So, yesterday was supposed to be the BIG DAY.  We had the appointment, after work, to remove the bandage and also the sutures from Macy’s foot.  K left work a little early and picked Macy up.  I met them both at the vet’s for the joyful occasion.  I was planning a party in my head for when we got home…something along the line of doggie bones hidden thru the house.

Macy’s nurse came and got her, bringing her in back.  And, about 15 minutes later, the vet came out to tell us that Macy’s foot had not yet healed as much as she would want.  The pad of her foot is continuing to separate from the toe area along the line where the incision is.  Apparently this, again, was caused by her putting too much pressure on her foot.  She explained that each time a dog puts pressure on her foot, the pad expands…thats it’s job.  So, when this happens on Macy, it pulls against her stitches.  The vet decided that she needed to re-bandage and put a splint on to prevent Macy from putting the pressure on the pad of her foot.

 10 minutes later, out comes Macy with her new splinted bandage.  Very cute – they did an orange bandage with a black pumpkin:

Here she is sportin’ the new diggs:

We have been feeling bad about the e-collar (cone) because she is desperate to lick the cooch.  Every day she struggles to get to it.  Last night, she even took to licking the plastic which was overlaying the cooch area…it was so sad to see.  So, today, we decided to take off the e-collar for the day while we spent the day with her.  With no exaggeration what-so-ever, this is how she spent the entire day today:

Sorry for the gross shot, but neither K nor I could get over how long one dog could lick for!

Also, because I didn’t have photos the other day, I had to add these in too…

Here is the evidence from the bandage ravaging on Sunday:

And, here is a bad photo of the make-shift bandage, but if you look really close, you can see a couple of pink flowers on her foot (that’s the pantyliner):

Today, I worked from home.  I couldn’t leave Macy for the day.  Luckily I was able to finagle a second day working from home.  After seeing these doped-up eyes, there was no way I was leaving.

Working from home rocks.  I get so much done with no one bothering me.  I wish I could do it every day!  Um, I do have to admit that I was slightly distracted by my whining dog.  But that doesn’t compare (at all) to the constant flow of craziness in and out of my office on a daily basis.

Oh, also, today was the first day of my Herbs.  CD5.  Took the first dose this morning and will take the second dose tonight.  So far, I don’t feel anything different.  

Speaking fertility stuff, I made a calendar for the kitchen so that K and I are both on the same page…knowing when the important days are.  We both think it will be helpful so that we are both ”in the know” about what will be expected.

Okay, I am done with this tonight.  Tired of the computer.  Here’s one more photo of Macy for a laugh…this was from last night when she was still doped up on the anesthesia as well as a cocktail of other drugs.  Check out the tongue action – she couldn’t keep it in her mouth no matter how hard she tried!