eliot status report

drain's out. eliot and i are just back from the vet. the most proximal and distal sutures were snipped and the drain was pulled free. done and dusted! he looks good: no swelling or drainage is evident.

he's a bit of a bitch to medicate, i don't mind saying. once he knows we're after him he's hard to catch. he's a good fleer. and once he's grabbed up he wriggles and twists and resists the medication. i hold him as still as i can, which isn't very, and kara prys his jaws apart and inserts the syringe. usually we end up with more medication on us than he gets in his mouth.

in spite of all of that, he is doing well. another week and a half and the rest of his stitches come out.