I have just posted a lengthily update on Colins You Caring page explaining why the total has changed from the original £5,000 and seeing as it gives a good explanation as to what is happening with Colin I thought Id share it here ❤️❤️❤️ Ladies and gentlemen I am overwhelmed at your generosity ... I have just done an update to the totals as when this event was fist set up we had no idea as to the total costs and hoped that Colin would arrive in the UK with his stumps healed and be ready to go ... As it has happened (and as is generally the case !!!) this was not how things turned out and Colin has been in the vets since his arrival in the UK over 3 weeks ago undergoing additional surgeries to try to create enough good quality skin to cover his little stumps. These surgeries have been only partially successful and we were left with the descsion as whether to try to free up more skin or to just bite the bullet and remove more bone. There is no guarantee that further attempts to free up additional skin will work, so after much soul searching we have decided to take the option to shorten his legs even further. The reason this descison was such a difficult one is that there are strict guidelines as to the minimum amount of original leg length that must remain in order to fit a prosthetic limb. The upside of this method will be that he will heal much quicker as we will now be dealing with good quality unscared skin ... This means that we could in all possibility start the prosthetic process within the montH, but as a result of all these additional procedures the projected costs have skyrocketed ... Even with a very generous discount from my lovely vets!!! Once his stumps have healed the vet will take moulds of them and make x-rays and take measurements to establish the required length for his new legs. These will then be forwarded to Orthopets for manufacture in the USA. Then will begin the long process of rehabilitation. You have to remember that Colin has not walked for many months and because of this he has very little muscle in either his hind legs or his shoulders. Once he has his legs he will need lots of physio and hydro to get him back to full strength ... But as Colin has already proved, he is a little fighter. He has had a fantastic group of supporters all the way through this process and I dare say he will have and even bigger group watching from the sidelines when he eventually take his first steps ❤️❤️❤️ Colin is as usual taking everything in his stride ... He ate a lot of chicken, had lots of hugs and gave me kisses 💋💋💋 I love Colin Kisses xxx
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 17:53:07 +0000
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