Getting her to the vets office safely was a chore!! We had significant snowfall this morning right as we were supposed to leave. Luckily I married a Southern Tier Man!! Mike is a professional when it comes to driving in the snow unlike me who calls white-outs, squalls???
The doctor said there were no surprises and that we can go pick her up tomorrow...he'll just have to check on her first thing in the morning to make sure everything is okay with her.
I am a little anxious about bringing her home because now it means Mike and I will be in charge of her follow-up care. She can no longer snuggle with us on the couch (which I made sure to do A LOT of this morning) or in bed, no stairs and no jumping for at least 12 weeks. The hardest part will be telling her "No" because she is adept in the "puppy-eye" stare.
I hope the weeks fly by so I can have my couch potato back.
From Mike's Perspective:
We left for Annapolis at around 6:20 this morning. At this point the snow had just started falling. It was a pretty brutal ride until the Bay Bridge, where the roads were mostly clear. Needless to say Hillary was white knuckled the whole time.
We dropped off Rigby at 7:30 where she where she was led blissfully unaware into the care of the friendly staff. She went in for surgery at about 1:30 today and a couple hours later, the doctor called to let us know that her surgery was successful.
Now begins the 12 week recovery period. Anyone who knows us is aware that this will be the most difficult part. Keeping a 2 year old lab from jumping on furniture and unsuspecting house guests is not an easy task.
We saw at least four cars in the ditch on the way home. These Marylanders really can't handle the snow.
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