Yes, I've been owned by Bull Mastiffs, and like anything Mastiff, I understand  what you mean about always want to be with their hoomans!

While I'm sorry you find yourself here, as you can see from Jerry's post, this is the best place to be for support and information. 

As she said, larger pups may take a bit longer to get mobile and to get through recovery, so no worries there.  I'm  assuming  Calimis staying at least one night, if not more, at an overnight staffed clinic.  When you do go pick her up, don't  even draw attention  to the incision, just smile and praise her and tell her what a good girl she is!!!

She should be fairly well medi7 with good hospital  meds.  Some come home with a morphine  patch, some don't.   pain management   is crucial.  Most dogs come home with Gabapentin,  Tramadol,  Rimadyl  and an antibiotic.   The hospital  meds are usually out of their system  around day three or so.  That's  when tweaking the amounts and timing of meds may need some adjustments.

The first two weeks it's  jist resr, rest, rest, short potty breaks and more rest.  Peeing and drinking  are important, pooping and eating may be off for a few days due to all the meds, etc.  It is major surgery and recovery  is no picnic st first.

Here's  a post on Nailla, who is a Mastiff (on the smaller side), but took a few days to get mobile, and is doing very well now at day eight (still early  in recovery  though).   You'll see post on TAZZIE. She was a large 170 lb plus Mastiff who mastered the art of three just fine.   Had some Great Danes 170 lbs plus, Eurydice  and Atlas who lived life to the fullest  on three.

My Bull Mastiff Happy Hannah, was a rear legger st 125 lbs.  As a rear legger, she never really mastered  the art of goin UP stairs, but could go down.  Front leggers have it easier going up, harder going down.  I simply moved my mattress downstairs  and slept on the floor with her.  She was able to get up on HER sofa that she allowed me to share😉  I found The Big Barker Bed to be THE  best support for a large dog.  You can check it out in our Gear Shop.  

STAY CONNECTED  and let us know how we can help, okay?  YOU ARE NOT ALONE on this journey❤

Hugs

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!

PS.  Just let the kids know this is a GOOD thing so Cali doesn't  have to be in bad pain.  Others with twom egger kids can give you better advice.  ,auberge show pictures of incision, or have her come home with a tee shirt.   Some Vets  wrap front  leggers woth a compression  wrap.  But again, this is a good thing.   Jist loke qhen a kid has a bad scratch...it may look rough at first, but that's  hownI body heals so it can get better and not hurt anymore.  Soon everything  looks normal again 😎

And here's  another large dog to check out.  An Irish Wolfhound Gatsby is at day five of recovery.  

YAAAAAAAAAAY  FOR CALI!!! SURGERY IS DONE AND SHE'S  ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY!!!

Your Vet is definitely  on top of things, so that's  a real pawsitive!   He's  on top of the seepage (most likely  a seroma ), as well as a good understanding that Cali is stubborn Cali and is not interested  in being mobile right now!  Sometimes they use a compression  wrap for the seepage; sometimes they even put in a drain.  All solutions  that the Vets are used to and know how to handle.  Of course, the fact that Cali is well drugged and still shaking off the effects of anesthesia is probably the main reason she has no interest  in walking right now.  I'm  sure she's  still quite woozy...and that's  better than being in pain.

As Dr Pam has told us about her Mastiff Tazzie, she spent three nights at the clinic, and Dr Pam is a Vet! 

And what we do know about the thought process of our dogs is that something  is different and they need to figure out the best way to adjust...and they do!  That's  their priority, not sitting and wondering "why".

And I dont mean to sound .....hmmmm.... er.....harsh, but she's  so well drugged she probably  is having "visions" of you right by her side, even though  you aren't!!😎   And like all Mastiffs, I'm  sure all the staff are completely  and totally  in love with her and giving  her tons of attention!

And all the "what ifs" will fade as you see her overcome  one hurdle at a time...slowly but surely.  She's already overcome ine hurdle...surgery!!  It sounds like she just may decide not to take her first steps until she gets home.  We've seen that happen with big dogs before too! Even some stubborn little dogs!!  And we are all here for YOU to infuse confidence and pawsitive energy while she recovers!!

And k e lottle "pearl of wisdom" ro offer.  Ya' see, the word try, gives us the option to "not do".

Now, if you replace TRY with COMMIT,  then you have no "out".  Your whole internal demeanor changes!  So from this point forward, you COMMIT to staying calm and you COMMIT to not getting  ahead of yourself!  And stand tall when you say it!  Say it out loud  with determination!!  See!! Wasn't  that fun and empowering???

And if that didn't  work, just eat lots of chocolate  and ice cream!! That always empowers me!!

Extra ((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))

Sally  and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!