The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

This morning we took Hope to her hospital (the Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center) and met with the surgeon, Dr. Layton. She was a very kind woman with a good bedside manner, and she seemed very experienced and knowledgeable. Her competency and confidence were encouraging, so we left the hospital feeling a tad bit better about the surgery than we did on the way there.

The hard part today was all the waiting. Dr. Layton had another surgery to perform prior to Hope's, and she wasn't sure how long it would take. We knew going in that Hope might get bumped to tomorrow's schedule, but we were crossing our fingers that Dr. Layton could operate today so that Hope could come home tomorrow. Unfortunately, I finally talked to the folks at VSEC late this afternoon, and Dr. Layton had just gotten out of her first surgery. Our poor munchkin will have to stay a sad and lonely (and sedation-free) night away from her family!

We're hoping that Dr. Layton can get to Hope's surgery tomorrow morning, so that we can go pick her up in the early evening. If they don't get to her until the afternoon, there's a possibility that we won't get to see her until Thursday! The wait is killing me!