Sleeping off the meds...

Went to pick up Abby, and found out about what we're getting into...She's on some strong pain meds for a few days as needed, a daily antibiotic, and a daily pain medicine that's to get her through the day...She has a drain on the leg that is getting removed on Saturday, unless there's a problem - and the vet said that so far it's been barely draining at all (good news). She still needs to be confined for the first week to ten days, at least to adjust and heal initially...

Abby has a small nub where the leg was, and that's so that the musculature does not cave in - I think this will be better for her balance. She may have phantom pangs - and that is apparently normal. Other than that, we continue the other treatments, and she should be up and running around with the other dogs in 3-4 weeks!

Right now, she is sleeping off some of the meds...she has a pain patch that will probably get removed when the drain does. We got her a post-op sweater at Wal-Mart that is warm and extra padded. Since they shaved a lot off her chest and she's a little zoned out, it's a snug sweater that velcros across the neck and belly...it won't bother her sutures at all!!

Well, I suppose foster mom should rest while she does...until next time!