Bare Bum!

Lucie is doing good. She has a lot of swelling today but we just iced her down a little and it is looking a little better. If I can just get her to STOP jumping up and down off the furniture we will be doing good! I HATE doing it, but I guess I'm going to have to lock her in her crate even when I am home. :-( I'm not sure I'm brave enough to do that. I also hurt her last night. She was between my legs in bed and I was trying to move her over. I guess I accidentally touched her incision and she screamed...I screamed...and then I cried!! I spent the next hour apologizing and promising her the biggest toy at the pet store next time I go! :-)

Here are a few pics of her incision and her bare hiney! Seriously...I think someone got a little happy with the razor. I don't think it was really necessary to shave THIS much!! My baby has a bald butt!! :-)

Feeling a little better today. Not great though. Still have a scratchy throat and stopped up ears. (Lack of a better description).

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Give to your favorite charity!

Being home sick, I have had too much time on my hands. But, I did come across something interesting that I thought I would share.

www.igive.com.

This is a Web site I found that will donate a certain percentage of your sale when you shop online at participating retailers. Click here for a list of participating merchants. All you have to do is go to www.igive.com and sign up and download the software. You can choose any charity of your choice. I, of course, chose St. Jude. You are not charged extra, it just takes a percentage of your total. SOOO...if you shop online anyway, this is a great way to give to your favorite charity!

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Update on Luc and me.
I have a dr. appointment at 3:15. I woke up...well, let's just say I ate breakfast but didn't keep it in long.

I heard from Lucie and was told she is ready to come home and that I could pick her up whenever! Well, I suddenly found a boost of energy and was almost out the door when the dr. said he wouldn't have time to discharge her until 4. SOO MEAN to TEASE me that way! :-) Oh well...I'll go to the dr. and then pick her up. At least I'll only have to get out once.

Lucie has a new Leg!!

I FINALLY heard back from the vet. Lucie went through surgery fine and had woken up and was doing well. She was napping when I talked to them. I hope to bring her home tomorrow!!

Actually, while I am typing her Dr. called with his update. Basically saying the same thing. He did exactly what he said he needed to do. They made the "groove" deeper so that the knee cap will sit further in and will not slip out as easy. They also tightened the tendons to keep it in place. He said she shouldn't have any more problems with that knee. (Of course, I'm thinking she better not!!) He said Lucie was awake and looking around. (Probably feeling pretty good with all the "drugs" she is on.) She will spend the night in their ICU and will be watched all night. He didn't foresee anything that would keep us from bringing her home tomorrow evening!

Thanks to those who are checking in...
Still sick....going back to bed. :-(

Surgery It Is!!

I just got home and oohh how quiet and lonely my little apartment is. Toys everywhere...but NO LUC!

The Dr. at LSU decided it definitely needs surgery. My poor baby...I left her this morning with no food, water, treats, nothing! She kept sitting pretty on the chair surely wondering what she did that was so bad to not deserve food today!! I promised her that as soon as we left there that she was getting a BIG treat! Well...I then had to revise that promise and promise that as soon as I pick her up on Wednesday that we will drive thru the FIRST McDonald's we see and she is getting a HAPPY MEAL ALL TO HERSELF!! I told the vet to just pretend he did not hear that! :-)

I HATED leaving her but I know it is for the best. Lucie needs a new leg! HA! She'll be fine...but please keep her in your prayers tomorrow!!

ONE good thing about not having her here tonight...I AM SICK AS A DOG! HA! No really...REALLY sick. So, at least I do not have to worry about having to take her out 10 times tonight. So...I'm off to medicate myself!! Thanks for checking in!