Findlay is improving slowly

Monday, August 24, 2009

It has been a pretty intense, stressful and joyous 6 days. Tomorrow will be one week from the surgery on Findlay's knee. He is putting weight on the leg, sometimes too much ramming...but also has times of three leg limp. We have finally worked out the eating, meds and hopefully close to working out the nighttime sleep issues. I have not had much sleep in five days - probably less than 20 hours. So, I am running on empty so to speak!! He finally slept a 4 hour stint all at once last night, but then was up at 3am, 4am, 5am, and 6am. It is sort of like having a baby I guess!! Not really sure on that part.

Anyhow, I am putting on some kinda not nice looking pictures. He was UNHAPPY on Saturday, as he would not eat and we were really working to get the pain meds working well. We do our daily range of motion, you can see that from the pictures, icing, walking, and massage.Those tasks alone take a goodly portion of the day!! He loves the attention, but is not really happy with any of the above except for the walks. Don't you just love his 'naked' leg - poor baby has not a drop of fur on his leg.... The constant treats he loves though. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers - keep them coming. I will keep you posted.