surgery happened

 

ABOVE LIAM WAITS FOR HIS SURGERY

and the TPLO surgery happened 4/20/2021 after a month long wait for our traveling surgeon Tony Kahn

Injury occurred on Friday March 19, 2021

here is an explanation of what Liam had

https://www.animalsurgical.com/tplo-surgery-what-to-expect/ 

I did not realize how common and how serious this surgery and surgery is until Liam had to do it.

refresher for those who did not see the injury story and who want a refresher

https://liamlicks.blogspot.com/2021_03_28_archive.html

Liam severely injured himself chasing our feral kitten Tabby White Foot ripping his ccl and meniscus 

see the tapestry of IG posts from GCVC and our exchanges while Loam rehabbed there 

 

 

 

 

Paul has slept downstairs since March 20 to be close to Liam

I am already down here so both parents are here

 

 

 FIRST DAY HOME SATURDAY  WITH GIFTS FROM FRIENDS

 

we have blockades on all the furniture 

for two weeks

we did not leave the house together in order to monitor Liam

this even involved missing an in person Friday Night at Crabtrees on his first week home 

Friday April 30 we did Crabtrees's Curbside

A stitched montage of Liam's recuperating

Good Vet report 5/4

Liam hears it

Paul got up from his couch seat and went into the kitchen  

Liam saw an opening and jumped up next to the pile of books that had just been covering the spot

First two photos are Liam's sneaky jumps up

we then waited until he slid down the couch and reinstalled more obstacles

note RBG pillow glaring down third photo

the current situation

a few more weeks

no, not a few more weeks

we succumb

Liam is way too wily 

RBG did NOT do her job..

.Liam embraced her...was mot intimidated...

UPDATE

May 18, 2021

Liam's final checkup...He is a super dog...Doctor Polley GCVC founder and head doctor escorted Liam back out of the office personally and greeted us with our bouncing 13 3/4 year old TPLO surgery survivor and thriver. Liam is doing remarkably well...we are instructed to keep doing what we are doing, Which of course involves undoing the reinstated permissions of couch surfing and long walks and cat chasing.  "Take it slow, don't go crazy. a quote."  says Dr Polley

proud of our quick healing boy. The DNA mix of Doxie, beagle, Irish setter and dalmatian must have propelled his body and mind to get it done

Thank you to all for your support during this unexpected blip in Liam's life

You shared your stories

 sent your love

empathized 

got us through

All of you

woof, woof