BTW: I'll be up all night because ...

[DemoTex]

Sirius had emergency surgery today. He had surgery two weeks ago for an orange-sized lipoma in his right fore-arm "pit". All was well for ten days. Yesterday he developed a grapefruit+ sized hematoma at the surgery site. This morning they did surgery to put in two drains. He is here now, with an Elizabethan collar, crying his heart out. I've put a pad on he floor by his bed (actually, he usually sleeps in our bed!), and I will sleep right by him tonight. Young Nick-Nick knows old Sirius is ill and is really backing off his playfulness.

[LosinIt]

1. Give him lots of TLC

It can't be comfortable trying to sleep in one of those collars, not to mention the discomfort from the surgery itself. Poor baby.

[Bozita]

2. I'm so sorry

I went through it on the Memorial Day weekend.

very, very sorry.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Wow. I'm really sorry to hear this

Hope he recovers in short order.

[Pithlet]

4. I hope he makes a full recovery.

Poor baby.

[burrowowl]

5. Hopefully, he recovers

Been there. Hope for the best.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. Give him my love, just...

lay off those freeze dried liver things, tonight. ;)

I love the name Sirius, it was a name of a dog in a book I read called Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men by Donald McCaig - A very interesting read about border collies.

Our last dog, Billie, had quite a few hematoma drains for a chronic ear problem - no fun for her, nor me...Take care.