THANK GOODNESS -- I'M HOME!!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(cactus growing in wheel barrel in Aunt Judy's back yard)

"The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling and even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it."

Hi my dearest friends,

I'm finally home. I was at the hospital all day, like they say "there's no place like home!

Of course, I had to help Mommy drive on the way to the hospital. It's a rule, you know, that I have to make sure Mommy doesn't get lost but today, I wish we had gotten lost. This was me when we started out this morning.

This is where we ended up. "I just shiver thinking about what all they did to me in there!! Do you think next time I get my hair cut, Mommy can get a discount since they took so much of my furs off?

This was me leaving that place. "Come on Mommy, let go NOW!!"

I jumped out of my car almost before it stopped.......

and drug Mommy down the side walk to the front door....

"Hurry up, Mommy! Let me in fast, I gotta go hide so they don't come after me."

I jumped up in my chair. "Home Sweet Home!!"

It was after 5 pm before we got home and all I wanted to do was get a long drink of water and take a nap but NO Mommy wanted to take pictures of my stitches. I feel totally naked now.

Mommy here.......Mona is sleeping now, so let me tell you what the doctor said.

Dr Briles found another tumor when they were shaving her. The second tumor was a fatty tumor but he removed that too. Her EKG was excellent. All her lab work was good except one called a ALKP (alkaline something or other) that was elevated slightly.....nothing to be overly concerned about but he didn't want to stress her so he only gave her gas. I am thankful for that because anesthesia scares me. She was very alert when she saw me and I could tell she was ready to go home. Dr Briles said that the tumor was small and that was a good sign. The hard part now is waiting for the results on the tumor to come back in 5 - 7 days. The stitches will need to be removed Saturday next. Mona will not like having to go back for that. He didn't send us home with a "cone" which I wondered about but he said a little licking is OK but to watch her and if she started scratching he'd get us one. Even said she could roach if she wants.

Mona is napping in her day bed right next to me. I kept reaching down petting her ears to make she's OK. I'll be carrying her to bed soon and joining her. It's been a very long day and thank God I don't have to go to work tomorrow. Maybe we'll sleep until noon.

I don't know what to say to all of you, for being here for me and making it easier to get through this day. I know with all my heart that it was the prayers offered up for my girl that did the trick. God bless you all and special thanks to Tiger's Mom, who called today to make sure I was OK.

The "Power of the Paw" is awesome!!

God bless you all....Mona's Mom. Sarah