P.S.  I'd be mighty upset if you would get neat bandage like Kellie's!

Hi Charlie Brown - congratulations on a successful surgery!  I stayed one night in the hospital but to be perfectly honest, I think my Mummy would have been happy for me to stay 2 nights because she was terrified of what it would be like when I came home.  If had had spent 2 nights there, I wouldn't have minded at all because I didn't do much other than sleep anyway so I don't think I'd have been worried about being there.  I know some people who have visited their dogs and some who haven't and I think it depends on the dog, the person and the circumstances but whatever your Mummy does, I'm sure it will be the right thing.

With love, Darcy Deerhound

xx

Hello Charlie, I have been thinking about you since yesterday.  I am so happy that your surgery went as well as mine.  I only had to stay at the vet 1 day and came home yesterday.  Like your mommy my mommy wanted to come visit after the surgery but after explaining to her that it was best if she didn't as they want to make sure we are relaxed and not get too excited thinking we are going to go home, she felt better about not visiting.  I came home yesterday and it feels great.  Dr. Rudd and his staff treated me really good but nothing like the stinkiness of my pawrents and my two brothers.  Like you, I came home with a fentanyl patch, some tramadol and some rimadyl.  So, brother I know what you mean about being in heaven with these drugs.  Today was a beautiful day and my pawrents took me outside with the leash and I am actually walking (or should I say hopping) much better than yesterday.  I get tired real easy but that is okay, my mommy says we are not in a rat race any more, that each extra step I take is a victory.  I am also eating well and using the pottie outside on a regular basis. I am soooo glad to hear you are doing well.  We will need to hold paws during this journey.  Are you going to go for chemo?  I have to go back tomorrow to get the fentanyl patch off and then in 2 wks I go to get my staples off and my first chemo treatment.  Make sure that your pawrents check all the great links that Jerry has here for all different health tips and resources.  My pawrents started me on a raw food diet and supplements before my surgery.  They stop the supplements 2 days b4 surgery just to make sure it would not interfere with the surgery but after checking with the vet, I am back on them and doing great.  Make sure to keep us posted....lots of love and licks for a quick recovery....and thanks to Jerry and the gang!!!!

Hey Charlie & Kellie, good to hear that you both are doing great!

Kellie, my mom thought peeing & pooping were very important.  She looked like she won the lottery the 1st time I pooped 5 days post-op! Not eating much was a factor of my delayed bowel.

It was may be after 4 weeks post-op that I started showing interests in food.  Not long after (2 weeks later), while hopping along with Mom in the neighbourhood, I took off chasing after other dog.  I obviously forgot that I only was on three, and a few hops later, I fell and landed hard on asphalt.  My almost healed up wound was badly scraped, and I was put on antibiotics again   🙁  

It was a 10-day course, but in 7 days I threw up 3 times precisely 2 hours after taking them; and besides, my appetite had gone downhill.  Mom was not impressed, and told the vet that we were going to leave it at that.  No more meds!  A few days later, I started chowing down again.

I learned a lesson, so Charlie, be patient, think before taking off!

 Pink and green bandages!  I didn't even get one, let alone colours!   🙁

Hey Jerrry, good to have you back.  You are the one that keeps all of us going.  My pawrents are amazed on how good I am doing but still are very cautious of what I do, especially my Mom.  As for comparing scars boy I give you the prize on that one.  I am not going to even brag about mine as it is not as big as yours (but you are bigger than me too).  My scar looks pretty good considering the extent of the surgery and I know that because my Mom looked at it and did not faint.  Slurpies to all....