SULLY BEGINS
5 FEBRUARY 2010
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Sully in ICU before noticing his foster mom & dad
Terry writes:
Sully was scooped up by his foster mom & dad this afternoon at about 2:00 p.m. Before seeing him, they spoke with the intern about what was going to be required for his home care & safety. They were quite anxious to see Sully, but not as thrilled as he was to see them. They were escorted in to the ICU unit where he was resting on a soft bed. As soon as he saw them he cautiously stood, wagged his tail and had eyes for no one but them.
Sully sees his foster parents
The surgeon & intern agreed that proper after-care is always very important, but especially so with "terrier breeds who seem to be more energetic & stoic than others". We're betting this will be the case with Sully. It seems he is already accustomed to walking on three legs because was up and at 'em early this morning, wanting to eat, then go potty.
Sully standing with foster dad on sling
He went home with a pain patch, antibiotics & anti-inflammatory medication. A lot of swelling, bruising and some fluid build-up is expected & normal. He will get cold compresses for three days, switching to hot compresses after that.
Contrary to what Sully might think or feel, he will need to be carefully monitored for the next two weeks. He must get plenty of rest, be walked on lead to do his business and kept calm & quiet. His sutures will be removed between ten and fourteen days from today. Fortunately, his foster parents have a ranch house that is mostly carpeted and has plenty of throw rugs in areas of their home that might be a bit precarious until he finds and adapts to a new center of balance.
Sully is ready to go home for his next adventure
He couldn't be in a better place and is finally on the road to a life with no pain and assured love, guidance and, eventually, his own family who'll never let him roam again.
PRISCILLA LUNDBLAD:
LYNN____:
ELLANA LIVERMORE:
PAULA LACKNER:
MARY BRABENDER:
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SULLY'S SUTURES ARE REMOVED HERE