One for the memory books...

Tonight at work we had a chihuahua come in that had somehow managed to pop her entire eye out of its socket. Like it was just hanging there. Dangling. Sounds gross, right? It totally was. But cool at the same time. So anyways, I was off at 7:30, and that was about the time they got there, so after I punched out I stayed and watched as they pushed it back in and sewed it shut. It was so cool!! They did like zig zag sutures all around the eye on the eyelids, and then used a flat metal stick to push the eye back in while another person pulled on the sutures to close it all in. Pretty nifty, huh??

Being in reception, we never get to see all the cool stuff they do in the back, so I was really excited. I asked about a million questions, so I actually learned a lot too besides just getting to see something cool. Hopefully the eye will be okay and everything will heal nicely. I'm excited to see how it turns out though. Too bad they didn't give her an eye patch...haha.

I wish I had pictures to show you, but I'm sure you are glad I don't! :) It was pretty gross. But so COOL! I thought I would be too grossed out to watch, but to my surprise I wasn't. I did get a little nervous when she wasn't responding to the pain medication and was going crazy while they were in the middle of suturing her eyelids...but once they got her sedated the rest of the way it was smooth sailing.

Turned out to be a long day though...I started at 10am, and didn't leave til just after 9pm! But that last hour and a half was so worth it :) 

Okay well time for bed...big day tomorrow! :)