Things I Know I Know

John Henry continues to improve.

He got the staples out on Monday, which perked him up considerable. He was very good about getting them out. In fact, he's been very good at the vet school and he's not a dog who is easy to take to crowded, loud places with lots of barking dogs. He's been getting around even better with the staples out. He can now go down stairs by himself (my short three steps to the back door) but still needs a little help going up. He can get on the couch when I'm not looking, so I'm confident that soon he'll be able to get on the couch when I am looking. The surgeon said he could start to get back to his regular activity level though I'm still trying to figure out whether he can be loose in the back yard (I live on a corner lot--lots of activity and many things to chase...). I expect I'll figure it out somehow.

I still don't have the final pathology report. I'm going to call tomorrow and see what's up. Continue to hope for good news.

Next week I'm in San Antonio for a conference so John Henry is going to the kennel and Billie is going to visit her brother.