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Sebi_143 · 11-13-2012, 08:24 AM

Ok so I just wrote a really long winded story for you guys and then accidently erased it all!! So I'll make it shorter lol

My little guys name is Sebi (short for Sebastian) he's 11 months old and just hit 3lbs this month! He means the absolute world to me! Just last week he was hurt while my daugter was having her birthday slumber party..All the girls decided to pile up on the bed and hide from Sebi so here he comes running around the corner ready to play and one of the girls falls on him! My heart sinks and I went into panic mode...my mom was there to stay with the girls (thank god) so me and my boyfriend rush off to the ER..after some x rays and pain meds we leave and prepare for surgery on Tues (this happened Sat).

So here we are a week after surgery and things are going very well...he walks on his leg just fine except when he is standing still he will lift it. We get the stitches out on Thurs and the vet will do some additional X-rays. So here is where my worry is...What if it didn't heal correctly? What if he continues to have hip problems for the rest of his life? I feel so much guilt

he is such a happy, hyper, loving little guy...I can't believe I let this happen. Have any of you gone through with a FHO? If so how has your experience been? Are things back to normal? I appreciate any and all replies. Thanks so much!!

LILBIT1 · 11-13-2012, 08:29 AM

Awee poor Lil guy. Saying a prayer for him and you. And welcome to YT! Post a pic of the Lil one.

Sebi_143 · 11-13-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LILBIT1

Awee poor Lil guy. Saying a prayer for him and you. And welcome to YT! Post a pic of the Lil one.

Thank you! Yes I will deff be posting some later this evening when I get to my home computer.

GuinnessStout · 11-13-2012, 08:59 AM

Awe poor guy... I can't give any info on the subject with his injury BUT I can tell you that accidents happen so you can not blame yourself the main thing is your took him to get treatment and are doing everything you can to help him heal

I have had 5 knee surgeries over the years and before the 2nd one I was flat out told I would never run or be able to go to the gym again or be able to bend my knee 100%... I proved the Dr wrong yea I have pain but just push through it so I am sure your little guy will do the same as long as he has a loving family supporting him

rubymoon2072 · 11-13-2012, 09:03 AM

no advice but wanted to welcome you and hope your lil guy is doing well and fully heals.

Verbena · 11-13-2012, 09:11 AM

Welcome to the group. I am sorry what happen to your little guy. Accidents happen. You did what a good mom would rush him to emergency and how he is on the road to recovery. Did they recommend physical therapy ? I would all to your vet if they didn't. That might help

Sebi_143 · 11-13-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

Awe poor guy... I can't give any info on the subject with his injury BUT I can tell you that accidents happen so you can not blame yourself the main thing is your took him to get treatment and are doing everything you can to help him heal

I have had 5 knee surgeries over the years and before the 2nd one I was flat out told I would never run or be able to go to the gym again or be able to bend my knee 100%... I proved the Dr wrong yea I have pain but just push through it so I am sure your little guy will do the same as long as he has a loving family supporting him

You are right

No one can really predict what's to come...all I know is he's one tough lil guy..So I'll try to stay positive and hope for the best! Thk u!

Sebi_143 · 11-13-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Verbena

Welcome to the group. I am sorry what happen to your little guy. Accidents happen. You did what a good mom would rush him to emergency and how he is on the road to recovery. Did they recommend physical therapy ? I would all to your vet if they didn't. That might help

I haven't been seeing my regular vet for this issue..he referred me out to a specialist and I haven't seen the specialist since the day before surgery..he seems to be very busy. The day I picked Sebi up from surg I only got to speak with his assistant since he was dealing with an emergency..I do understand things come up but, I had so many questions for him it was kind of upsetting. I did ask her about physical therapy and she recommended that I don't start that until 2wks PO but, I've read so much online about starting asap....? I just don't know...I'll be asking the vet when I see him on Thurs.

P-Nut Mom · 11-13-2012, 12:39 PM

Hi and welcome to YT!
P-Nut, now 14 months old, just went through his 2nd FHO surgery (due to Legg-Calve-Perthes) - his "reactions" were very different each time. First one was in August and he was pretty much flattened/couldn't move for days. After he got his Fentanyl patch off, he started hopping around pretty well. He started touching the ground with his leg about a week after surgery and it took a couple of weeks for him to put much weight on it.Within about a month, you'd never know he'd had surgery - there was no limp, nothing indicative of what he'd been through. It was crucial to keep him from putting weight on the leg for the first few days, then follow the rehab instructions. This time, he had surgery 2 weeks ago and had a much easier recovery, was alert from the start and tried to use the leg much earlier than last time. Two weeks out and he's putting some weight on it, we're doing short walks and the vet says he's coming along nicely.

Wishing you all the best with your little guy - I know it's rough, but there's a huge potential that he will be just fine!

-Sherry

Yorkiemom1 · 11-13-2012, 01:58 PM

If you had a surgeon that is good with this surgery, your baby should heal with no noticable external visual evidence of having had the surgery. I have been thru this surgery with two pups, both were bilateral FHO proceedures, one was from trauma and one was LCP disease. In both cases, the hips were done simultaneously, and both of these babies have healed completely, neither even have a limp. When you look at the babies from behind, the hips are more narrow, but one of the pups is I think close to 2 years post op and the other baby was done just last June. Both owners of these babies say these pups do not appear to have even undergone any such surgery! So, you have nothing to fret about...your baby should heal without a hitch, IF YOU FOLLOW THE POST OP THERAPY INSTRUCTIONS....EXERCISE IS EXCELLENT, BUT NOT OVER EXERTION AND JUMPING AND RUNNING AT BREAK-NECK SPEED. You have to do exercises that are designed to strengthen that hip....just dont allow the pup to over do it! Also, weight management is important!

Perrella · 11-13-2012, 04:18 PM

Aw...poor baby...he's a little trooper! Sending prayers for a full recovery.
Hugs to the little guy

MandiesMom · 11-13-2012, 04:41 PM

Just wanted to say Welcome to YT! And, saying a prayer that he continues to heal just fine. I'm sure the surgeon did a great job if he's walking find on it

Cha Cha · 11-13-2012, 05:32 PM

Welcome to YT. I am so sorry this accident happened to your baby. If he is already putting weight on his leg, even if it's just a little for now, that is a very very good sign. My Mylee had FHO surgery due to hip displasia. It didn't heal right and she had to have her surgery redone. I won't get into the details, but she never put weight on her leg for the first 8 weeks after her first surgery which lead to the second. That was 2 years ago and unless you know she had the FHO surgery, you'd never know by watching her run and jump and play today. We're probably one of the very very few that ever even have any problems with that surgery as most small dogs do very well with it. YT was a great source of support for me too, so I'm glad you're here.

chestermama · 11-13-2012, 08:16 PM

Im sorry he had to have surgery

melovetinky · 11-13-2012, 09:00 PM

I'm so sorry this happened. Accidents happen and you cannot blame yourself. Wishing Sevi a speedy recovery.

11-13-2012, 08:24 AM	#1
Sebi_143 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 61	New to forum..My baby just had FHO surg! Ok so I just wrote a really long winded story for you guys and then accidently erased it all!! So I'll make it shorter lol My little guys name is Sebi (short for Sebastian) he's 11 months old and just hit 3lbs this month! He means the absolute world to me! Just last week he was hurt while my daugter was having her birthday slumber party..All the girls decided to pile up on the bed and hide from Sebi so here he comes running around the corner ready to play and one of the girls falls on him! My heart sinks and I went into panic mode...my mom was there to stay with the girls (thank god) so me and my boyfriend rush off to the ER..after some x rays and pain meds we leave and prepare for surgery on Tues (this happened Sat). So here we are a week after surgery and things are going very well...he walks on his leg just fine except when he is standing still he will lift it. We get the stitches out on Thurs and the vet will do some additional X-rays. So here is where my worry is...What if it didn't heal correctly? What if he continues to have hip problems for the rest of his life? I feel so much guilt he is such a happy, hyper, loving little guy...I can't believe I let this happen. Have any of you gone through with a FHO? If so how has your experience been? Are things back to normal? I appreciate any and all replies. Thanks so much!!

11-13-2012, 08:59 AM	#4
GuinnessStout Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 4,289	Awe poor guy... I can't give any info on the subject with his injury BUT I can tell you that accidents happen so you can not blame yourself the main thing is your took him to get treatment and are doing everything you can to help him heal I have had 5 knee surgeries over the years and before the 2nd one I was flat out told I would never run or be able to go to the gym again or be able to bend my knee 100%... I proved the Dr wrong yea I have pain but just push through it so I am sure your little guy will do the same as long as he has a loving family supporting him __________________ Alisha mommy to Guinness Stout 7 & Stella Artois 5 & Teagan 4 Guinness & Stella proud Teapot Club Members

11-13-2012, 09:03 AM	#5
rubymoon2072 Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA Posts: 9,209	no advice but wanted to welcome you and hope your lil guy is doing well and fully heals. __________________ Cedric N Lola N Keylo RIP Punkee Princess

11-13-2012, 01:58 PM	#10
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	If you had a surgeon that is good with this surgery, your baby should heal with no noticable external visual evidence of having had the surgery. I have been thru this surgery with two pups, both were bilateral FHO proceedures, one was from trauma and one was LCP disease. In both cases, the hips were done simultaneously, and both of these babies have healed completely, neither even have a limp. When you look at the babies from behind, the hips are more narrow, but one of the pups is I think close to 2 years post op and the other baby was done just last June. Both owners of these babies say these pups do not appear to have even undergone any such surgery! So, you have nothing to fret about...your baby should heal without a hitch, IF YOU FOLLOW THE POST OP THERAPY INSTRUCTIONS....EXERCISE IS EXCELLENT, BUT NOT OVER EXERTION AND JUMPING AND RUNNING AT BREAK-NECK SPEED. You have to do exercises that are designed to strengthen that hip....just dont allow the pup to over do it! Also, weight management is important! Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 11-13-2012 at 02:00 PM.

11-13-2012, 04:18 PM	#11
Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	Aw...poor baby...he's a little trooper! Sending prayers for a full recovery. Hugs to the little guy __________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle

11-13-2012, 08:29 AM	#2
LILBIT1 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside County, Ca Posts: 867 Blog Entries: 9	Awee poor Lil guy. Saying a prayer for him and you. And welcome to YT! Post a pic of the Lil one.

11-13-2012, 09:11 AM	#6
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	Welcome to the group. I am sorry what happen to your little guy. Accidents happen. You did what a good mom would rush him to emergency and how he is on the road to recovery. Did they recommend physical therapy ? I would all to your vet if they didn't. That might help

11-13-2012, 12:39 PM	#9
P-Nut Mom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Willow Glen/San Jose, CA Posts: 684	Hi and welcome to YT! P-Nut, now 14 months old, just went through his 2nd FHO surgery (due to Legg-Calve-Perthes) - his "reactions" were very different each time. First one was in August and he was pretty much flattened/couldn't move for days. After he got his Fentanyl patch off, he started hopping around pretty well. He started touching the ground with his leg about a week after surgery and it took a couple of weeks for him to put much weight on it.Within about a month, you'd never know he'd had surgery - there was no limp, nothing indicative of what he'd been through. It was crucial to keep him from putting weight on the leg for the first few days, then follow the rehab instructions. This time, he had surgery 2 weeks ago and had a much easier recovery, was alert from the start and tried to use the leg much earlier than last time. Two weeks out and he's putting some weight on it, we're doing short walks and the vet says he's coming along nicely. Wishing you all the best with your little guy - I know it's rough, but there's a huge potential that he will be just fine! -Sherry

11-13-2012, 04:41 PM	#12
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	Just wanted to say Welcome to YT! And, saying a prayer that he continues to heal just fine. I'm sure the surgeon did a great job if he's walking find on it __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

11-13-2012, 05:32 PM	#13
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	Welcome to YT. I am so sorry this accident happened to your baby. If he is already putting weight on his leg, even if it's just a little for now, that is a very very good sign. My Mylee had FHO surgery due to hip displasia. It didn't heal right and she had to have her surgery redone. I won't get into the details, but she never put weight on her leg for the first 8 weeks after her first surgery which lead to the second. That was 2 years ago and unless you know she had the FHO surgery, you'd never know by watching her run and jump and play today. We're probably one of the very very few that ever even have any problems with that surgery as most small dogs do very well with it. YT was a great source of support for me too, so I'm glad you're here. __________________ Shelly and the girls Moka Mylee

11-13-2012, 08:16 PM	#14
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	Im sorry he had to have surgery

11-13-2012, 09:00 PM	#15
melovetinky Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 35	I'm so sorry this happened. Accidents happen and you cannot blame yourself. Wishing Sevi a speedy recovery.