Layla's Surgery

Layla had surgery on her back left leg about 10 days ago. When we got her from the shelter we had no idea how jacked up her leg really was. She had broken her leg when she was little and it was never addressed. So the bones hadn't healed properly, and even had a jagged edge. Her patella (knee cap) was located 1 cm higher and to the right of where it should have been, and her ACL was torn. Talk about pain! Our little girl is a trooper though. She didn't let a break, torn ACL and misplaced patella slow her down...but we just couldn't let her keep going knowing she was in pain!

Here she is with her bandage, right after the surgery. The fabulous Dr. Zern hooked her up with a purple bandage and added a red heart for some flare (not shown in this picture).


Layla only had to sport that bandage for about 4 days and then it came off. I'm amazed at how fast her little leg seems to heal. For the last week, she's been sporting stiches and a swollen knee. She has 2-3 pins in her knee so I guess she's allowed to have a bit of swelling....but not too much.

Look at those bad boys! She's going to be sporting a massive battle wound scar when she's done with all this.

Today, Layla gets her stitches removed and the next phase is physical therapy. This will be the longest part of the healing process and it could last up to 4 months. But we'll do it for her!