So! Cody came home! Even better, Cody came home after narrowly escaping surgery!
After spending just shy of a week in the hospital, Cody's doctor recommended that he get a "P.U." (perineal urethrostomy) which basically means they remove what's left of his manhood because his urethra kept on getting blocked by crystals or build up in his urine. Fortunately for him, his last night in the hospital he was able to pee on his own!
For the next 18 hours the hospital staff was on bladder-watch and I called regularly for updates. Jamie dropped him off at the clinic where we had scheduled his surgery, but gave them the instructions to continue monitoring him and hold off on the surgery until the last moment when we would make a last minute call. Ultimately, we opted not to go through with it...and brought him home last night.
He's been doing well! See?
Aside for the stylish bald spots on his leg where they put in the IVs, he looks like his old self. He's is the same, big, teddy bear but just needs to make more frequent trips to the litter box.
Unfortunately, Junior is behaving predictably.
Part of me loves Cody's response. Complete and total apathy with maybe a little confusion. I am hopeful that they'll return to their regular loving relationship soon.
Junior and Cody a mere two weeks ago.
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