Wednesday, July 14, 2010

My little pal is unwell

Little pal is sick, and has to undergo a ear surgery tomorrow. Troubled by food allergy that causes inflammation to her internal ear canal, and hence a ruptured blood vessel in the ear from vigorous head shaking---hematoma is what it's called. Weigh down by a large blood-filled sac in the left ear, it tears my heart to see her suffer such torment, and getting listless when pain reigns. She has been staying close by my side, to get every consolation to assuage the discomfort and frustration. Prior to the surgery, she is required to consume antibiotics to soothe the scarlet inflammation that colours her ear red. A courageous little gal she is, she swallows the large anti-inflammatory pill at my command without fuss, and cooperates totally when I flush her ear with the prescribed ear drops. After the medicinal session, she'll curl herself close to my body with her head hanging on my laps for support. I know she needs my attention and love, all the non-medicinal antidote to dilute her anguishing distress. I know she needs my presence in assurance of her well-being. As her closest family, this is everything I can do. The post-surgery will deem to bring more pain for the time of recovery, as this is her second time of occurrence, we've learnt that there'll be stitches all around the wound and her puny head will be swathed tight with bandage for a week. I hope this will be her last time to visit the vet for such major work, and may her days be blessed with good health and happiness.

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