Wednesday 14th September 2016 – Alfie is home

Mum says she’s never seen Alfie looking as sad as he did when he got home yesterday. With having both his paw and elbow operated on hi whole leg was uncomfortable and awkward. His bandage almost comes up to his elbow and then from there he’s got some stitches on his elbow and it’s the side he normally rests his head when he lies down, so he can’t get comfortable. The lumps have been sent off for analysis and we’ll hear what they are in the next couple of days. They definitely aren’t fatty lumps, but we knew that already really. He has to keep off his leg as much as possible, so is only allowed to go out to go to the toilet. It also means Mum has to sit still next to him or he wants to move anyway. We’re sleeping downstairs with him so he doesn’t have to be on his own. He has to go to the vet again tomorrow to have his dressing changed on his paw. The rest of us have to be quiet and stay out of the way until he’s a bit better, which is easier said than done. Last night he was all wobbly from his anaesthetic too, but that’s starting to improve. The hardest bit at the moment is being told not to lick it. He says it’s one of those things. He wouldn’t have thought to lick it if no one had said anything, but now they’ve put the thought there it’s an all-consuming desire. He has a collar to wear if he starts licking, but he won’t sit down while wearing the collar which means he puts pressure on his paw. He can’t win. It works best as long as Mum is there to keep an eye on him at all times. To be fair, right now I think that works best for both of them.

Love

Wilma

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