Hump Day

Another Wednesday is nearly over. Today was weird. I woke up at 7 when the bathroom door went 'bump' with Jenny getting up. I rolled over and woke with a start about 8.15. Jenny was long gone (probably arriving at work then) and as I had to take Honey to the vet I needed to get up. Honey was warm and cosy on her duvet on the floor and did not move as I stepped round her. I headed for the bathroom, and she was stll sprawled out on her bed when I came back. I got dressed and headed downstairs for a coffee before I went out. I called and coaxed Honey because I needed her to 'go' in the garden before we went to the vet. She finally emerged doing her 'cat' stretches and stood at the top of the stairs. I just called her and went into the kitchen leaving her to come down by herself. She knows to come down slowly to avoid straining her leg and managed it easily. I popped her 'boot' on and let her out in the garden. She did what she needed to and popped back in. I left her boot on as we were going out soon and finshed drinking my coffee.
I don't know if you are male or female, but you girls will know what I mean when I say I rarely step outside my house without a bit of makeup on. Its usually a stroke of eye shadow and some mascara, sometimes a bit of lip gloss too but that's it. It's enough to make me feel presentable. So a trip to the orthopaedic vet at Ringwood, and seeing the dishy Mark, meant I needed a few more minutes care and attention to my hair than usual and tinted lip gloss!  I popped over and picked up John on the way, as I had intended having a pub lunch with him in Ringwood while Honey was being X-rayed.
When Honey first went there it was in the middle of the icy/snowy spell in early December and took me over an hour to get there and I was 5-10 mins late for the appointment! Today it took 20 mins from John's and we were 20 mins early! As usual the vets were running a bit late so we waited. Honey of course got more attention and lapped it up, acting the aloof princess waiting for the attention she deserved LOL.
Mark came and called us through and had a quick look at Honey's leg. There is no sign of weeping from any of the pin holes and it all looks great. He took her through to sedate her and X-ray her.
As it was a bit early for lunch, John and I decided to head home, but then we remembered there's a Wetherspoons in Ferndown!. So we had brunch! Well I had a breakfast and a coffee and John had a steak and a beer :-) As John needed to get home, I took him home and then went to my house. I knew the vet would call when Honey was awake again so I sat down in front of the tv and dozed off. The phone went and woke me up after 10 mins, but no it wasn't the vet. Some Indian guy trying to persuade me my PC was at risk from hackers and viri and I should subscribe to their protection system. I politely told him I was as protected as I needed to be, and to not call me again! I dozed off again for another 10 mins then the phone went again. This time it was the vet and Honey was all done so what time did I want to collect her? I said 3 o'clock as it was just gone 2 and I need to allow 45 mins to get there even if it would only take 30. I got there early again. They soon brought Honey through and the lovely Mark appeared. As well as X-raying her, they had checked the tightness of the nuts and re-padded the struts with fluorescent pink bandages! Very flashy! So now she has a bare leg with pins going in it with 2 thick fluorescent pink 'bars' either side. The X-ray looked good. The bone grafts are embedding well and the bones are fusing nicely.  The arrangement of pins was impressive on X-ray.  I have to take her back there in 6 weeks for another check up. They did not suggest physiotherapy as she is walking well on 4 legs and, going walkies twice a day, plus daily massaging, should help keep her muscles from wasting yet encouraging the bones to heal. The frame and pins should be out in a couple of months and then she will have a rehabilitation period while the holes in the bones from the screws fill up and the bones return to full strength so we are looking at about 3 months from now before she will be declared back to normal. *sigh* Mark was delighted at her progress so far and so am I. I brought her home and let her sleep before her dinner as she was still a little groggy from the sedation. She ate a good dinner and has slept since.
Honey was born and bred to be a racer and spent a lot of her racing time wearing a muzzle, so wearing one now, to stop her licking her wounds sore again, is not a problem to her or me. She can drink with it on and sleep in it happily and it does stop her getting  at her leg. It is far less distressing than wearing one of those 'lamp shade' Buster collars, and much more effective. She is having a few hours break from wearing it right now because she is lying next to me fast asleep (aww bless).  I think greyhounds sleep about 20 hours out of 24 :-). The other hours are spent out in the garden, eating and drinking, or out for walkies. Tough life eh?
I did a mini roast dinner tonight for Jen and myself. I cooked a duck for me and some chicken for Jen, plus some mini roasted potatoes, parsnips, sweetcorn and gravy. It was tasty. I have 2/3 of the duck left so might have a stir fry tomorrow after I've bought some fresh veg. And maybe duck and hoisin wraps later. I do like duck!
I love live ducks as creatures to enjoy watching, but I have no qualms about eating them too. Same for rabbit. Love to see bunnies around but love a good rabbit stew too.