Two weeks and 3 days post op

Molly continues to improve. Staples came out on Thursday and her incision looks great. There still is some swelling but that continues to improve. We are to see Dr. Tudor at 4 weeks...just waiting for them to call back with an appointment time

We still have Molly on a leash when she is out of her kennel in the house. We let her wander some around the first floor, just have to make sure she doesn't try to go up the stairs. We lift her up onto the couch which is her favorite place to lay down. But we keep the leash in our hand just in case she wants to jump off. Usually Molly and Chelsea like to lay next to each other and chew a bone together.

Outside we continue to use the leash and sling. We help Molly down the 3 steps in front of our house or out back off the deck.

I took Molly with us to Greensboro yesterday for my son's soccer game. At first I thought oh no this is a mistake she wanted to run and chase all the soccer balls she saw. But eventually she settled down and did lay next to me.

Molly continues to put weight on her operative leg. I do notice her favoring it sometimes but not alot. Her ROM is great. When she lays down she likes to kick her legs straight behind her so her extension is good. And I will lay next to her and do the ROM exercises.

I think the challenge is patience. We have to continue to be cautious with her, limit her activity...even though she looks like she is doing so well we have to limit her activity. It's been 2 1/2 weeks of kennel and always having her on a leash all the time...believe me there are times we just want to open the back door and let her out...but we are being patient and doing we we need to do for Molly taking it one day at a time.

Will post some pictures later.