Took Cherry back to see John today. Had to leave her there for him to x-ray and clean up her abscesses. I have really struggled to keep them bathed and packed with honey. I'm on my own and holding her and trying to get the yucky stuff out has proved impossible. She pants too so I know I am hurting her. I dread doing it and when I leave for work at 0600 it is a nightmare trying to get it done properly. The abscesses have scabbed over and although I tried to open them up it was hurting Cherry too much and I gave up.
John was pleased with how they looked - which amazed me. I told him how I have been finding it difficult and about my hysterectomy meaning I won't be able to drive for six weeks so won't be able to take her back to Andover after my op.
He 'phoned me later and said that he was pleased with the wounds and that they had nearly healed. Her x-ray showed her lungs have improved - there is no abscess there which is what the other vet I saw thought may be the reason for Cherry's rapid breathing. He suggested I leave her there so they can do the cleaning of the abscesses. I was worried about the cost, but I owe so much anyway that it won't make that much difference and long term, if the abscesses heal while she is there, I won't have to keep driving her to Andover - which at an hour each way is costing me a fortune in petrol. She has her husbun with her, and I've seen the large pen she is in so I know she isn't cooped up in a tiny cage.
I agreed she could stay there and I will try to pick her up on Friday, although as I work two jobs that day, collecting her will be a nightmare. I feel really bad but not having to bathe and medicate her tonight was bliss and I can get up a bit later tomorrow as well as it took about half an hour each morning. I must be a really bad bunny mummy feeling like that - and I do miss her and Hovis - but I hated hurting her and the staff at the surgery will be able to give her more pain relief if she needs it.