Took Maddie in for her two-week knee check-up. The news was great! Everything seems to be going as well as could possibly be hoped. The incision has healed well and it appears that the knee is mending as expected. Maddie's gait has improved, for all that she is favoring the re-done knee a bit still. Right now, the big bonus is that the hated collar has come off. w00t! Within 3 minutes of the collar coming off an epic grooming session was started. An epic hairball was produced a day or two later, but hey...expected. The only bad news is that the stint in the Mewlag is not over. She's in for another 4 weeks or so, just to be sure that she doesn't do anything to her still delicate knee.
4 weeks? Crumbs! How will I survive?
Bag it. I'm breaking out! Maybe.
Don't worry. We take Maddie out several times a day and put her on the bad for pats and brushies and treats. We let her sit with us on the couch for TV time of an evening. Even let her choose the show. We do try to make this as easy for her as possible. I'll try to get some pics of her on one of her work-release moments...kinda cute, in an odd, semi-shaved way.
Great to hear the knee is on the mend!
Posted by: Fiona | August 09, 2010 at 05:10 AM
Great News Maddie!!!
Keep up the good work!
Epic hairball....heh heh. But it really must feel wonderful to be out of that torture device. Too bad about the 4 more weeks, but we're glad she gets plenty of "out" time. You go girl!
Posted by: Scooby, Shaggy & Scout | August 11, 2010 at 07:37 PM