Back to square one - almost

Well here we go again. Honey has had her op. They've inserted more bone grafts in the wrist and a small plate and pins (Plate £270, 4 pins @ £67 each) and they've splinted up her leg so it's all in a straight line and she's walking on tip toe on that leg. It's nowhere near as bulky as the external frame was so she is moving ok. There was a terrible amount of bruising from the op all round her shoulder and her leg was obviously sore for the first few days. She seems much perkier now and even asked to go walkies tonight!!
However she is not allowed anywhere for a month and must remain on the lead when she goes out to pee and poo in the garden. The BIG issue has been her tablets. In the past I popped the pills inside a slit in a chunk of sausage and she just swallowed them down. Now she is wise to tablets and won't take a treat without biting into it and spitting out any pill she finds *sigh* I tried grinding up the tablets in her food and she would not touch it, preferring to go hungry.The 'pop the pill down the throat' technique is very tricky with a dog who knows what's coming and wriggles her tongue around so much it's almost impossible to get it in her throat without choking her. She holds it as long as it takes then spits it out when you release her mouth. I found strips of bacon wrapped round the pills like a tiny parcel worked for a day or so, but last night she realised what I was doing and mouthed the bacon until the pill dropped on the floor. That dog is too smart!
The bruising is fading now thank goodness and she seems much brighter. She has to go see my own vet this week to have the dressing changed on her leg and it all looks fine at the moment. I wonder what colour bandage they will use? She has fluorescent pink at the moment!
I have blocked off the stairs so she can't go up for a while. It's not the going up that's a problem. I am sure she could do it. It's the coming down that's the problem, putting a lot of strain on her leg as she can't make it on three legs and it's too early to risk it. I want this op to be 100% successful!

Not Jen's but similar

Why do bad things come in bunches? Jen's car is terminally sick.
It does go but not well and is basically falling apart. The list of parts needed comes to around £2500 plus labour and VAT. It is time to send it to the scrap heap or sell it on E-Bay or in Gumtree. I am lending Jen money to get herself a car - small and economical to run but big enough to meet her needs - looking at Focus/Golf/Jazz sized cars - diesel preferably. Nothing French or Italian. Preferably Japanese like a Honda or Mitsubishi, or a common as muck Ford. NOT a 4x4!!


The flat roof over the kitchen extension is leaking and needs re-doing - more money!

Honey's problems limit my activities a bit, but now John has had a nasty fall trying to get stuff up into his loft. He did that ok, but the ladder got jammed and while attempting to free it he fell down, sliding down the ladder scraping a load of skin off and landing on his back. He's shaken, bruised and sore but seems ok otherwise. He will be achey for a few days after the jarring. I just pray he's not done any damage to his back and neck.

I've had to cancel plans for a holiday in October and hopefully make it next spring now. I was going to rent a holiday home with Linda for a week and take Honey and Linda's guide dog with us, but the money situation will be tight for a while, and Honey is not mobile yet either. :( But we will make it some time.

It's Folk Festival season and I've got 2 coming up in August - both camping!!
I just hope my aching bones will survive it all!

Hope life is good for you xxx