Well, that was quicker than expected and very disappointing - the vet re-x-rayed Cody's hips today and both of them have already popped back out of their sockets, therefor the attempt to put them back where they belonged non-surgically was not successful. When I first heard this, I wondered what it all meant... Could he still be fixed? What would we need to do? How much will it cost to help him? What about his lungs? How about his elbow?
I have never dealt with a victim hit by a car before. The touch and go of getting him put back together is an emotional roller coaster. You try to keep him comfortable, pet his tummy so he can relax, be there for him throughout the night when he wants to move and try to hold him up when he needs to go to the bathroom, all while you hope deep inside that he will all be ok in the end and that he will be able to return to a quality of life he deserves... A day like today is a blow to the psyche, but I have to remind myself that he is a little trooper, much stronger than me (smile) and he will prevail as long as we can raise the money to give him the chance to overcome this fight.
Cody will need a bi-lateral FHO (femoral head ostectomy) surgery in order for him to ever walk again which can't be done until his lungs have cleared. In the meantime, the sling hog-ties on his back legs have been removed and we will have to manage his pain with medication. He will continue to be unable to move his back legs for the time being.
On an positive note, according to the x-rays of today, his elbow is still in place. This is VERY important as there are far fewer options to surgically repair an elbow as there are to repair hips. Also, it seems as though some of the blood in Cody's lungs has cleared up as well, so hopefully his internal bruising is beginning to heal.
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