KarenCurtis
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Sandstorm here!! colonel Underpants! Yu is special! only colonels hav testicles!!! they is very important! i is a Sargent and we do not hav themView attachment 15366 Long Post:
Yesterday we took Colonel Underpants in to the vet to have his "privates" examined. I'd sent Dr. Robbins some pictures of his scabby scrotum (Sandstorm and Cooper, that's the special place Colonels keep their testicles in. Only very special Colonels have them), and he thought he'd better take a look. No infection (which I knew because I've been tracking Beckon's temperature), and apparently this isn't too unexpected. The shaving, plus his early falling, caused the problem, but it's healing well.
The amputation suit arrived. It's fabulous! Dr. Robbins said to go ahead, just leave it off periodically. I put it on last night, and it worked great. But I let the room get too warm, and early this morning, Beckon threw up.I took off the suit, took him out, and brought him back up after a very light meal. He slept until 9:30.
So I got eight hours in three shiftf -- best I've felt since the surgery.
You should see him run around the dog yard. He's doing so well, and he only needs basic support on the stairs. By the time he gets the stitches out on February 10th, he'll be able to go up and down the deck stairs alone. He starts rehab on February 13th to build core strength. After all, we have a camping trip in September and hiking to do!
P.S. I am not posting any pictures of the wound site or the scrotum in order to preserve the Colonel's dignity. However, if anyone would like to see, I'd be happy to PM some pics.
... but, respectful!
