My Troubled Children!

Does it ever end?  Seriously, will these (what seem to be) weekly visits to the vet never cease?  ARG!  So, there I am - yesterday, watching another documentary...chillin' out and I look at Zeke on his dog pillow.  He was looking so cute and warm and cuddly so I crept over to snuggle with him.  I look at his knee (troubled knee) and see that the area where his suture is?  The area that had that lump that we had to have checked out several weeks after surgery?  It was all raw and red and not looking super.  OF COURSE!  2 days before vacation!  So I get on the horn, call the doc and they tell me to come up right then.  I do. 

Result:  The suture - made out of really heavy duty fishing lure essentially - is starting to poke through.  Its basically caused a boil-like spot that is annoying and irritating to Zekey so of course he's been licking at it. As if he has a splinter under his skin.  The solution?  Two things: 1) do nothing 2) minor surgery to remove.  Um, did I mention that we leave for PIB on Sunday...that's TOMORROW!  The doc said it really isn't a big deal and we're fine to go and take Z with us.  We'll just have some MORE pills to give him (antibiotics) and a cream.  Even if it does poke through while gone, it will be fine, it just needs to stay clean.  The surgery is set for the Wednesday after we return.  UGH!  This time, however, after giving my most pitiful look attitude, the doc gave a pretty fair estimate on the cost (around $125). 

Could anything more happen?  Oh, well, since you asked - of course it could.  Sami!  She is having issues with her left ear.  She keeps shaking her head and itching it.  I need to clean it and get all the goop out but if you know Sami then you know you aren't supposed to touch her ears cause she's extra sensitive.  Well, sorry Sami - you're going to have to tough it out today when Daddy and Mommy flush your ears out.  I know it can't really hurt her but I just hate torturing her.  I'll also have to apply some ointment but again, we leave tomorrow!  WTF!? 

In other news, I don't have much more to share...I got no sleep last night because I was worrying about my grrrranimals!  Plus Sami couldn't settle down with her ears.  So much to do too with cleaning, grocery shopping, packing etc.  Ugh!  Why do I feel so harried?!  K - later!