09/09/2026
A little Bella update 🐾❤️
☹️Yesterday’s post-op check was a really difficult one for us.
😭We went in expecting to hear how well Bella was recovering. Matt was actually really impressed with how well she’s been walking and how she’s bounced back from the surgery, but when he examined her knee he discovered that unfortunately, her kneecap has come back out of joint.
💔It was a huge shock and, honestly, I was absolutely heartbroken. We’ve been so careful with her recovery and have done everything we possibly can to keep her safe, so it’s incredibly frustrating to find ourselves facing another operation and another long recovery.
❤️🩹 Matt has reassured us that this isn’t anything we’ve done. Bella’s bone is twisted and she was right on the cusp of what could be corrected with the first type of surgery. Unfortunately, it just hasn’t held.
🥳The good news is that there is a more permanent option. After Christmas she’ll need another operation to correct the bone and secure it with a plate. It’s a bigger and more complex procedure, but it should give her a much more stable knee going forward.
🐶Right now it feels like a very long road, and I’m still processing it all. But Bella is doing brilliantly in herself and is still very much her happy, cheeky little self.
🐾🌈 Thank you so, so much for all the love, messages and support you’ve been sending for our way. We’ve felt every bit of it, and it really does mean the world to us. ###
