I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped by to see the progress on our new home. The house is really coming along! Close of Escrow is scheduled for 1/14/10. Cole & I are still having trouble selling or renting our condo in Tempe. We are looking into different options & hoping we can move into this beautiful new home in January!
Construction Week 8...
Our kitchen...I love cherry wood!
Patch has kept us busy this last week. Last Tuesday Patch started limping. He had been doing so well with the Meloxicam, so we were confused as to why he was limping again. I called the Vet that night & I started giving Patch Tramadol for pain. Wednesday, Patch was still limping, but was unable to put any pressure on his right leg. I knew something was wrong & wasn't convinced it was arthritis. Cole took Patch to the Vet Thursday evening & he informed us that Patch tore his ACL. I took Patch to the Surgeon Friday morning & Patch had a TPLO repair that afternoon. The Surgeon believes the ligament was slowly taring over time & said he probably just landed wrong. Patch was playing hard on Monday night & skipped the last few steps on his way down the stairs. That's most likely when he tore his ACL.
The surgery was $3,400. Pet insurance would have come in handy. We are thankful to be able to make interest free payments over the next 12 months. Patch spent the night at the hospital & Cole picked him up Saturday morning. Patch is doing as well as can be expected. We are controlling his pain & making all efforts to expedite his recovery. We will be going back to the Surgeon at Day 10 to get the staples removed. Patch is to have limited activity for the next 2 months. I purchased a gate at Petco & Brittney loaned us her stair gate. Patch is confined to the family room without access to the couch, door, or stairs. Cole has been sleeping downstairs with Patch to keep an eye on him & to keep him company. It is so hard seeing Patch hurt. I can't wait until he is back to normal!
Patch recovering from surgery...
Our family room, aka Patch's Den...
