Day 9- Finally Some Good News!

Our Surgeon's office is great in corresponding through email. This is not only important since we live so far away but also because it helps us know that we're on the right track, which we weren't (but thought we were) before. This correspondence goes above and beyond in providing patient care so I commend and praise the doctors and staff for this. It's important that you establish this kind of relationship with your dog's veterinary office (and have the correct email!)

As I mentioned, our confidence in the care we were able to provide was at this point shattered, but we were vigilantly compressing every two hours on the dot and knew that no matter what we did, one week from that horrible scab-ripping incident, this would be over. My spouse stayed home with Stella and drafted a thorough email to the surgeon, knowing that we needed assurance before heading into the weekend. He asked about a stray piece of skin that ended up being tied to a stitch, a piece of her eyelid (that we weren't sure if we should rip off or if it was part of her eye) and about Stella's overall look.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that this has been one of the best emails we've ever received. I can say that we both went from dragging in the mud to walking on air, reading it over and again, elated and proud, our little show pony, model patient. It changed everything- homestretch.

Our moment of pride, and THANK YOU to her Doctor for taking time to write this

Stella gets extra cuddles that night because she knew she's doing her best to heal

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