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12:19pm

Good news from Massachusetts!

Featuring:

Lucy

My friend Dave's iggy girl, Lucy--the one who also had exploratory surgery, has salmonella IN THE BONES & a case of spondylosis--is improving by the day. She finished up w/ her antibiotics & the doc took her off pain meds to see how well she uses her back legs. (She'd been dragging them for several weeks and it was feared that she might be paralyzed.)

Well, Dave called 2 nights ago, excited as a kid at Disneyland, exclaiming, "SHE'S USING HER BACK LEGS! She's off the pain meds and is walking around more normally again and even trying to CLIMB. Of course, the most I am letting her climb is up the porch steps, but this is just amazing!"

I shouted & jumped along with him long-distance, so pleased that Lucy is healing. Reptiles don't heal as quickly as mammals, which can be deceptive--but it's happening! She's seeing her local vet this week for a checkup & blood tests.

Anyhow, it made me smile. With all the tragedies lately (including seasonal illnesses at the cat hospital where I work) I treasure smiles! Go, Lucy!