Before you all go ballistic on me, don't freak out that I haven't been blogging lately. But today's post is going to be all dedicated to my sweet baby Luna. A few weeks ago she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia. Well..we noticed that she was having difficulty when I returned from vacation and the diagnosis went on for a while and finally after an x-ray it was determined that she had Hip Dysplasia. After a couple of weeks of thinking about my options, I have decided to move forward with her surgery. She will go into surgery on Tuesday, September 7th.
What exactly is Hip Dyslpasia you ask? When a dog has dysplasia, it has an abnormal development of the ball-in-socket join that makes up the hip. In a dysplasic hip, the ball (the head of the femur, or thighbone) and the socket (the acetabulum, a portion of the pelvis), do not fit together snugly. The result is a painful and damaging friction. When a dog bears its weight on the joint, the friction strains the joint capsule, which is a fibrous tissue that surrounds the joint and produces joint fluid. The straining then damages the cartilage and leads to the release of inflammatory proteins within the joint. Thus begins the cycle of cartilage destruction, inflammation, and pain the symptoms we associate with arthritis.
What exactly is Hip Dyslpasia you ask? When a dog has dysplasia, it has an abnormal development of the ball-in-socket join that makes up the hip. In a dysplasic hip, the ball (the head of the femur, or thighbone) and the socket (the acetabulum, a portion of the pelvis), do not fit together snugly. The result is a painful and damaging friction. When a dog bears its weight on the joint, the friction strains the joint capsule, which is a fibrous tissue that surrounds the joint and produces joint fluid. The straining then damages the cartilage and leads to the release of inflammatory proteins within the joint. Thus begins the cycle of cartilage destruction, inflammation, and pain the symptoms we associate with arthritis.
At this point, Luna has no cartilage left and is basically looks to me a dis-located hip. I can definitely see now how painful it is getting for her within the past few weeks. She's been a real trooper through this and sometimes the way she acts jumping around, mainly when we are going out, then it makes me wonder.
So..for today I'm posting just about Luna and hoping that everyone reading this blog will keep Luna in their thoughts and prayers on Tuesday. Oh..and a little thought for me will be appreciated too because I know I will most likely be an emotional mess on Tuesday as well. :)
So...Here we go with just a few pictures of my sweet little baby!!
Adoption Day (May 14, 2009):
1st Summer away from her for Vacation (July 2009):
This April during our CRAZY Spring - She was literally another Member of our Team.
One of her favorite Spots - outside on the patio.
Take a few weeks ago - hangin out with Joe, Camila & I at the office.
Another one of her favorite spots - my area rug. Lately (obviously because of the heat), I've caught her laying around like this. TOOO FUNNY!
One morning when I got up for work - I headed back into my room to make my bed and she had curled up. How can I be mad at a face like that!! Gosh I love her sooo much!!!
Last Summer 2009:
1st Birthday:
Last Summer - September 2009:
Luna being adorable:
Look at how little she was!
That's my walk down the Luna memory Lane. Love to you all!!!
Last Summer - September 2009:
Luna being adorable:
Look at how little she was!
That's my walk down the Luna memory Lane. Love to you all!!!
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