Recovery Mode
What a hectic couple of weeks. We noticed Hank was a bit lame so made an appointment with the vet. It turned out his lameness was due to him having a fractured hip which would need surgery so an appointment was made with a specialist. Now it would be bad enough him having a fractured hip and needing surgery at the best of times but having this happen two weeks before we have to leave for our son's wedding just added that bit more stress to an already stressful situation. We had the consultation on Friday and when I explained our dilemma the surgeon offered to do the surgery that afternoon rather than us having to wait for the following week. Anyway the surgery was done Friday afternoon and we brought a very well medicated Hank home yesterday, sporting his "Cone Of Courage". And yes, I know most people refer to it as the Cone Of Shame but I feel when a little animal is taken from an environment where they feel safe and secure, left in a strange place not knowing if their humans will return for them, are prodded and poked by strangers and have an assault on their bodies (however much we know it is needed, they don't), there is no shame, only courage. As I write this he is resting peacefully and will purr whenever we go into the room so I would say all is well in his world once again.
PS. For anyone thinking about Pet Insurance and have had people tell them to just put the cost of the monthly insurance aside in a separate account for your pet instead, don't fall for it. I did and I can tell you that $50.00/month doesn't go very far when you have only had your pet for 18 months. Hank is now fully insured and even though none of this will be covered, I now have the peace of mind that in the future anything unexpected will be. it is a small price to pay for my peace of mind.
Recovery Mode
What a hectic couple of weeks. We noticed Hank was a bit lame so made an appointment with the vet. It turned out his lameness was due to him having a fractured hip which would need surgery so an appointment was made with a specialist. Now it would be bad enough him having a fractured hip and needing surgery at the best of times but having this happen two weeks before we have to leave for our son's wedding just added that bit more stress to an already stressful situation. We had the consultation on Friday and when I explained our dilemma the surgeon offered to do the surgery that afternoon rather than us having to wait for the following week. Anyway the surgery was done Friday afternoon and we brought a very well medicated Hank home yesterday, sporting his "Cone Of Courage". And yes, I know most people refer to it as the Cone Of Shame but I feel when a little animal is taken from an environment where they feel safe and secure, left in a strange place not knowing if their humans will return for them, are prodded and poked by strangers and have an assault on their bodies (however much we know it is needed, they don't), there is no shame, only courage. As I write this he is resting peacefully and will purr whenever we go into the room so I would say all is well in his world once again.
PS. For anyone thinking about Pet Insurance and have had people tell them to just put the cost of the monthly insurance aside in a separate account for your pet instead, don't fall for it. I did and I can tell you that $50.00/month doesn't go very far when you have only had your pet for 18 months. Hank is now fully insured and even though none of this will be covered, I now have the peace of mind that in the future anything unexpected will be. it is a small price to pay for my peace of mind.