Good morning everyone !

I am so thankful to have found this site . It has been very informative and helpful in preparing myself and my puppy for what is coming up on Monday .

London is my one year old pit bull puppy who I rescued 11 months ago. She has always been healthy , active and happy but last week suffered a bizarre accident (still not sure what exactly happened as she is never out of my sight).

I found out she started limping with no use or control of her left front leg. The leg was dragging on the ground and I knew it wasn't just a pulled muscle.

I took her to the vet and got the diagnosis of a brachial plexus injury. I have gotten the same response from three vets now and amputation of the limb was the verdict.

I chose to do the surgery as soon as possible so she is set for Monday May 20. I couldn't let her sit in frustration and risk causing further injury when the leg hung up on things.

I am very nervous but remaining optimistic. I am not stressed about the tripod life at all but I am nervous of any surgery of course and I just want her to be as comfortable as possible. This was shocking news and is taking time to sink in but as the day approaches it is becoming real.

I ordered the harness with the handle from the page here , and did her crate and bed area with egg crate foam and a nice new blanket. She is already more comfortable on the foam pad rather than her bed so that was great advice !

I also ordered a therapeutic mesh dog blanket . I will ask my vet if that is ok to use in the future. I thought it may help ease some of the aches from the change in weight distribution. The good thing is she is already adjusted to three legs , now we just have her leg that doesn't work hanging up on things so I know she will do well with the surgery aftermath.

Thank you for listening. I am so thankful for this community ! Ordered a bumper sticker and ready to fill embrace this !