Justin and I got around the corner and checked in and only sat for just a moment when we saw and heard a familiar face and voice come out from an exam room and greet us. Dr. Bray showed us into the room and told us she had some really exciting news for us and she wanted to be the one to tell us. She did a drum on the exam table as we stool anxiously awaiting the exciting news: Boomer could feel his toes! This was the most exciting because he's getting feeling back in his back paws. He still isn't able to stand on his own, but he knows his feet are there and can feel them. It's a baby step, but it also means that we should not have to worry about his spinal cord dying. That was the biggest relief to us. Even though this is wonderful news we are still guarded because we don't have him home yet and we know we have many more baby steps to getting him back home. But nonetheless it is wonderful news.
After we got the great news, Dr. Bray told us that Dr. Olby wanted us to be able to meet the team that will be taking care of Boomer during his 7 day stay. So after just a few moments, Dr. Olby entered the room with 6 more people who were all taking care of our boy. Each one of them had a different job to measure his neurological function: feeling in his paws using hot and cold sensors, bladder, and gait. They all checked in on him all day and were keeping track of his progress. Each one of the women said that they loved working with our little guy. Dr. Olby was so excited with the progress that Boomer had made in less than 24 hours and that made me feel really good. She's one of the best and if she is excited about what progress he's made then you know it's a good sign.
Justin and I don't want to get too over confident, but we know that all of these baby steps are in the right direction and we want to keep them going that way. We are so thankful that we have had so many miracles.
After we met everyone it was finally time to see our guy! Dr. Bray brought him in with a blanket and we were able to see him. I was so happy to see that little face! We could tell that he was drugged and wasn't quite himself but he knew who we were and was happy we were there. At one point I took my purse off and walked behind Justin to put it on the chair and Boomer followed where I was going and wanted me to stay right in front of him. It was just the best to be able to see him!
Dr. Bray helped Boomer to stand up and be able to see us. He needed the help to be able to stand by keeping his pelvis up, but he knew how his feet needed to be in order to stand which was much much better than 24 hours prior. We were so excited to see his little face and have puppy breath in our faces again.
The surgery went well and he has staples all down his back.
I think I counted 14 staples. And we found that he has some freckles on his back too. The black line was the last part that they could tickle him and if that started to move forward we would be concerned about his spinal cord dying, but now Dr. Bray told us we don't have to worry since he has feeling back in his paws!
We didn't want to stay too long because we could tell that Boomer was tired. In fact, Dr. Bray told us that she had to wake Boomer when we came so he was a little loopy. So we stayed for about 15 minutes total and we could have sat on the floor with him, but we didn't want to over stimulate him on the first day. We will be back to visit our boy and look forward to many more baby steps to getting him home.
Please keep sending your thoughts and prayers -- they have been working. We can't believe how lucky we've been so far. There are miracles happening here and we know it. We are so pleased with the Drs and all the staff at NC State, we are so thankful that Boomer is in such great hands. Thanks to everyone for all of their love and support for our little boy. Keep thinking of him and sending him that love. We all feel it and can see the effects of all the support.
We'll keep updating after our calls and visits.
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