Hiro's Post-Surgery

Hiroyuki was discharged from hospital this morning. I woke up early today (not my usual 11 or 12 O'clock thingy) to rush to the vet. I want to be there when they opened the clinic as I couldn't sleep the whole night thinking of my Hiro..

We were on the way to the vet when my handphone rang. I can recognised the number .. it was the clinic. My heart almost missed a beat - oh no! did anything happen to my Hiro? my beloved cat? Answered the call and was told by the nurse that Hiro is ready for discharge. Relief... thank God it wasn't any bad news. Informed the nurse that we are already on our way there.

The first time I saw my Hiro again.. my heart was in tears.. He looked so weak and in a state of shock. He had the cone-collar around his neck and his ear still showing traces of blood. It was heart wrenching to see those stitches on his ear.

How it all began.. that night when I was on my way home from work, received a call from Eddy (my son) who alerted me that there's something growing in Hiro's ear. I checked it as soon as I reach home and Yes, his ear was so swollen that it blocked the whole ear.

Sent Hiro to the vet to have the swelling examined. The vet confirmed it as a blood clot. It seems that one of his blood vessel had ruptured. Hiro need a surgery to remove the blood clot as well as to stitch the affected blood vessel. Hiro had to be warded so that the surgery can be performed.

I was sad and worried. Nothing should happen to my beloved cat. My cats are part of me. My cats understands me and cheer me up whenever I am feeling down. My cat don't disappoint me nor hurt me - unlike humans!

We went straight home after fetching Hiro from the vet. the larger cage have been assembled to provide a secure recovery area ( I don't want Pyaar and Kitty to disturb Hiro). After feeding him his anti-biotic, I prepared his meal and placed it in the cage where hiro was resting.

All of us left to wash the cars while Tina (my daughter) went for her piano lesson. While washing the cars, the handphone rang - call from home. The maid called to alert us that Hiro was bleeding badly from his mouth and that blood was all over the kitchen place - I rushed home!

It seems that Hiro had tried to removed the cone-collar on his neck and it got stuck in between his mouth and cheek. In his tremble, it cut his cheek. Seeing all those blood on his mouth and neck tore my heart apart - I removed the collar. As soon as he's freed from the collar, he rushed to his bowl and ate his meal. Oh no! I think he must be really hungry and the collar has made it difficult to eat from his bowl.

After he had eaten, he sat next to me in the kitchen. I clean his wound and fur with lenolin wipes (baby wipes). He did not retaliate - I guess he is in so much pain and weak after the surgery. When he is all clean, I left him to rest in his favourite spot in the kitchen. I sat in the living room. Soon Pyaar and Kitty was at my leg like as if they knew I was going to say something. As they both looked up at me, I told them not to disturb Hiro cos he is ill. They just stood there and listen.

Pyaar and Kitty behave well today - none disturbed Hiro. I guess they are just as worried as me..

I hope Hiro recovers well and quickly. I just cannot bear to see him in such state...