Broken Hip

Originally Posted by jcribbs

I have JJ at home. .........

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I am so glad! I stayed up for an update (I know how that sounds )

Please give him a good night kiss for me, and tell him that I asked Sláine, Lady Three-Paws, to say some kitty prayers for him.

I hope I can see the pics before I go to bed - either way, I'll catch you on the flip side.

Here is the pics Satai. And I will pass that kiss on to JJ. I am nearly afraid to pick him up. I tried once and he meowed so I felt like I hurt him as careful as I was. He did not meow when hubby held him.

But here is JJ's after pictures. Now.......his recovery can start.

This is him laying on the couch. This is after he explored every inch of the house and jumped on 3.5 feet high furniture.. This is not slowing him down. The meds slow him down.


Still resting on the couch.


And here is a closeup.


Vet said as hair grows back all will be hid and no scar will be visible.

The stitches and the staples come out in 10 days......

Jenn

p.s. Even though I cried a little when I first saw him, since this is over now, it is a VAST relief......... I am so happy that it is done and over and finished. JJ [and me] can get back to living once again and put this behind us.

It's kinda scary looking to us humans but he will be ok... the reason it looks so swollen is because it was a mid thigh amputation. Not total leg. Part of what you see is leg muscle. Vet said with time that will shrink down and will be about the size of a thumb and it won't cause him any trouble.

And it's swollen a little as well. I will post tomorrow. I still need to give JJ his antibiotic. Nite all.

Originally Posted by jcribbs

It's kinda scary looking to us humans but he will be ok... the reason it looks so swollen is because it was a mid thigh amputation. Not total leg. Part of what you see is leg muscle. Vet said with time that will shrink down and will be about the size of a thumb and it won't cause him any trouble.

And it's swollen a little as well. I will post tomorrow. I still need to give JJ his antibiotic. Nite all.

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The whole thing is scarier for us than them. I had noticed, but had assumed it was normal (it was different for Sláine, obviously) - I thought they just did a neat job of tucking as his (now) extra skin and stuff away. It's 5am here though, I'm not too bright (it's a mid - night feed and I'm checking TCS before going to bed just for JJ!)

He is so loved, and so lucky to have you.

Ah Jenn...
JJ looks beautiful.
I know that this whole process was not easy for you.
Both of you are in my thoughts tonight.
Lucky JJ.

Awwww poor guy I'm sure it looks worse than it is!

How are the other cats reacting to him? Are they a bit freaked out by it all? I bet they're all behaving....

It's amazing how fast they recover huh? I guess JJ's in the same situation our kitty was - he hasn't been using that leg for a while anyway, so having it taken off just makes life a little easier for him.

i am glad he is home and doing well. You wont notice the difference soon - it is 7 weeks since Pebbles had her op, and you can hardly see anything - the vet was impressed last night.

Originally Posted by jcribbs

Here is the pics Satai. And I will pass that kiss on to JJ. I am nearly afraid to pick him up. I tried once and he meowed so I felt like I hurt him as careful as I was. He did not meow when hubby held him.

But here is JJ's after pictures. Now.......his recovery can start.

This is him laying on the couch. This is after he explored every inch of the house and jumped on 3.5 feet high furniture.. This is not slowing him down. The meds slow him down.

Vet said as hair grows back all will be hid and no scar will be visible.

The stitches and the staples come out in 10 days......

Jenn

p.s. Even though I cried a little when I first saw him, since this is over now, it is a VAST relief......... I am so happy that it is done and over and finished. JJ [and me] can get back to living once again and put this behind us.

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Thanks for the pictures and it sounds like he is doing great! The hair does grow cover everything, but gosh, it seems like it takes forever to grow back. I think, for me, that was the hard part of the recovery, they look so much better with all their fur in.

I understand the crying, totally - this is so much harder on us than on them - Sláine has an amazing sense of wholeness to her, that you kind of have to look at her straight on, very intently, to realise that she only has three legs. If you don't, her phantom limb is as real to you as it is to her.

(I thought that this only happened to me - but so many friends and visitors to my home have said something similar - so it is really something about her that creates the effect.)

Good luck, all of you.

Thanks you everyone.........

I crated JJ last night when I went to bed and He hated it so I let him out to be loose in the house. I put the lively Lab and big sis in the laundry room and shut their gate so they wouldn't try and lick him. Emma thinks she is a nurse.. All the cats have pretty much left him alone. When he first got home, they all smelled him and than have been laying in the same area as he is in. But they are not bothering him.

So I let him out..... I just wokle up and he was laying on the floor. Looking cute.........!! The others were still just congregating in his area so it's as if they know something has happened to him but they are being gentle with him. JJ likes staying close to his food bowl. He is sleeping/looking out window from his food bowl table now.

Not sure where my pill popper is for my kitties so I crushed his pill and put it in a TB of some soft kitty food and it gobbled it up last night so I will do that again this morning..

Will update more in a bit.

Jenn and JJ

I just want to say...........I think faster than I type and so I leave out whole words sometimes. I type fast as well. And I hate proofreading and spill-chickign so I hip all can cee and interstind what et siys..

Jenn...don't sweat the small stuff.
You are great about updating your threads that is what really matters.

I have a busy day ahead but wanted you to know that you & JJ and all of your furkids will be in my thoughts.

Prayers for JJ's continued rapid recovery.

Thank you XOCATS............

AND A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BABIES!!!!!

GO DEXTER!! GO SADIE!!

It is so wonderful to see JJ at home and he looks so regal lounging on the couch!

It is shocking to see at first, but mainly because the incision had to be so large and animal or human, staples always make me cringe.

It looks good though, swollen yes, but not red or sore looking - which is great.

What a brave, strong kitty and family! Give him a smooch from me and my crew.

Poor baby! I am so glad he was able to have the surgery he needed. I hope he has a speedy recovery!

OH JENN AND JJ, I am soooo happy to hear all this good news! JJ looks fantastic (though I'll admit at first glance I felt bad since it looked like it would hurt). JJ this is the beginning of the best days of your life...you've found a home in a kitty paradise!

Give JJ some snuggles and for me!!!

Jenn, I'm so happy JJ's doing so well; I can't believe you've got him home already! What a guy (and handsome, too)! You & Juan deserve huge hugs for all you've gone thru to get JJ the help he needed. You both deserve a round of applause.
Hope your little man continues to improve.

Has he done a monster poo yet???????

JJ has had his monster poo and it was monsterous in more way than one............if you know what I mean...hehe

And I have some more good news... Remember my housekeeping job? Well, as it turned out the lady only needed somone for one week so I was back to looking for a job. Walmart hired me. I took my drug test today. But I was not excited about this job since the pay is lousy.

A month ago I had put in for a dispatch/broker job with a trucking firm and last Friday they called me in for a second interview.......... On my way home today from my drug test knowig I was hired at walmart..., the owner called me and I start Monday. 8-5, Monday through Friday!!! He said "all his eggs were in my basket" and I promised him I would not scramble him..... Seriously. That was our conversation. People talk different down here but..........we communicate..

They hired me over someone with 14 years experience because I know computers and it is a desk jockey job involving computers and phone work!! Big air conditioned office and I can wear bluejeans and tee shirts. And the pay is great!!!! And I wanted this job so bad. I will get 1.00 an hr raises for each month for the first 60 days and then have the opportunity to make incredible bonuses based on how much money I make the owner!! I am a darn hard worker so this should not be difficult... But my base pay will be between 400-500 each week plus my bonuses. I can pay IMOM some money back....... That will feel so good. We have to get caught up first, but this job is an answer to our prayers. We were sinking in a hole and now we have the means to start climbing out!!

And JJ is doing great today... The cats and dogs are treating him with respect and noto bothering him which is good. When I got home he was lounging on back of the furniture looking cute.....as usual!!

I got to git. Got celebration ribs cooking!!

later, Jenn.....

p.s. I am going to like having a job where I can wear my braided pigtails....

JJ in recovery mode........... Husband in sleeping mode.. My husband is kind and gentle with the cats. He loves them "nearly" as much as I do... But he is very tenderhearted to the underdogs. Or I guess I should say the undercats.. Him and JJ are going to be buddies like him and Yellow.

And it does appear JJ has adapted to being a house kitty...

Jenn,

It seems to me that you and JJ have been good luck for each other.
It hasn't been easy, but you have both perservered and all things seem to be moving in a positive direction in all regards. (Congrats on the job you wanted and got!)

I'm sure that all of us have taken heart from the goodness that can pour forth when someone is really in need and your diligence and faith as you have done the footwork needed to make things happen.

I wish you and your large family smooth sailing on all your ventures in the future.
You are quite an inspiration dear lady!