Monday with Max, The Good, The Bad and The Question For Puddles

Hello Everybody and welcome to Monday with Max!

Since I only have one day a week of my own on Maggie's blog, today is a 3 part post so please get comfortable, 

I have a lot to say today.

Part I

The Good

A Get Well Card From Madi and her Mom

Imagine my surprise when my mom said I got a card addressed to me and only me in the mail.

Mom, are you sure this letter is just for me, 

after all, Maggie Mae is a judge in Mango Minster 2012 so maybe, dare I say, this letter is for "da Judge" and it contains a bribe for her?

Well I am mistaken, it is for me

 and it's from the gorgeous Madi and her sweet Momma C!

Mom, will you please open it for me?

What a nice card!

Mom, look it is personalized just for me AND Madi's sweet mom wrote me a note too!

This is so wonderful mom, I will save this card forever.

Thank you so much Madi and Momma C.

Part II

The Bad

Max vs The Underwater Treadmill

Mom, dad and Maggie Mae continue to take good care of me. I am trying my best not to run, jump or play so my leg will heal itself and I won't have to have surgery. 

Anyway, as some of you know, last week I had an appointment to go see Dr. L and "meet" the underwater treadmill. 

Well, unfortunately our meeting did not go as well as we had hoped.

 (Sorry Mango I am not a water loving dude like you are my friend)

Wait a minute!  

You want me to do what when I get in there?

 So far not so good!

Well, Dr. L does have some treats in her hand so maybe I will go in there and investigate this strange looking box she is in...

 Yummy noms Dr. L, I will go in just a little further...

 OK Dr. L, keep feeding me and I will pretend I don't notice the water 

RUSHING IN AROUND ME!

Whoa Lady, you turned me around pretty fast, so does this mean it is time to get out of this water tomb?

By the way nice wading boots you got on there...Cabela's?

 I AM NOT HAVING FUN HERE!

To add insult to injury mom has posted a short video of me in the water torture chamber! 

The bad news is I did not "take to the water" as mom and Dr. L would have liked me to so I am not going to continue with this type of therapy. 

The good news is what mom, dad and Maggie Mae have been doing with me and for me the past 4 weeks has helped me a lot! 

Dr. L said that I have no swelling in my leg at all anymore AND I am not favoring my leg when I use it. So now I can run a little more (still on leash) AND I can start going up and down stairs and hills(still on leash)to help strengthen my leg.  

My anti-inflammatory medicine has been cut back too. I go back to see Dr. B(the surgeon) in two weeks so if he gives me the all clear I am good to go again.

I sure hope he clears me because I miss playing with my sister. 

Your Buddy,

Max

PS I have saved the best for last!

(ooh, I am a little nervous)

Part III

The Question For Puddles

My Dear Puddles, 

I e-mailed your mom a little while ago and asked her if you had a special someone in your life and she said no, so here goes...

We haven't known each other for very long, 

 but ever since I laid eyes on you... 

I have wanted to tell you this...

and ask you this...

Would you be my girlfriend?

Yours if you will have me,

Max

Quick Update on Max from Mom

Hello again, 
The surgeon consult went well, Max allowed Dr B (surgeon) and  Dr. L (Physical Therapy) to manhandle him and he never reacted in a negative way and of course they all fell in love with him too, I am so proud of my boy. 

Dr B and Dr L seems to think, based on x-rays and physical exam,  that Max has a partial tear of his ACL, Max is back on Previcox Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID) and a twice daily supplement called Move Free Advanced PlusMSM.  For the next 4-6 weeks he is restricted from basically everything. No running, stairs, jumping, rough play, etc...ugh! Two boxers, under the age of three who love to play like there is no tomorrow...wish us luck! 

He will be starting physical therapy and hydro therapy with Dr L in January.  I hope he likes water because Maggie does not! Then back to the surgeon in a month for another exam and maybe more x-rays. They also said that he has been injured for a while and it was ignored, so he does have some muscle atrophy and damage to his joints in his left leg, hopefully we can keep it from getting worse and avoid surgery, only time will tell. 

Thank you again for all of your support, we feel the love.

Janelle, 
Maggie Mae and Max