Izzy's Leg: Update 12

I haven't done an update in a while because not much has changed. That darn scab is just sitting there stubbornly refusing to fall off!

My vet told me to just leave it alone, but do you know how hard it is not to pick at a scab? Ask a ten year old boy if he can leave a scab alone. That's about how I feel right now.

Since there isn't much that I can do, I've sprayed the wound once or twice with Scarlex, which did nothing but paint his hair red, and I've cold-hosed it trying to loosen the scab a little bit. Each afternoon, I sit and slowly scrape away the edges of the scab, woo-hooing if a bit crumbles off in my hand. 

I lead a sad life, obviously.

The good thing is that he's sound, it's just ugly as all get out. And thick. It's got be a solid quarter inch. I tease the edges, but that's it. Here's where it's at lately. Click each photo if you want to study it up close. I do. I zoom that sucker to fill my entire screen looking for any signs of shrinkage.

April 11 - bandages came off

April 13 - leg swelled up and weird scab formed

April 28 - weird scab that won't fall off

Don't mistake my theatrics for panic; I am not worried about it all. It will heal. Considering that he tore his leg wide open so that all the inside parts were on the outside, it's not really surprising that it's taking several months to heal.

My plan is for the scab to fall off just about the time we're ready for our first show. I am an optimist after all!