Jack update

We have gotten to visit Jack everyday since his surgery, which has been such a blessing.  Yesterday he was still super weak and sore.  Today he was so much better and getting his personality back.  He still has a lot of swelling and had to be given Lasix due to some edema.  He is also still on IV antibiotics and receiving most of his fluids via the IV.  He was hooked up when they brought him in for his visit and promptly pulled the IV out. 

He has started eating very very small portions of food three times a day and drinking small portions of water.  He has handled all of that really well and would love a regular-sized meal.  He loves to eat (quickly) which is what got him into this situation.  Everything seems to be working correctly and he has been able to go to the bathroom which means that end was not affected too badly.  That might be too much information, but it is important if he wants to come home.  He is going for short walks and tolerates them but gets very tired.  They warned me that he may not be so chipper tomorrow and will have good days and bad days for a while.

The vet staff is optimistic that he will be able to come home but the soonest he would be discharged is next Monday.  They keep warning me that he is definitely not out of the woods and needs to be monitored closely for the next couple days.  We are hopeful that he will continue to progress and be released next week.  Thank you for all your prayers!  We are so thankful that our Jack is still fighting.    

Still feeling puny yesterday

Today he was a whole new dog

In other Brown dog news, Marley is also on the DL.  Yesterday afternoon I noticed that she wasn't putting any weight on her back leg.  I thought she might be looking for attention but when she kept it up, I decided to take her to the vet today.  When it rains, it pours.  It turns out that she has a partial tear in her hip and will need to take anti-inflammatory medication for two weeks and is not allowed to do any unnecessary activities.  The good news is that her and Jack did get to visit.  I would have loved to take her up to visit him for free, but she thought we needed to contribute more money to the vet.  The staff said they were very excited to see each other and Jack jumped on his kennel door.  They thought it definitely lifted his spirits, so while I hate that she is hurt, I'm glad that they could at least see one another.  However if these dogs keep it up, their little brother will have no college fund.