Finally - movement

Yes, sad to say I'm documenting this, but FINALLY we have the digestive system running again, and running with a vengence. Jack caught up on the past 4 days this morning on his constitutional. I have no idea if it was just the amount of time that finally pushed things along, or if it was reducing his codeine intake (started tapering off night before last, went to twice daily vs. 4 times daily), regardless, he's evidently more comfortable (as are we). On top of that, his leg is looking better as well (a lot of the redness and swelling have gone down). He's pretty much walking on his leg (still a bit of favoring, but not holding it up at all) now when he's doing his business. Today is the end of the dreaded antibiotic horse pills, and also (barring issue) the end of the codeine as well (puts us back at Rimadyl only now for another week), and last night Jack finally started eating normal food again (he's been overly picky since the surgery). Here's what Jack's leg looks like this morning. As for the e-collar, Jack got through the night with minimal evident movement (we moved a mattress into the room he's jailed in til recovered - yes, we're THOSE kinda dog parents), he's adapted to it, although DEFINITELY DOES NOT like it. It seems to make it tough for him to get comfortable, but he manages, and we are NOT going to leave it off him until his staples are out (it's for his own good). What's odd is during the evening I'll wake up to find Jack with his head lying right next to mine, collar propped up on my pillow (our sleeping surfaces are at the same level) and breathing right on me - sometimes awake staring at me, sometimes asleep. It's odd... cute, but odd.

Evening update - digenstive system still in full swing, and livliness has up'd the ante also, Jack's starting to get back to normal wrt his inside behavior (he's ready to leave the confines of the office already... he has no idea what's yet to come).