Good morning everyone, there is obviously nothing exciting from a football perspective today.
We should have been preparing to face Everton, but that game now won’t take place until 2023. I think I read somewhere that the first slots available for these postponed games were in January next year, so after the World Cup, with all the fun. that will bring for the players who are out.
So, with no football to speak of, I’m basically going to take a day off today.
For those asking about Lana, she’s doing pretty well. Obviously, when you have a total hip replacement, you’re going to be sore and sad, and she’s both, as well as looking a bit like a plucked chicken because they had to shave off so much of her fur. However, we are managing her pain as best we can, and the first thing we did was get rid of the annoying cone that vets use to keep dogs from getting to her stitches.
Those things are so cumbersome and stressful for them, and we swapped them out for what is essentially an inflatable travel pillow that does the same job. It’s much more comfortable for her than that hard plastic cone, which is really restrictive, especially when she’s confined to a cage for most of the day. She goes out for a little walk and goes to the bathroom, but other than that, she has to stay there.
However, the worst part is the guilt! Not being able to explain what is happening and why it has happened. I know as pet owners we often attribute feelings/emotions to them that they may not be feeling, but sometimes it’s hard not to look at their expression without reading ‘Why did you let this happen to me?’ On it. ????
Regardless, it’s all for the best in the long run, even if the short run is tough. She is such a happy and active dog that it is difficult to see her in this kind of state, but I hope that each day is a little better than the last.
Have a great Sunday folks.
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