This was about 10 years ago and they had about 25 staples in each one. But everything went OK, no infection, and I have cats. Good luck to you with yours I am glad I did it. I had to walk downstairs sideways by the time I got it done. I’ve never really had much trouble since

Thanks heaps and heaps

I was lucky I had disability insurance at work so I got paid the whole rehabilitation. And I am glad I did it

blamed the dr for failure. hard head. lol

Thank you. I believe it. I had a friend who did the same.

Showed up three days a week. It was quite painful but it got better as it went along

it will take about 6 weeks to heal, with some pain continuing after that. Physical therapy people will give you exercises to do. Do them. You won't want to, but they shorten recovery time. Staples come out about 10 days post op, that's what most surgeons are using these days.

The actual incision won't be your biggest problem, you'll be wearing a knee brace post op and that will protect it. You will also be using a walker at first, then a cane. Both of those can be used to discourage the dog, keeping something between him and your leg. The danger isn't that he'll hurt your incision, the danger is that he'll knock you over and that would be bad.

for all your advice.

Good luck.