Friday was a busy day for Sylvia and me.  We had brought Lily home the previous afternoon and after looking around for a while, she had gone into hiding.  She was nowhere to be seen on Friday morning.  There was evidence that at night she had come out of hiding to eat, use the facility and to play.

After breakfast, our first stop was to see the podiatrist.  There we had our pre-surgery consultation, picked up a couple of prescriptions and got fitted with a “boot.”

Doctor Dave, after explaining that liability laws and such require that he cover some things with us.  He then went over the potential risks, which included “You could die, but it’s not likely.  Do you want to go ahead with the procedure.”  I did and I do.

The doctor explained that he would shave the outside of the bunion on my right foot.  That means remove excess material.  Then he would cut the bone and move the joint at the base of the big toe inward toward the center of the foot.  This he would secure with screws.  Finally he’d cut the first bone in the toe, removing a small pie-shaped wedge to straighten the big toe.  This would then also be secured with screws.

On the way home I left a prescription for a pain killer at the pharmacy.  After lunch, we visited a medical supply business where we got a pair of crutches.  While I was doing that, Sylvia picked up some cat food for Lily–the kind she had at the shelter.

Then it was back to the pharmacy to pick up the prescription.  While I was doing that, Sylvia made a stop at the library.  It was late afternoon by the time we returned home and the roads were getting bad.

Everything should be set for Wednesday.  It’s an out-patient procedure, so I’ll be back home that night.  Unless one of those really bad things that Doctor Dave warned about happens.  But as he said, “That’s unlikely.”

Some of you are wondering about Lily.  I’m happy to report that Saturday evening she came out of hiding.  I’ll tell you more about it and share pictures tomorrow.

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