lucy came home this afternoon!

everything went so great...she is doing so amazingly. she walks almost 100% fine..she'd even be able to run if I let her! she's passed out next to me right now, still pretty out of it from the medication.

the stumbles/spills that she has taken have mostly been because of the pain killers she is on. but aside from that, she is doing SO WELL.

She is able to pee completely normally (she hasn't pooped yet, but I'm sure she'd be okay)...so no troubles in that department. She hasn't been licking the incision at all, which is great. We have a lampshade for her and also a diaper thing to cover the wound in case it is leaking - this morning there was a fair amount of fluid dripping from part of the stitches, but the dr. said that it was a good sign and completely normal. She hasn't been dripping or bleeding at all since we've been home.

I am so happy she is doing so well. We're heading back to Canada tomorrow. She will probably sleep for most of the trip home. She is on pain medication as well as antibiotics for 2 weeks. She'll have the stitches taken out in 2 weeks..and the fentanyol patch (pain patch which is stapled to her side) removed on Monday.

I'd say that after the stitches are removed, she'll pretty much be back to normal. Thank you all for your support...I truly appreciate every ounce of it. Lucy too. Here are some pictures from the vet.