DARA TODAY
Happy and Healthy
We never thought we would stop feeling guilty for putting Dara through surgery. All did not
go according to plan in our cat’s recovery process. Immediately following the operation she was a total wreck. She couldn't walk without wobbling and falling down. Her eyes were filled with sadness. We were filled with regret. Her long wispy whiskers had been reduced to stubble. Her sister was mad at her for no darn reason. It seemed nothing would be alright ever again. The week after surgery,
Dara decided her stitches were itching, and she needed to scratch them. So
she rubbed her head, on anything and everything that would give her relief. It
got so bad she rubbed a spot raw on her face. We were told we were going to
have to put one of those cone things on her head if she did not stop. As per the Vet's instructions we used
Neosporin on the area that was sore. Dara would then rub her paw all over it, removing the
medication. It became a battle of wits. It took time but the cat finally made
progress. Slowly over the next two weeks, she healed. At long last, we thought
we were in the home stretch. Unfortunately her sister Mira got in the act. A day or two... before Dara’s stitches were to be removed by the Veterinarian… Mira
used her little kitty cat teeth, to dig into Dara’s face and extract half of
the stitches herself. There was a bloody mess. Dara was upset. We were upset.
Mira was in the doghouse. We cleaned up the wound. Some of the stitches
remained. The Vet cut them off and told us Dara would be fine. A month has
passed since the whole tumor ordeal began. We’re glad it’s all over. Dara is still a
bit lopsided because her whiskers haven’t completely grown back. But...her hair has, where
the tumor once was. She is a tough cookie, our Dara. She survived this (and so did we).Finally she is acting like her old self. That old spark has been reignited and she's back to being ornery. We count our blessings. The outcome could have been much worse. We want to say thank you for all your
love and support out there in BlogLand. Could not have done it without you. Dara says thank you too. She wants you to know, 'cats really do have nine lives'. And she's getting on with hers.
