Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed : Update on GusGus

Yesterday morning I headed out to go see my little guy. As I was headed out the door, Rachel called me and said she had received a call from the surgeon and he said he was doing remarkably well and was even walking ALREADY! I got to the office and they set up a blanket on the floor for us and a few minutes later, in WALKS my baby (sideways, but he's walking)! I just started crying, especially after I saw the huge scar on his back with 22 staples! I brought his favorite toy with me and a bag a treats. We sat on the floor for about 2 hours, people kept coming in to check on us during the whole time and kept telling me how much they love him and how sweet he is! The surgeon came in and told me he was so excited about how well he was doing and that he may be able to go home with me instead of having to stay there until Wednesday. Although he is walking his left hind leg is still limp and dragging so it may still take 6-8 weeks for his to regain full use of that leg. A little while later the surgeons intern came in and told me that he could go home with me! I had planned on having my fiance with me for the drive home so I was a little nervous with it just being the two of us, and of course it sleeted the entire drive home from Brentwood! I took my jacket off and made a bed for him on the passenger seat, he did really well and slept most of the way home. Last night he did amazing, he ate almost a whole bowl of food and took all of his medicine. He's mostly just been sleeping the entire time. Right now he is on pain pills, antibiotic, and muscle relaxers so he is himself but his very high self ha-ha. He is only allowed to walk to go outside and use the potty and come right back in, other then that we have to support him when he walks; they mostly just want him to lay down and rest or be in his kennel if we are not home. He goes in 2 weeks, December 9th, to get his staples taken out and for his check-up. We still have a long road of recovery, but he is doing very well and I am so proud of him, he's SO strong!! =D