Best wishes, Wildflowerchild.

In case anybody cares, the stitches all came out, but one tear near his short rib is still puffy. They told me to keep the shirt on him for another 24 hours and prevent him scratching or chewing at that spot. Yeah, right! Fortunately, it appears to be much less itchy for him with the suture out.

...and another update regarding my day and its stressors: The high school my sons attend is having their open house tonight. Potluck dinner and classroom tours. ...I desperately do not want to do this. I don't want to socialise and don't need the tour. I used to teach there, so visiting my old classroom elicits anxiety and self criticism since I can no longer teach.