Right Patella Repair

On 6/13/16 at 9am, Rogue checked in for surgery on his Right patella. By 11:30am Dr. Shelley had called to tell me that surgery was over, Rogue had done well and was waking up... I have never been so impressed with a veterinarian before, Dr. Shelley's bedside manner is impeccable. He asked me to call back at 3pm to see how Rogue was doing and to see when he would be ready to come home, I called at 3pm and was there to get my boy by 5pm. Rogue was very sore for the first night at home but bounced back very quickly, he fought me to take his medicine on many occasions and quickly proved difficult to contain... It took him several days to have a bowel movement but soon became quiet regular again.


By day two post op Rogue was walking on a leash very briefly outside and bending his knee quiet
beautifully, I can't explain to you the joy in seeing his little knee bend while walking, for the first time in his life... Outside Rogue does very well using his leg, he still pulls it up to walk around inside though.


On Wednesday 6/22 I returned to work which has been very difficult for Rogue. My fiercely independent youngest child has become very attached and dependent upon me through this recovery period... Though he has a sitter he is inconsolable at times and acting out during others. Unfortunately I do not have paid leave and am going to be working a significant amount of overtime to make up for the week of work I missed, and in order to finance his next operation and all of the expenses that come with it...   After Rogue's surgery I purchased a very nice stroller which has been a saving grace through all of this, allowing me and his sitter to wheel him from room to room and still contain him when I need to do things besides hold him... When he is content no where else, he is content in the stroller...

On Tuesday 6/28 Rogue has his stitches removed and can hopefully begin swimming to help strengthen the muscles and stabilize the joint more. I also need to address the few instances Rogue has been impossible to contain and has ran or jumped when he is not supposed to... Hopefully everything will check out well in spite of this.