Zero to Sixty

Max hasn't really gone from zero to sixty, but it sure feels like it.

It will be one month this coming Tuesday from the day Max had brain surgery. And this is what life is like with him now. Keep in mind that this is not even a month after brain surgery AND Max is fourteen years old.

In short, he's got a lot of energy.

And keeps us busy.

He's acting like a dog half his age, at least.

We're thrilled that he's made such an incredible recovery. And at the same time, it would be nice if it's weren't negative five degrees outside (before windchill) so he could burn off some of it outside. We live on the main floor of a 100 year old bungalow and it's not very big. When Max is awake, it feels even smaller.

He's pretty much got two speeds right now. Hyper-drive or Deep Old Man Sleep.

Scar almost four weeks after surgery.

His scar is healing nicely and his fur is starting to come in a little in some places. He's got a weird bump over his left eye and I'll be asking his doctor about that when we see her on Tuesday. The air under his skin (that was entering through his sinuses and the hole in his skull from the gap of the blade) crackles like Rice Krispies cereal when we rub his head, cheeks, and neck. The scabs from the warts Dr. Pluhar removed from his nose and the top of his head are healing very nicely, too.

I know a lot of people have been following Max's story and rooting for him. He's a pretty swell guy. Of course, Brandon and I will ALWAYS do what needs to be done to give him the best care no matter what, and at the same time, we have spent over $12,000 in vet bills in the past 8 months. My incredibly generous and take-charge-get-er-done friend is organizing a vegan bake sale benefit for us to happen this coming Saturday. And if you'd like to contribute but cannot make the sale, Chelsea set up an online account somehow that makes it easy for people to donate that way, too. 

Thanks for all of your support!

EDIT: Since the video was so popular, I will post the longer one I took here. I thought people might get bored with two whole minutes of Max acting like a doof, but apparently you people love it.