Bruising Nearly Gone !

This is incredible! We were told we should BEGIN to see an improvement in the bruising and swelling by his fifth day post-op, which is today. There was very little swelling at all and by this morning, the bruising had nearly vanished! The massage, PROM and cold packs have done wonders.

Compare this image with the one I posted yesterday, which was taken Thursday evening. Incredibly, the inside of the leg looks just as good, and that's where most of the work was done. The surgeon is truly gifted, and Bocán is obviously a healthy athlete in his prime. A (human) friend of mine had arthroscopic knee surgery two weeks ago, and told me yesterday that his knee is still purple and swollen!

Bo is still barely touching the floor with that foot, as there is clearly still some pain, but the incision site and skin look great.

Already, he wants to run around (still on THREE legs) and play, and doesn't understand why we will not allow it. This part will get a lot worse, as we have to severely restrict his activity for several MONTHS, to let the bone heal.

We've backed off slightly on the codeine and switched to an anti-anxiety drug during the day, and will only use the tranquilizer to help him sleep through the night.

It's a beautiful, sunny day here in Portland (after a week of mostly gray and some rain), so I'm going to get some much needed yard work done; picking the last of my tomatoes and composting the plants, raking leaves (the vine maples have started dropping theirs) and see if I can fix the hot tub. I'm going to uncover the grill and roast a turkey breast for dinner. It just won't be the same, doing these chores without my little helper out there with me, but I'll check in on him a lot and remain motivated by our desire to have him ready to go outside off leash, next spring!