Cast Away, And The Surgery Total

Here is a picture of the casting the Vet took of Henrietta's left leg. We will be sending this off ASAP to have a brace made. It will help stabilize and hopefully preserve her left knee. A few people have asked us why we don't just have the TPLO surgery on Henrietta's left knee, too. We asked the same thing at the Vet's office, and they said she would not be a good candidate because she already had LSS surgery on that knee, and now she has quite a bit of arthritis and deterioration in the joint. Doing another surgery at this point would cause more harm than good. Getting this leg brace is our second-best option.

We also received the statement from the surgeon for the exact amount of Henrietta's TPLO surgery. On Tuesday, we had to pay mid-way between the estimates upfront, which was $4500.00, but the surgery only ended up costing $4,372.54. They put the amount to be refunded ($127.46) onto a credit at the surgery center, and we can use that money to pay for some of the follow-up x-rays Henrietta will need in 6 weeks.

So far, we have accumulated $4661.34 in veterinary medical bills. We are expecting to pay between $600 and $800 for Henrietta's leg brace, and another $300 to $500 for follow-up x-rays and pain medication. Hopefully, Henrietta will make a full recovery at top speed and not need any major examinations after that!

The grand total of donations we have received so far is: $338.80! Our lovely, wonderful, fantastic, graceful, charming donors are: Johnny M. and Julie C.! A huge THANK YOU goes out to those great people! And also a big Thank You to goes out to everyone who took the time to share our story, sent notes of encouragement, and kept us in your thoughts. We appreciate your support! It feels great to know that so many people care about our little family!

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