Once again… thanks everyone.
The last two weeks have been pretty awful… for all involved. Sometimes I wish I was "tougher." It would make digging myself out of the depression hole a lot easier… I think.
Anyway, enough whining.
Took Lacy back to the vet yesterday to have her stitches removed. She cried the entire time we were in the waiting room. Never had her, or any dog, do that. She was fine, once she was in a room.
We saw a bit of blood on the worse wound, a day ago. Apparently, Lacy took her own stitches out. We never saw a lot of licking or anything, so I was surprised. That particular wound was only stitched half way up. Something to do with how deep it was and to allow whatever to ooze out.
Anyway, the vet said she healed well. She is a litttttttle concerned about her thyroid gland. Her hair (that was shaved) should have grown back in by now... at least some of it. Lack of hair growth, her weight should be a lot less (considering the kind and amount), and her age.... all possible attributes/signs to a thyroid problem. Going to wait a few weeks and then have her thyroid gland checked, if things are still the same.
She needs a rabies shot. I'll probably have the thyroid test done, when I take her for her rabies shot… if both can be done at the same time. I'll probably go back to our regular vet also.
Picked up Sparky's ashes. They came in a really nice small cedar chest, with her name and date of passing. I was surprised it was so nice, because I paid a LOT less than I paid for Mollie at Banfield... mannnnnny years ago.
Did I mention there was the option to WATCH Sparky being cremated? I guess some people like to - to know it is their pet. To each their own. Mass cremation was also an option. I picked single cremation. I can live with not knowing if they were honest or not. Heck, we don't reallllllly know that people are honest with humans!
Soooooo, Sparky is "home" and Lacy is doing good… time to pull my head out of my asp.