21/12/2025
Sweet Lizzy had her enucleation surgery a little over a week ago and by all accounts, she was healing wonderfully. Her surgical site looked fabulous, her appetite was good, she was her sweet and affectionate self. Unfortunately, things weren’t exactly as they appeared.
What started as a small bit of swelling (considered normal after surgery) quickly grew. Foster mom Carolyn sounded the alarm bells Thursday evening and by 9am Friday morning, Lizzy was enroute to the capable hands of Dr Beshay.
Lizzy had developed a significant amount of infection, one abscess being of particular concern. Dr Beshay was able to drain the infection sites and, after a day spent at the clinic, Lizzy was given an overnight pass (staying geographically local to the clinic) with an addition to her medication regimen.
Lizzy had a sleepover at foster mom Carrie’s last evening in preparation for a follow up visit at the Animal Clinic of East Durham this morning. With a reduction in swelling and minimal drainage, Dr Beshay was pleased with her progress.
Lizzy will be back at the clinic Monday and, if everything goes well, she can return to foster mom Carolyn early next week for the balance of her recovery.
2025 has certainly been the year of sickness and injury. A year of the Murphy’s Law adage “What can go wrong WILL”. Thankfully, with the attentiveness of two loving foster moms and the medical care Dr Beshay and his team, we are now confident Lizzy is on her way to a full recovery.
Lizzy’s journey, like most of the BCC cats and kittens, has not been an easy one. We all have a story but stories, like Lizzy’s, can be rewritten.
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