Honey Update!!

Honey is in the most capable and and loving arms of Dr. Beam and his staff in Alvarado, Texas. I spent some time with her before his staff took her in the back. They explained she would have her surgery by Friday or Monday at the latest. She then will begin a grueling and painful, for the first several weeks, 4-8 week rehabilitation. Dr. Beam's assistant explained that because she is young it will probably be no more than 6 weeks and may be even quicker. That is good news.

Before I departed his office to start back to Savannah I asked if I could see her again. They took me back through their incredible facility to their kennels. She was standing there in her large kennel with her favorite sleeping rug and her toys, but looking forlorn and confused. I sat with her and held her through the kennel while she licked my ears, also known as Doodle Kisses. I promised I would come back for her soon. I then left. It was not a good.....for me.

After regaining my composure I headed toward Savannah making it to Minden, LA before stopping for the night. Tomorrow early evening I will make it back home. All-in-all I will log about 2800 miles. Well worth it to me...and Joyce.

Please keep in mind this was a DRC family effort. We all participated whether it be making flight arrangements, the vets devoting their time and resources, her fosters, her transportation, those who donated for her surgery or the many who gave morale support to the latter. As Jacquie commented today, we, DRC, are a family and a family can do awesome things together.

OK...time to get some rest and hit the road again tomorrow. Thank y'all for everything EVERYONE has done.

Nite.

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Permalink Reply by Camilla and Darwin on July 15, 2013 at 7:09pm

Thanks for the update, good luck on the rest of the journey! Wow to the heat meter!

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Permalink Reply by Jacquie Yorke (DRC) on July 14, 2013 at 10:18pm

Dr. Beam sent me a bunch of photos from Honey's weekend with his family and of Honey's surgery. There are also a few snaps of Dr. Beam's doodle Cypress formerly Gilbert/Hoss, one of our 8 "Explorer" puppies. Dr. Beam adopted him from DRC in 2012. ENJOY!...And thank you all so much again for helping DRC make this all possible!

DR. BEAM AND HONEY