Simon's ACL surgery

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Please keep Simon is your thoughts and prayers today. He will be in surgery most of the morning starting at 8am. They are going to repair the ACL in his left back knee.

I'm going to keep a record of his progress here in Health and Nutrition.
He will have to stay off the leg for a week before they start physical therapy. I do know that his antibiotics for the first week will contain pain medication that will also ensure he stays down.
I wasn't able to find but a few mentions of cats with torn ACL here on TCS. Actually one and they elected not to have the surgery done. Most of what I was able to find concerned dogs with torn ACL on the internet and that it's rare in cats.
 

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sending all our thoughts to Simon from across the ocean


I look forward to your updates and wish only the very best for your darling Simon - stay strong little man, you have a whole world of cat lovers behind you
 

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heres whizzing lots of positive mega-healthy (((((
vibes
))))) to Simon. I have been wondering about him since he went AWOL !
I am sure he´ll do well he´s gots lots 'a' love around him
 

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Lots of vibes for Simon!! hope his surgery goes great and his recovery is quick and complete!!
 

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Poor lad! Good vibes for the surgery and for the physio and recovery. I hope that he regains plenty of use of the affected leg and can soon go back to having a normal (although hopefully slightly less adventurous
) life.
 
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Thank you for the vibes he really can use them! I just dropped him off. He is the only surgery scheduled for today. They said it can take 2 to 3 hours or even longer. They will call when he is out of surgery. They did say he will not go home until late tomorrow afternoon.

Recovery time in the crate is at least 4 weeks!!!! Oh boy is he going to be mad about that! It could take longer because of his age.

Now I just wait! I HATE the waiting!
 

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We'll all wait with you!!


Sending tons of {{{good surgery}}} vibes for Simon!
 

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Why is it that when they are at the vets ! hour seems like 3.
 

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Sending lots of good vibes to Simon.
 
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Simon is out of surgery!!!!
She said he will spend the day on cloud nine
I can pick him up tomorrow at 3.
He came through with flying colors!!!

Thanks everyone for the vibes and the prayers!!!

Posting all those show pictures from this weekend kept me very busy!
 

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I'm so glad to hear surgery went well!!! Yay Simon!! He will be so happy to come home, even if it is to spend the next 4 weeks in a cage...
 

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Glad all went well!
Sending speedy recovery vibes to Simon.
 

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Sending get well quick vibes for {({({({({(Simon)})})})})} and
to you!
 
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