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Counting down the final hours! Please hang in with me in these last hours on my Kickstarter project. My project is not officially funded until 11:37 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, March 3). There was another pledge cancellation this week, which makes me very nervous. The project isn’t truly funded until it’s funded. Thank you so much for your support!
In other news, I’m very disappointed. I was waiting for the animal hospital to call me to let me know that Coco’s bandage change had been done for today before I left to get her. Instead, they called and told me that her wound is still healing very well and the swelling has gone down in her leg, too–but. With the swelling down, they are now seeing more laxity in her leg than they expected. They want to splint it, and they won’t let animals go home with a splint. She will have to have the splint for anywhere from two to four weeks. I could take her home today, but then they won’t splint her and they feel strongly she needs the splint for the best recovery and eventual function.
FYI–just want you to know they aren’t charging me anything extra for it. When they admit an animal into the hospital there, they give you the price and if the animal stays in the hospital for two times, or three times, or four times, or so on, longer than they originally estimated, they don’t charge any more, ever. At this point, she’s already been there just shy of the original estimate, so every day longer they keep her, they’re keeping her for free. (This must be why animal hospitals inside humane associations don’t make any money.) Anyway, just wanted to explain that. I believe this is truly what they believe is best for her. There’s no extra money in it for them to keep her another two to four weeks. (The time will depend on how her leg responds to the splint, how quickly she starts functioning better with her use of the leg.)
As much as I want to take her home, I want to do what is best for her, too. I’m just really disappointed because I was so excited about bringing her home today.
And crossing my fingers it doesn’t rain so much here this weekend that I can’t get the cows moved! We are having terrible weather.
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on March 2, 2012
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Hopefully, once the swelling is all the way down, she’ll start using the leg and it will be strengthened enough to not need the splint so long.
Here’s hoping the Kickstart goes as planned and that there are no more cancellations.
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The kickstarter thing on the side bar still shows you at 111% Is that still accurate?
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No worries about your project funding – you got this!
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Kickstarter….I’m holding my breath and sending good vibes for you to be funded. If I didn’t have to work tomorrow morning I would be here watching the ticker!!! I hope to come home to see FUNDED!!!
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I’m so glad Coco is getting such good care at the shelter and that it won’t cost you more.
Be safe this evening!
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We’re having tornadoes and crazy weather here today. Stay safe. And you ARE going to make it!! And I am so sorry you couldn’t get Coco yet. I sure hope they let her go outside. I’d sure hate to have to clean all that river of pee several times a day. Wow!
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But isn’t she going stir crazy, being all cooped up indoors for so long? Do they have to give her meds to keep her calm? I know if I was in the hospital for several weeks, I’d be losing my mind.
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Ann, we are okay right now. I have the tub filled and buckets of water everywhere and candles and flashlights at the ready. Scary weather here tonight, but so far, so good.
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I bet lots of us will be watching Kickstarter tomorrow morning. It looks to me like you have enough buffer. Hope so. I hope you get all the money even though it is more than your estimate. I forgot how that works, I’m sure you have talked about it.
I’ve been watching the weather this week with a lot of trepidation. We have gotten horrible winds (I’m in New Mexico) and then each time that weather has moved east and battered the middle of the country. It has made us here think twice about complaining too much. But the wind was the same horrible way today that it was yesterday, except colder. I hope there isn’t another day of horror coming for the middle of the country. And thinking about you there, I hope it will pass without damage.
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Coco will be home soon, I just know it. I’m so glad the vet is being cautious. Hang in there Suzanne!
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Coco sounds like she is in the hands of some very caring people at the vets. I know it’s hard on you but she will really be better for having the splints.
As for kickstarter, I just know your studio is meant to be and all will go well tomorrow and you will be funded. I can hardly wait to see the construction posts!
Stay safe!
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