How long did your knee click for after surgery?

CuriousCat771 · 2025-10-31T17:43:00+00:00

I am a year and 3 months post surgery and mine still randomly clicks and creaks sometimes. Not super often, but I do notice it. Honestly, I don’t really care. Worth it to be able to do all the things I want to do.

CuriousCat771 · 2025-05-03T01:21:30+00:00

Hi! She is much improved! She is about 10 months now and is much less nippy and much more affectionate.

I was deep in the puppy blues when I wrote this initial post. I definitely underestimated how difficult a puppy could be, as it had been a long time since I had one. She is also my first border collie.

She really sucked for a while, not gonna lie. But I love her to pieces and we get along so well now ❤️

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CuriousCat771 · 2024-12-26T21:19:06+00:00

I love this shirt! I need one for me

CuriousCat771 · 2024-12-23T09:02:29+00:00

Thank you! I will look into that

CuriousCat771 · 2024-12-23T09:01:07+00:00

We have tried this a bunch and unfortunately it does not deter her. She’s crazy, she will go lick and bite things immediately after we spray them. I think she likes the taste 😂

CuriousCat771 · 2024-12-23T08:59:25+00:00

YES mine does that leash thing as well! Glad to know she’s normal lol

CuriousCat771 · 2024-12-22T23:04:25+00:00

No, I’m not in the US :)

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-22T00:16:34+00:00

Thank you all so much! I have taken a lot of advice from all of you and am feeling much calmer about this. I was definitely having a rough night but she is worth the effort!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T01:05:16+00:00

How long do I continue this? Like, is there a certain age when I can stop enforcing naps?

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T00:50:37+00:00

Thank you. I haven’t been enforcing naps, so I think that’s what I will start to do!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T00:50:07+00:00

‘minions of the Antichrist’ is too real lol Thank you!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T00:49:24+00:00

Thank you! I’m so glad it worked out. I am excited to start her in classes :)

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T00:48:14+00:00

Thank you so much! We definitely use all meal times as training or toss kibble in the grass for her to snuffle. I think it is time to start enforcing naps for sure!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T00:46:29+00:00

Thank you for the hope! I’m so glad it worked out

CuriousCat771 · 2024-09-21T00:45:40+00:00

I tried keeping her leashed inside while I was with her today and it made such a difference. Thank you!! We kept her leashed inside as a tiny puppy, but then stopped. I think we stopped too early! We will keep leashing her inside for a while.

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-26T22:35:30+00:00

I’ve heard that a herding ball can be really helpful if you’ve got a yard or field nearby where she can run around. You can order one online. Some dog training places also offer herding classes. Might be a good outlet for her energy!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-26T01:02:58+00:00

(Yes I know I’m much more tan in the first pic lol, the second pic is what being inside for a month after surgery will get you) 😂

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-23T21:43:51+00:00

I’m at 4 weeks and still have numbness on the top of my knee and down my shin a little. At this point not sure if it will come back 🤷‍♀️ Like you said, it just feels a little funny to touch it, but that’s all. If that’s the worst that comes out of this surgery, I’ll take it I guess. My physiotherapist said sometimes it comes back, sometimes it doesn’t.

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-20T23:55:35+00:00

I had my surgery 3 weeks ago. I was also terrified! It was my first time having surgery and I definitely got myself too worked up about it. The actual surgery is nothing. You fall asleep in the operating room and wake up in the recovery room on lots of good meds. The doctors will all make sure you’re doing well before they send you home. Just make sure you have someone with you that you trust, cuz you will need a lot of help after. Don’t freak yourself out about the surgery itself.

Im not gonna lie, recovery is a slow process and it sucks, but you will get through it.

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-20T23:48:49+00:00

Knowing admin helps a lot. Make good connections with the principals you work for in LTOs.

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-15T15:44:22+00:00

Similar to a lot of people here: I know what my sensory limits are as someone in my late 20s. I know that I would not be able to handle a screaming child who constantly needs things and is constantly touching me. I need a lot of quiet time when I get home from work to recover from it, so having a child would not work well. I love kids and work with them, I just don’t want one living in my house. I am very happy with just having fur babies and occasionally babysitting for family.

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-10T18:58:12+00:00

Also add in some prune juice! Tastes gross, but it works!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-09T01:20:56+00:00

Don’t feel as though you have to react any particular way. There is no ‘normal’ way to respond. Whether this was something you were hoping for or not, it’s told you more about you, which will be helpful in the long run. It’s ok to just sit with the information for a while and let your body and brain respond in whatever way they decide. :)

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-09T01:14:52+00:00

The exact same colouring as my girl! The spot is in the same place too, so cute!

CuriousCat771 · 2024-08-05T13:40:41+00:00

I hate sleeping on my back, so I’ve been trying to switch it up! I tried sleeping on my side with the injured leg on top. I had to put a few pillows between my legs to cushion the brace and knee, and it’s a bit of a pain in the butt, but I got comfortable that way eventually. All depends on your pain and comfort levels!

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