recovery day #4
Well, I finally figured out what was making Lyndon such a panic attack at night… the stupid cone of shame! I had only been putting it on him at night because that is the only time I am not watching him like a hawk. I tried everything to get him to calm down last night, but he was running around absolutely frantic. It really upset me. So After trying everything I could, I figured I would rather just stay up all night and watch him than sleep while he was so upset. I pulled of the cone and wallah… he stopped panicking, layed down and fell asleep (almost instantaneously). So I took all of the cushions off of the couch and lined them up on the floor next to Lyndon’s doggie bed. Hence, I was able to sleep a bit too with my hand on lyndon to make sure that he wasn’t bending back to lick. So I think that is what we a re going to have to do till his stitches are removed. Now that I know what is stressing him out there is no way I am going to put that cone on him for more than a few minutes while I go to the bathroom.
Scampers and Fifi are behaving better now that I am allowing them in the family room with us. That doesn’t mean that Scamp is above startling Lyndon up so he can lay in Lyn’s bed. We are now having more of a problem with licking… I really really have to watch him now, he’s so sneaky.
My baby boy is doing pretty good. His stamina is increasing, he’s sleeping more soundly and he is moving around better. He still has a bit of a problem laying down. He does this really cute thing now where he stomps his back leg four or five times in quick succession if he wants to lay down… I guess that’s his hint for me to help him down. What a cutie!
November 15th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
sounds like lyndon is getting you trained pretty quickly!! the cone didn’t work for us either – being a front amp, we were able to use a t’shirt over the stitches. glad lyndon is doing better, it just takes time…geesh.
charon & gayle
November 15th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
we did not wear the cone of shame either. Mousie’s got a big body and teeny head…the cone was large enough for her entire body ha ha ha. I made her wear a onesie (see my blog) and it was enough to discourage licking. We tried to put a diaper on her, but because she is so chubby, it slipped right off. She really didnt chew/lick as much as i anticipated…but i am sure it must have itched like crazy.
November 16th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Thanks for the great update! But about that whole sleeping on the floor thing… it can actually prolong recovery. As Dr. Waldman says, If you want things to be normal again, you must act as though everything is normal. A little “tough love” can go a long way to speed recovery.
November 21st, 2010 at 7:48 am
Cones make me crazy too! Lyndon, I like that boa. How about inventing a boa covered cone? Then they won’t be so scary!