I didn't know I can actually produce a tangle tile while my mind is full of worry about my 14-year old black Cocker, Shadow: will he wake up after his OP?
Today at 9 am I deposited Shadow at the vet for his 2-3-hr skin growth removal. Since he was about 8 he had to undergo this OP almost every year to the month, but now age played a factor. So instead of walking aimlessly around in my house I sat down and started tangling - no TV, no computer, just drawing Nzeppels. After all, isn't this what we are supposed to do in times of stress?
After 3 hours I got a bit nervous because I haven't received that "you-can-pick-him-up" call yet. So I called the vet instead and the office staff confirmed that he is still under the knife, and yes, the old boy is still alive. So I went back to my Nzeppel tile.
At around 2 pm I decided to pay the vet an unexpected visit. In my mind I already saw Shadow lying on the floor with the vet bent over him administering CPR and mouth to snout resuscitation and the assistant, with arms cartwheeling, shouting nervous commands at the staff to fetch live saving tools. But when I arrived the scene at the vet's was calm and normal and the ever smiling staff told me in a most friendly way that they are just finishing him up and it will take yet another hour or so before I can pick him up. Then they told me to go home and wait there, which I did. After all, I had a tile to finish.
True to their words, at exactly 3.13 pm I got the long awaited call and swoop I was out the house and on my way to get him back.
...and my tile was finished.
Pattern: Nzeppel
And look what I brought home! Needless to say, I was a bit shocked when I first saw him lying in the kennel because all I saw were white patches and bandaged legs. Now I understood why the OP took so long.
My poor little baby hadn't eaten since Wednesday evening, nor had he had water, so he was a bit weak after the OP and he couldn't stand nor walk without his hind legs caving in. So eating and drinking were first on the agenda when we got home. After an hour or so he felt better and he is now in seventh heaven on this green ugly beach towel that was once a give away from my bank, which I now use to pull him around so I don't accidentally pull off his new body piercing and the decoration.
Pattern: Cocker patchees
...to be continued....
Susie, Shadow looks awful but I'm sure the vets helped him as good as possible. I wish him a good recovery and still a long time together.
ReplyDeleteAbout your tile:when I saw your last post I thought I'v seen the best of you but I love this tile even more: absolutely fabulous work!!!
I so agree he looks awful, but he can walk now again. And he is back to begging for food. Both are good signs.
DeleteThat is my Shadow worry tile, Ria!!! I hope this doesn't mean I draw better when I am stressed. My next Shadow worry/worry tile is very likely due in 12 months... 😛
Thanks so much for your kind words, Ria.
Poor Shadow. How lucky he is to have you for his mom, Susie. He looks like such a sweet dog. I can only imagine what you must have been going through. And, yes, Zentangle is there to take our minds off of things we can't really do anything about. Glad it helped you, a bit at least. You created a beautiful and amazing tile in the process.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your very kind words, Jean. I think it is the other way round, I can be lucky to have him. He really is the most darling little puppy and I vehemently intend to keep him for a while longer. You noticed, I am very possessive! 😉
DeleteI don't want Shadow to have to have any more surgery, but if that's the gorgeous art you do when you're stressed about Shadow......nah, I just hope he doesn't have to have surgery again.
ReplyDeleteOur 12 year old cockapoo, Dino, also has issues with lipomas (fatty tumors under his skin) and also skin growths, but we had him evaluated at the University of Pennsylvania Vet Hospital and they said they're benign. He is fluffy, so you can't see them. I wonder if these growths are a cocker spaniel thing since he is part cocker spaniel.
In any case, I'm glad he's home and once again interested in food. When Dino isn't interested in food, I know for sure something's wrong. The one time he had to be hospitalized for IV fluids for 3 days, the discharge diagnosis was "dietary indiscretion". To this day, we don't know what he ate. Who knew dog's are supposed to have dietary discretion.
PS: If you want to see some photos of Dino, you can check him out on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boomeresque2 we also have human children, but the ratio of Dino photos to human offspring photos?----don't ask.
And since you're a dog person, here's Dino's back story: http://www.boomeresque.com/baby-boomer-dog-daze/
PS: I think we're supposed to write comments, not treatises. Sorry.
Thank you very much for your detailed comment, I am still digesting it. I didn't place the photo B4 the OP, because it is too ugly to look at. However, I realize now, people may get the wrong impression, hence, in my continuation of Shadow's progress (hopefully in next week;s DIVA challenge) I will place it with a graphic warning remark. So stay tuned.
DeleteHope Shadow is going to get better again - it's Zentangle to fill the time of worry - your tile is great Susie
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your concern about Shadow, Gudrun. Yes, he is almost his self again. And thanks for your tile comment as well.
DeleteIs it me, or would I have known this was a stress tile even if you hadn't told us? The sharp lines and angles, the stark black and white against the searing colour... It's both beautiful and emotive. As for your poor dog, I hope you are both fully recovered by now and I wish you many more happy years together.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, your beautiful comment makes me think now and I needed to have another look at the tile. Yes, I am usually for more curvy lines, like the nautilus, and wouldn't draw spiky objects unless I had a specific purpose in mind. No specific purpose on this tile. Presently Shadow is picking off his patches while I am right behind him, stopping him, and trying to clean the wounds which he doesn't like. Other than that, lots of TLC and some more spoiling. Kind greetings from both of us.
Deleteow, ow ow!!! poor shadow, and poor you for all the worry. so glad he's recovering well. you handled that nerve-wracking situation so wisely, and your tile is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Yes, my creeping up on the vet with a surprise visit certainly boomeranged back to me. Shadow: Had you written that text concerning him yesterday, or even this morning my local time I would have fully agreed with you. Meanwhile things have changed and Shadow has become a human abuser. Begs (and gets) excessively for treats (I don't dare to go into the kitchen anymore), and he waits now at the steps for me to lift his bum legs one step at a time to come inside. This little slave drivers learns fast!!!
DeleteOh, and thanks for your kind words for my tile. Or better Shadow's tile?
Omg you are so brave. I would have freaked out. Your poor doggie. I hope for a swift recovery with little to no pain. Your tangle looks great. I would put it on a mug to remind you how tangling does help.
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly for your comment and concern, Tara. Do not think this decision came easy; I pondered about it since February, but that is another long story. Mug or frame it, I was thinking of doing something special, too.
DeleteSo, again Zentangle has proved to help when you are stressed. Good for you! The tile that came out of that stress is stunning!!! I do hope your dog will recover soon!
ReplyDeleteActually I tried to do other things, but I was always walking into rooms where I thought "what did I just wanted to here?" Too much on my mind to concentrate on the move. So I sat down and tangled. So, thank you, Anne, for your very kind comment and yes, Shadow is doing well.
DeleteSo glad Shadow is alright, his brain is obviously not affected as you say he's figured out how to make the most of of this! I'm very surprised the vet didn't have one of those collars on so he couldn't lick his wounds. My dog always hated the collar but it helped in healing. (((Hugs to you and Shadow)))
ReplyDeleteYes, he may be many things, but stupid he is not. But then, don't they say they take after their adoptive parents?😛
DeleteThe Elizabethan collar...I have one, but cannot use it. The one time I made him wear it, he got the worst ear infection I have ever experienced after wearing for only 30 min. He has floppy ears and is prone to ear infection due to little air circulation. He also has almost year round yeast infection due to humidity and that is why I keep his fur short all the time and bathe him every 4-5 days with special shampoo. He is also more than half blind, nose isn't working well anymore either and his hearing, well, I wonder whether he just plays deaf especially when he escapes and I am calling him. But he is eating very well, drinking lots and not crying out as if tortured except when I am doing errands. So my neighbors always know when I am not in. But considering all this...a doggy mother's love is unwavering. Thanks for the hugs, Trudi, I have passed them on to Shadow, too.