some
extra hours of healing & being checked out by the Vet & staff. I was reminded
of Buddy's surgery & how glad he was to remain quiet when he got home. It
takes awhile for them to get all their strength back & for the tissue to heal.

Hugs to the little patient.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Sorry I missed this earlier! I'm glad everything went well and I hope she's back to her regular self soon.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

She is home now!!

She is her same old self, which means it will be hard to keep her from wanting to be normal for a while! The other pets were super excited to see her, Vallis RAN in after being let out from his crate and tried to figure out how to get in her pen with her. (I bought her a pen with windows so she can relax on her bed and see all the action and not be stuck in a crate all the time).

I gave them all some bully sticks to calm things down for a while, so they are all in their spots chewing away. I'm so glad that Marta is home and she is doing so well.

Now I just need to remember to give her her 8 pills a day (4 twice a day, various antibiotics and pain relief meds) and do her exercises. I'm so happy!!!

Thanks for all of your well wishes and support, Marta and I really appreciate it!!!

I will get some pictures of her later.

[cyber-sibes]

Welcome home Marta! Everyone is SO happy you are back & your little surgery went well. Now try very hard to understand mom is keeping you "secluded" for your own good, sweetie, so you can heal perfectly. We send belly rubs & ear skritches, & kissies, sweet girl!

[Taz_Zoee]

Woo Hoo!! Isn't is such a relief to have her home? Hoping for a quick recovery. Marta listen to mommy, you must take it easy for a while so you can go crazy later!

[pitc9]

Glad she's back home!!!

Now sit still for a little while honey, and you'll be all better before you know it!

{{{HUGS}}}

[Ginger's Mom]

Oh Marta, sweetie, I am so glad to hear that you are home, pretty girl. I sure hope you listen to Mom and take it easy, your brother and sister will be still be there to play with you in a couple of days. Mom has some more hugs and belly rubs to give out from all of us here, so lie still while she gives them out to you and your fursibs.

[Dorothy39]

I'm so glad to hear that Martas' surgury is over and she's back home where she belongs!!!!! She's being looked after so well and will be back to her former self in no time.

I'm sending her belly rubs and tender kissies too

Get Well Sweetheart.

[dukedogsmom]

I'm a little behind but I'm glad her surgery went well and she's getting back to her normal self. I know you're glad to have her back home and getting well.

[Freedom]

Oh such happy news! Sweet Marta, you will be up and about in NO time!

AND a special pen with windows! You aren't spoiled, are you dear? He hee.

Hope she is easy to pill? I put pills in a dab of peanut butter, they never even know they had medicine!

[sandragonfly]

I was waiting for the update.. she's home! looks like everything is on the mend yay! she should be back running in no time actually.

I had to laugh where vallis ran after her! aw. ((hugs!))

[K9karen]

How's Marta doing? Sorry I'm delayed replying to your thread. Just as another reasurance..my RB Cody had both knees done and recovered perfectly. We had him gated in our huge family room where there's a door to the yard, Our family was actually brought closer together because we all decided to eat in the family room, I slept on a couch, we all watched TV together (rare)..generally kept him company because he was used to being with someone 24/7. Another good ending was that he lost 30 pounds. I gave him less food and treats and he didn't seem to miss my overfeeding him.

The big galoot started taking small walks and before I knew it, he was back to his old rambuctous self. He was an awesome, sweet, understanding patient. What color is Marta's cast? I'll bet she looks cute. Lots of hugs to both of you!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Thanks again, everyone! She seems MUCH better today- she seems like she's in less pain and feeling more perky. I'm sooooo happy about that!

Hope she is easy to pill? I put pills in a dab of peanut butter, they never even know they had medicine!

Yes, I just wrap them in cheese and she doesn't know the difference!

What color is Marta's cast?

She doesn't have one- just her poor shaved little leg! I'm always glad to hear about dogs who made it through just fine. It sounds like you did a great job making sure Cody didn't get bored- I'm trying to make sure Marta is ok, too, but it's hard since she has to be completely confined for 2 weeks!

Here's a picture of her in her little pen:



And through the window (you can see her shaved leg- the incision is on the inside of the leg though):


I've been trying to pet her for at least an hour everyday, and I've been giving her a few peanut butter kongs, but I know she's still bored. At least she is right out with us, and she's getting better. Once we get to start the walks, I know she will be super happy.