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Post by Mona Dodd on Mar 10, 2021 18:40:00 GMT -7
[Original subject line:3 yr old ruptured disc ]  My fur baby, Heartlee ruptured a disc last night. We did get him there with the 12-24 hr window. He had surgery today and he did good. He was/is completely paralyzed in his rear but does have feeling in his toes. She says that's good. I just wondered from experience others experience with this and the surgery. His injury was pretty severe but they removed most all of the disc fragments. |
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Post by PaulaM on Mar 10, 2021 19:35:48 GMT -7
Welcome Mona! Good news of having deep pain sensation (ability to feel sensation in toes) means there is a very positive opportunity for the nerves to self heal. While no one can know the date for the body's self repair of nerve function, it is known the order in which it happens. The next easy to recognize repair will be the ability to do a happy tail wag.
1. YES!!!! Deep Pain Sensation: the first neuro function to return. DPS is the critical indicator for nerves to be able to self heal after surgery or with conservative treatment. Trust only the word of a neuro (ACVIM) or ortho (ACVS) surgeon about this very tricky to correctly idenfiy neuro function. 2. Tail wagging with joy at seeing you or getting a treat or meal. 3. Bladder and bowel control verified with the "sniff and pee" test. 4. Leg Movement, and then ability to move up into a standing position, and then wobbly walking. 5. Being able to walk with more steadiness and properly place the feet. 6. Ability to walk unassisted and perhaps even run. More info on nerve repair: www.dodgerslist.com/literature/healingnerves.htmI bet your mind is flooded right now with concerns, questions. Now is the time to jot those things down. Here's a starter list of questions to which you can add some of your concerns to ask your surgeon at discharge day: dodgerslist.com/2020/06/03/discharge-day-list/ This page is good reading by Dr. Isaacs, ACVIM (neurology) as he explains many post-op questions for our IVDD community: meds, crate rest, PT and discharge day. dodgerslist.com/2020/05/12/dr-isaacs-surgery-answers/See if there are any other things you can do to make post-op crate rest go smoother with these very useful tips and ideas: dodgerslist.com/2020/05/14/strict-rest-recovery-process/Please do keep up updated as you hear more from the surgeon and what the expected discharge date might be. You both are in our thoughts as we wait to hear back from you. P.S. The guest board is a temporary Guest courtesy to get immediate help until you can register. I encourage you to register and login. That way all the features of the Forum are available to you, making it faster to reply and get an email alert about replies. It also makes is far easier for us to track your dog and give the best assistance. How to here: dodgerslist.boards.net/thread/7353/register-bookmark-dogs-post-thread
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