T minus one…….
Wow, what an insane day! I had to be in the office early, so I was up and downstairs by 0530. Nikki and the others of course followed me down, went outside and did their business, then came inside for treats.. As is the custom, after the treats, Nikki laid by my chair in the home office while I drank my coffee and caught up with the non-work email/facebook stuff, Sasha laid in front of the desk, and Buddy went back upstairs to be with Mary…
When it came time to leave, I took Nikki and Sasha back upstairs, and noticed that Nikki was really favoring her leg along the way.
When Mary got up and went through her morning routine, Nikki was busy with one of her favorite things: Gazing out the front door at all the goings-on in the neighborhood…
Mary spent a good portion of the day out running errands and getting all of this weeks shopping done, as we figure that she’ll probably be staying very close to home for the rest of the week. So when I came home for lunch (not normal for a weekday, so it truly surprised the dogs) Nikki seemed overly excited that I was home, and she spent more time trying to make sure that I was paying attention to her than usual.
We had some friends over this evening and all went out to dinner, and when we came home, Nikki was really asking for attention from me, to the point where she put her paw on me and “asked” me to bend down so she could lick my face…. Not sure what this behavior is all about, but she did it several times. Our friend Kay thinks that Nikki senses how worried I am about tomorrow, and it’s her way of letting me know it’s OK… I don’t know, but it was definitely different.
Tomorrow morning starts with an early conference call with my team in India, then loading up the Tahoe with Nikki and heading for the dreaded surgery. We have a bit of turmoil going on in the office right now that I unfortunately have to deal with, so after dropping Nikki off and the Vet and then Mary back home, I’ll have to head to the office. I guess that’s a good thing, since it will (yeah, right) help keep my mind off what’s happening with Nikki.
I’ll update this page tomorrow when we’re home from the vet. Keep your fingers, toes and paws crossed for us!
January 18th, 2010 at 21:09
Best wishes for a flawless procedure! We’ll be thinking of you and Nikki tomorrow.
January 19th, 2010 at 03:01
Nothing anyone can say will take away the worry, so just find peace in knowing those who have gone before you are sending good thoughts your way.
January 19th, 2010 at 15:08
We wish you and Nikki all the best during her surgery and recovery. As much worrying as you are probably doing, you’ll find that when the doctors tell you that she’s doing great and is already up and eating, that will be a very happy moment. Then when you see her “hopping” to you for the first time that will be the best moment of all!