Surgery +5

We are at day 5 post surgery and we are settling into a kind of routine. Jet and I take different shifts so that neither of us gets overwhelmed with being the carer! Jet takes the morning, I take the afternoon and evening, and Jet takes her out again when he gets home. When I am at school Arin (our dog walker) comes over and spends some quality time with them and feels as bad as we do when we have to put Daisy back in jail! We both feel like the biggest meanies in the world having to crate her for most of the time, but it's for her own benefit, so we have to be strong. She comes out of her crate and immediately looks at Charlotte like "let's play". As it is, Charlotte strolls back and forth past her crate, toy in mouth as if to say "come and get it Daisy"!

Chillin' with Dad

So yesterday when I got home from school, I took them outside to do their business, and Daisy wanted to sit down in the sunshine, so we set up a bed on the patio so it was more comfortable on her leg and the three of us chilled together for an hour. She must have liked it because she asked for the same thing again today! She leads me out to her favorite sunny spot and goes to sit down but just before she gets down completely, she pulls this face that says "I'm uncomfortable on this concrete. Can you get me a cushion?". Smartie. And of course, Charlotte loves the sun so she thinks it's great that we are all out there together.

Sunbakers...

Daisy's bruising has almost totally disappeared and the oedema is going down slowly. The wound looks clean, but just to be sure we cleaned it with a little hydrogen peroxide. She is still shaking periodically throughout the day which I can only guess is either pain or a reaction to her medication. Her spirits are up though and I think that makes a huge difference. She is getting annoyed with the sling too which is funny to watch as she tries to wiggle out of it, but can't because she is still not putting much pressure on her leg.

She still has the poop issue and although it seems to be improving, we may try a different sedative to see if that is the cause.

So for the people reading that may be going through this surgery with their own pets? As the days pass during recovery, it doesn't necessarily get easier, but as carers we get used to the routine. By the time Daisy has her second surgery, we will be well prepared!