Under house arrest

So it's been 2 days since the surgery. I swear, I have the world's most restless dog. He just will not relax! I have a play yard for him and despite the small size, he just stands and turns in circles because he cannot relax! I read somewhere that if you put a sheet over the top and sides, leaving only a little bit of a view on the bottom, he will lay down to see out and it seemed to have worked for now. He's fast asleep for the first time today!

The first night home was pure hell. He barely slept and panted all night long, so neither of us got any sleep. Finally, at 3 am, I gave him some more Tramadol and he fell asleep around 4 finally. I'm supposed to be icing his injured leg, but he freaks out any time I go near it so it's not worth a potential re-injury.

So while he's napping, I've been reading up on TPLO surgeries and the healing process and came across some horror stories. Google is not always your friend, as I'm finding out! I got some post-op instructions yesterday, but they weren't as detailed as I would have liked and we didn't even see the doctor that performed the surgery. He was supposed to be there to go over the other issues that were discovered during surgery, but I guess once you get your cash you no longer care about the patient. When I asked the tech that was going over discharge instructions about his bad reaction to the anesthesia, she wasn't even aware he had one. Way to communicate with your staff!

Here are a couple of pictures from today. His wound looks a bit red, but I've heard that's to be expected. I just hope the next few months fly by so that he can heal and go back to being his restless, annoying in a cute way Bulldog and I don't get a heart attack every time he tries to stand!