Day 1 Post-Op

Oh so where to start… Just a doo-dad of an update today. Last night was rough for both Rascal and I. He was hungry and since I couldn’t/wouldn’t feed him he wouldn’t let me sleep. I became very cranky after hitting the 24 hours awake mark.

He’s been much better today since devouring his breakfast. His pain seems well managed on the two oral pain medications he’s rocking, and overall seems to be doing well. Which I think is ultimately why moments like these have taken place; well fed, hydrated, and pain managed pup trying to show off too soon. We’re doing our best to encourage rest, putting him behind a closed kennel door has only resulted in loud, loud whining. So he’s planted on his less fancy pillow bed center of the room by the fan. It’s been convenient that we can just scoop him up and plonk him back on his pillow should he try and move about too much.

It’s a little heart breaking seeing the muscles twitch in a way that you know would’ve moved his missing leg, but he’s learning to hop faster than I’d like, and has very quickly mastered the spread leg squat pee after one stumble trying to lift his leg (caught him before he could fall).

I’m really craving cheese soup fellow tripawd pawrents, but I really don’t feel like cooking in this heat. I got a good five hour nap this morning when my mom woke up and agreed to watch Rascal for me, so thank goodness for that! However, I woke up to a story about how he hopped onto the porch when she wasn’t paying attention and left the door open while watering her plants! Anyone feel like sharing stories of a dog that wanted to be active way too soon? I’m worried he’ll get fluid buildup at this point, though the vet said she put in extra effort with his sutures to try and help prevent that because she knows what a spunky, active kid he is.

I’ll just be thankful in knowing that as long as I’m in the room, he knows the stay-on-the-pillow law will be enforced. He’s napping as I type this a few feet from him. He also has next to no bruising, which has me thinking it just hasn’t shown up yet and is late to the party. I laid a towel and a fuzzy ice pack on him last night to help with some swelling as well, and I just think his incision looks so good! Even if it’s a bit jiggly from all his loose skin.

Oh my! He just rolled to lay on his incision for the first time! I think he’s sick of laying on his other side. I wish it wasn’t so hot, I would put his shirt on to keep it clean. At least the pillow is clean and only bears his own shed fur.

This has turned into such a ramble versus a clear and concise update!

We hope the Tripawds Nation is enjoying the last day of June,

Rascal and Co.