This Sunday we woke up late… 9:30 am. Jake decided he doesn’t want his bandage on anymore and started to chew it off. So… since he was scheduled to have it removed tomorrow anyways, we decided to take it all off. The wound looks good… clean… We put on a T-shirt, so he wouldn’t lick at it… He seems fine this morning… but still slides on the kitchen floor. He only got a half dose of his pain meds, and seems fine with that.
We decided to have our morning coffee on the patio… and took the doggies out for some fresh air. Jake really enjoyed it! First time he got to lie on the patio since this all started.
Wolfie was lying nearby… Just a nice relaxing Sunday morning… like we used to have.
Jake even sat up by himself to be closer to his daddy!
Wolfie was patroling the patio, like he usually does… making sure the coast was clear of squirrels and stuff.
Later on that afternoon, when we left Jake alone for just a few minutes, we caught him licking away at his T-shirt. Oh no! Out comes the E-collar… Guess he’s going to have to wear that uncomfortable thing whenever we have to step away, or sleep.
Tomorrow he goes back to the vet to examin his incision… Just a little bit of oozing from one area, otherwise looks great!
I’m so behind on emails , I had no idea!
I’m so sorry to hear about your ordeal but thrilled to know Jake is in such wonderful hands. Some people couldn’t or wouldn’t do what you’re doing.
I’ll keep checking in.
~Shawn
Jake, your smile is beautiful! I just want to take that head in between my hands and rub your ears!!!
Glad to hear you had a good day!
We found that using a button up shirt made it so there were enough buttons (and the collar and the extra sleeve) in the way that Caira couldn’t get to the incision to lick. We had difficulty with the e-collar as we has 2 rescue kittens here who thought the e-collar was a really cool toy to climb up and across. It was cute—but not so cute to Caira Sue!
Anyway, thought I’d through that option at you. My husband had me at target looking at little boy hawaiian shirts and shirts with skulls. He wanted his girl to look COOL! And she did. I found a polo at goodwill with guitars. That was a big hit at the oncologist’s office!
Hurray for lazy Sunday’s on the porch. I’m so glad you had a good day today.