Yesterday, my 11-year-old puppy had surgery. It was a pretty small procedure in the scheme of things. She had a growth removed. The growth was on the outside of her skin so it was not super involved to remove it. However, it was a procedure that involved putting her under.
I had to drop her off at 9am and then we waited until we heard from the vet later in the day. He called at about noon to let us know that everything went okay and that we could pick her up anytime between 3-5pm.
We chose to go closer to 3pm. We probably should have waited until later. Carmela was so groggy and disoriented still. It was difficult to see.
What was really amazing to see was how my other dog just figured out that he needed to settle down and not be crazy. Usually, when they have been apart for any length of time, they both go nuts and get excited and start playing immediately when they see each other. Kiko just knew that this was not going to be a time when that happened.
He was so cute sniffing and trying to slowly approach Carmela. She has some stitches on the inside of her back leg, so jumping and running are out. Yesterday, stairs were just really too much work for her. So, I stayed on our main floor to sleep. I didn’t want her to try to get up the stairs by herself in the middle of the night. Between my two dogs wanting space on the only couch and just overall being concerned about Carmela, I did not get a ton of sleep. Most of the night I slept sitting up between the two dogs. Luckily, I was able to wake my husband up around 4am for him to take a turn. I slept hard for a good two hours and woke up ready for the day.
Today, my Carmela is doing much better. We still have to keep the cone on her to keep her from licking and she is still taking pain meds. But, overall, she is doing better. Now, to pray that the biopsy comes back with good news that we removed everything or that it was benign.
I am giving thanks for the amazing opportunity to be a dog-mom. Even if it means some stress and worrying and sleepless nights along the way.
This post is a part of the 14th annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. After a few years away, I am challenging myself to write every day in March this year, along with an amazing community of other bloggers. You can find our writing linked up on the Two Writing Teachers blog.
I am so happy your pup is feeling better, today, and I am glad that your other pup was so sweet! Thank you for sharing this!
I am trusting and believing that all will be well. I love that Kiko seemed to know that “he needed to settle down and be crazy.” Dogs understand more than we realize…IMHO.
I’m be a dog mom, too. One of our dogs has had several surgeries, and it’s stressful for the whole household. Digs are so astute. Glad your fur-baby is recovering well.