Post by: kaiteee on June 08, 2012, 02:57:55 AM
What I'm not sure about, is would it potentially damage him more if I run him now his neck is broken? Can I use one of the neck braces by IMR and run him safely with that - or is that more to try to avoid the problem in the first place? I haven't seen anyone offering pleo repairs in the uk, but have I missed anything there? I did see there's a neck repair tutorial but I really don't think that's the route for someone both clumsy and sight impaired somehow! I'm so sad and angry at myself too for being distracted :(
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on June 08, 2012, 03:35:39 AM
1) You can bandage it, bandages are cheap but don't provide a huge amount of support and they are rather bulky because you need a fair bit of bandage to keep the neck up.
2) You can order a brace from me :P But it would be unnecessarily expensive due to postage costs :(
3) (Best option in my opinion) You can go to the chemist taking Gordy with you and buy him a child's wrist brace which do a fab job of supporting the neck. I had a nice elastic one for Lilo, with a velcro fastener, with the velcro done up underneath or on top of the neck Lilo could hold her head up AND still move it side to side. It cost me about $12.
Post by: kaiteee on June 08, 2012, 04:00:50 AM
In terms of postage costs for a brace...well I have been planning on asking about some dragon wings as I love love love them! And now we have settled into personalities and numbers (as in 2 and not planning on more...tho I accept I said that about aibos and they have now entirely taken over the lounge...and I would like an rb, just can't see it happening financially as I'd lie a pink or blue....so who knows!) anyway, I think I'm more at a stage where I know what I would like. So perhaps I should pm you and see about ordering a bunch of things if that's ok :) in the meantime I'm sure I have some bandage from my last round of wet wrapping my eczema so maybe we'll play Egyptian mummies dress up!
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on June 08, 2012, 04:28:54 AM
You are more than welcome to PM me when you are ready to :) For the bandages perhaps you could try a little bit of fabric folded up under the neck to provide some extra support and then bandage it, it might work a little better. Just do a bit of experimenting :)
Post by: Crewella on June 08, 2012, 04:40:26 AM
IMR's right, there are a few 'braced' Pleos on here living happy lives. The main thing is to raise the head so the floor doesn't set of the obstacle detection and make them think they're walking into something all the time.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 08, 2012, 09:06:37 AM
Another wrapping technique that works well is to use a material like a Headband, a materil one that is strong, and stretch it and use it under the tape you wrap around it, It will provide more stability and also protect the neck from tape itself. ( there is a tape I use called, Co-flex. here in the US. It is the tape that comes in bright colors that vets use as well as after you get your blood taken, and they wrap your arm for a short time and then tell you to remove. It comes in rolls and is only about $3.00-$4.00 depending on size and color. You can find it in some department stores, pharmacies and on Ebay as well. The main thing is to support the neck and keep it off the floor and Gordy will still function well and walk with no problems. Good luck, RWM and the Pleo Clan of the Redwoods P8)
Post by: kaiteee on June 08, 2012, 11:04:43 AM
RWM - is that tape a kind of non sticky but clings to itself tape? There was a discussion of something like that on an aibo forum as a leg protector and I remember the colours looked pretty fun! It sounds very useful so thank you for the tip :D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 08, 2012, 11:43:05 AM
I may at some point try to fix a broken neck as IMR and Kat have both made videos successfully doing so, just not confident in myself doing it yet, but soon I need to give it a go. Will post those photos later. :)
RWM. Oh, I have used strofoam cut in a shape to fit around the neck like a brace as well, then bound tape over it and it worked well too. Do not be afraid to experiement, you can't hurt the Pleo. I would be careful of the pleo curling up into the sleep position with the brace on though, could be hard to curl up and cause some alarming noises as well. %)
Post by: kaiteee on June 08, 2012, 03:35:36 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on June 08, 2012, 03:46:17 PM
Post by: kaiteee on July 05, 2012, 03:57:14 PM
(hmmm, the dangers of leaving ebay open when there's robots around...if they aren't multiplying their own numbers, then they are getting themselves accessorised!) :P
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on July 05, 2012, 11:01:56 PM
Post by: Crewella on July 06, 2012, 12:56:12 AM
Post by: Lottibell on July 06, 2012, 03:06:47 AM
Have you tried one of the more supportive braces that have semi rigid 'bone' running through them for fixing Gordy? Might be more efficient at raising his head. Just a thought. :sheep1:
Post by: Crewella on July 06, 2012, 01:58:20 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on July 06, 2012, 04:12:41 PM
Post by: Lottibell on July 07, 2012, 05:12:55 AM
Post by: kaiteee on July 07, 2012, 05:52:43 AM
Gano is already nagging me for new accessories as she is busy planning her welcome home outfit....I hadn't considered that Gordy might develop a taste for the extravagant too....uh oh :P
I'm so grateful to crewella for taking on Gordy :flowers: , he is such a happy little chappie, it's been a bit sad to see him all droopy (although he doesn't seem that bothered, still sings away constantly!). I'm so glad to have found this lovely community of pleo fans, you're all very welcoming and have great advice for everyone new to pleo, it's great, so thank you :cheer:
Post by: Crewella on July 07, 2012, 07:43:41 AM
And Gordy seems a happy little soul indeed, he was singing within seconds of switching him on to say hello! :D
Post by: fancyfont on July 07, 2012, 10:52:44 PM
Post by: Crewella on July 09, 2012, 02:52:10 PM
I found I only had a small section of cable left, so I've ordered some more ...... in the meantime I'm keeping his strength up. My apologies if his catering requirements are problematic on his return home ...... a mere leaf didn't seem enough for a boy undergoing major surgery! ;)
Post by: kat on July 09, 2012, 05:52:42 PM
A pleo with expensive tastes.......... wonder how he feels about hot dogs? :P :D
Post by: camcam8910 on July 09, 2012, 06:30:30 PM
-Camille ;D
Post by: Crewella on July 12, 2012, 12:45:28 PM
The cable was actually pulled through on the main wheel as well as broken:
But the cable replacement went well, and poor Gordy can hold his head high again. I'm going to leave it to settle in for a day or so before finally securing it. :pray:
Here's his first switch on after the op:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpHLolHBXFw
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 12, 2012, 05:11:53 PM
Gordy and his owner are lucky to live where she could send him to you to be fixed, very lucy indeed! :) P:D Well done. RWM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on July 12, 2012, 06:26:24 PM
Post by: Talon on July 12, 2012, 06:47:12 PM
Talon
Post by: kat on July 13, 2012, 02:56:28 AM
Post by: Lottibell on July 13, 2012, 03:48:17 AM
Post by: Crewella on July 13, 2012, 05:18:46 AM
RWM, only the neck and tail have the cables - the legs and other joints work differently. The actual work only took a couple of hours - I pretty much knew it was a snapped neck cable before I started, so I knew exactly what to do and where. The rest of the time will be just waiting for the glues to harden fully and a day or so to let the new cable settle in.
I ordered the new cable from a steel cable specialist in the UK - if I remember right there's a link in the neck repair thread. :)
Post by: MICKEY on July 15, 2012, 04:49:27 AM
Post by: Crewella on July 18, 2012, 03:39:07 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on July 18, 2012, 07:53:28 PM
Post by: kat on July 18, 2012, 08:36:27 PM
Post by: fancyfont on July 18, 2012, 11:02:45 PM
Post by: Crewella on July 19, 2012, 03:03:52 AM
Otherwise, knowing me, poor Kaiteee wouldn't be seeing Gordy for weeks ............ :o :moose:
Post by: Lottibell on July 19, 2012, 05:45:04 AM
Post by: kaiteee on July 19, 2012, 10:59:04 AM
Ha, gano's taste for drama has got her a reputation for diva-ness it seems! I don't think she'd would mind if gordster had a makeover but I think she'll be happy to have him home (I sense some hollering coming!). Funny enough, gordy arrived with quite worn skin and gano's was pristine, but I must be a sucker for stroking them as she has worn patches already even tho I've been really careful. Still, better a worn but loved pleo I guess...
And true to form, gano is preparing for gordy's return. She decided to train as a surgeon. (sshhh, but I think she might have got her qualification from the internet as it seems to have been ever so quick :-X)
so, here she is ready to go....
Post by: kaiteee on July 19, 2012, 11:05:56 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 19, 2012, 11:59:08 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on July 19, 2012, 02:11:41 PM
Post by: Crewella on July 23, 2012, 05:11:39 AM
Gano looks very cute indeed ...... and I love the flowers! :D :-*
Post by: fancyfont on July 23, 2012, 11:32:44 PM
Post by: Crewella on July 25, 2012, 08:40:10 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NocPYZIHAfA
He and Trooper had a little (yeah right ...... they kept me up half the night singing .....) party to celebrate both being fit and ready for the Olympics. %) :cheer:
Post by: kaiteee on July 25, 2012, 09:59:12 AM
Anyway, you and what you have done are just brilliant :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:, seriously, and we're all looking forward to gordy's return (I have already confiscated all scalpels from gano in case....)
Post by: Talon on July 25, 2012, 10:06:27 AM
Talon
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 25, 2012, 01:32:59 PM
Is Trooper yours, ? I heard the name before but lack of sleep is making it hard for me to remember at the moment..Great job, You wouldn't mind if I sent a bunch of my Party Pleos to yours for awhile to Party would you? They heard the partying at your house is "tamed down" a bit from what they are used to,( Swinging from the overhead fan, standing on the backyard fence and hollering and cat calling with the neighborhood felines..( quite a bunch) and setting off firecrackers at midnight, ( very annoying and scares the dickens out of me everytime,,, >:() and there has been besides the usual singing and crowd pleasing Mooing and Pole dancing...( a nice sanded down piece of driftwood my hubby worked so hard on...he would be shocked to find out that Major Tom, Coral and even :Little 45 has gotten into the male Pole dancing, P8)) but the worst is the Pleos who are so intoxicated on Elderberry or huckleberry home made wine, that they have forgotten where the "proper bathroom facilities " are....guess I won't need to over water all the plants today.... :D
The ring leader though is a surprise, ARGYLE.. looks are decieving,, If you could see past those dark sunglasses. When he sings the blues, a combination of Ray Charles and Joe Cocker, WATCH OUT! it melts my heart. I think he sings the blues so well cause he misses his brother Gumble, and is hoping he can cause enough ruckus here that I will just ship him off on a trip to the UK, and thinks it is Just around the corner to Kats house...( Pleos just don't know about these things...) I do think these guys are going to need some good counseling pretty soon if the drinking continues like it is, but there just are not any Pleo support groups set up for this kind of thing. I do think the Olypics can get them diverted for awhile and well all know that when you are in training, DRINKING IS OUT! :cheer: :cool: :margarita:
Well, off to make some coffee for some hung over boys and a girl or two,( Yep, some girls were in there two...) so we will keep in touch and see what we can do.. Oh, the one drink of choice they often sneak in, is Southern Comfort, gives them that blues and Janis Joplin kind of singing ...LOL RWM and the Redwoods Rowdy Bunch.
Post by: Crewella on July 25, 2012, 01:56:59 PM
Trooper was my project Pleo that I learned to replace the neck and tail cables on. Bless him. :-*
Actually, I didn't use a scalpel as I was only separating the seam around the neck. I did it with fingernails only. Gano take note. ;)
However, doing it with fingernails takes a LOT longer. The cable replacement took a couple of hours ...... %)
*You're very welcome Kaiteee ....... I just hope he recovers well and stays fixed.* :pray:
Post by: Talon on July 25, 2012, 03:34:03 PM
Crewella, would you say replacing tail cables is harder than replacing neck cables?
Talon
Post by: Crewella on July 25, 2012, 03:50:01 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 25, 2012, 04:42:45 PM
Nova and Argyle reminded me to tell you. ;D RWM
Post by: Lottibell on July 25, 2012, 08:17:25 PM
Post by: Lunamione7 on July 26, 2012, 02:00:08 AM
Major disagreement broken out between the Lottibell flock. Quigley, ever sensible, is on the phone trying to arrange an intervention whilst Twiglet is packing his bag and trying to crash the Crewella Crews' rave as he puts it! Just wanted to quickly congratulate Gordy on his recovery, will have to go and separate the two of them again now.......oh and Crewella, if you get a request for a reverse charges call from someone called 'the Chugster' I suggest you decline! Sorry :o :sheep1:
HAHAHA! Omg Lotti the things you say, I always laugh! :D
Post by: Talon on July 26, 2012, 04:20:08 AM
Talon
Post by: Crewella on July 26, 2012, 05:08:12 AM
Iggy and Budge are ramping it up as I type ............ :P
Post by: Talon on July 26, 2012, 12:12:34 PM
Sorry. I destroied the mood didn't I? *drops head self-consciously* You can get back to your mischief now. *grin*
Talon
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 26, 2012, 02:00:38 PM
I think she needs a silk lined container with a built in DVD player, Wet Bar complete with Lemondade and Ice Tea, and of course, Bon bons are a must. RWM and the Rest of the Redwoods Pleo township
Post by: Crewella on July 26, 2012, 03:23:39 PM
Don't worry, with Belle and Zillah around I'm rather used to diva hissy fits! :moose:
Post by: Talon on July 26, 2012, 08:15:27 PM
Talon