Sidney's Journey, an update

It has now been a week since we brought Sidney home from his Femoral Head Ostectomy surgery for hip dysplasia.

He's been a very good patient. He's confined to a pen in the living room although we take him outside several times a day to go potty, and he's got to wear that awful collar to keep him from bothering his incision. Rather than the e-collar, we use a pro-collar. It looks like an inflated blue toilet seat, but it seems to be much more comfortable and easier to move around with.

There are a few days per week he'd be home all alone, but luckily my employer has allowed me to bring Sidney to the lab. Sidney seems very happy to come to work with me.

These first two photos are from Monday, his first day at work. In the second photo you can see Daisy the beagle in the background. She belongs to my co-worker and gets to come to work every day.

This photo is from Wednesday. Since I was able to watch him constantly, I left his pro-collar off, and he never bothered his incision.

His sutures will come out on Friday the 24th. It seems like such a long time! His pain meds run out on Friday - that will be 10 days. I'm a little worried about them just stopping suddenly like that! I hope he won't be hurting too much.

He's got a great appetite and wants to chase the cat. I look forward to after the 24th when he can start hydrotherapy and start going on walks again.

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Comment by John Wolff on September 16, 2010 at 12:43pm: Keep on truckin', Sid.

Comment by Carol Rea on September 16, 2010 at 12:38pm: Lucky says: "FRAP, FRAP, FRAP" he is practicing on his wheels and sitting in the living room throwing his giraffe around into antique bowls! Wants to be sure that he is ready and able to play long distance when Sidney is ready!

Comment by Jennifer Markley on September 16, 2010 at 12:13pm: Wow. He looks really good!! Not at all like he's bothered by it...that's great you get to take him to work!! Give him hugs and "arooos" from us.

Comment by Judi, Dawn, Soffie & Griffyn on September 16, 2010 at 11:37am: Thanks for the update Geri. It's so great to see Sidney up and around. How wonderful that your employer lets you bring him to work with you. I understand how it feels to have the time drag by while you're right in the thick of it and the beginning too. But when he has fully recovered you will look back at it all and say wow, that time really did fly by!!

Keep up the good work Sidney!! We know you're making your family proud!! : )

Hugs from us all!

Comment by Carol Rea on September 16, 2010 at 10:31am: Good for you Sidney! I like the blue collar. Keep up the good work

Comment by Joanna, Rainy and Calvin on September 16, 2010 at 10:02am: You're looking good Sidney! Well, maybe a little silly with that patch of fur gone, but good! You have managed to keep your corgi smile intact! Keep being a good patient and you'll be giving the cats hell in no time.

Comment by Sam Tsang on September 16, 2010 at 9:01am: What a trooper :) Get well soon ya hear?

Comment by CorGeek on September 16, 2010 at 8:41am: Here's to a speedy recovery!

Comment by Jane Christensen on September 16, 2010 at 8:24am: You look great Sidney and I'm glad you get to go to work! Love the pics and I hope that both of you have a great and speedy recovery from this!