HERSCHEL UPDATE 13 APRIL 2012
Sidney writes: Herschel is doing great. Dr. McKee took him outside Friday morning for a short walk & potty. He was very impressed with Herschel's progress; he would take a couple of steps and then bunny hops, and again. He had staples removed on Friday afternoon. On Monday he starts physical therapy again for two weeks.
Sally, with whom many of you have spoken at the clinic, just loves Herschel. She goes back to hug, kiss & greet him several times a day. They are all catering to his every whim & need. In other words, the Airedale is ruling the roost! It will be a while before this clinic forgets the Airedale named Herschel and the people around the world who helped him!
Courtesy of Steve at the clinic, here are photos of Herschel in his fashionable AireLion cut. As you can see, he is bearing his weight on ALL FOUR LEGS!! In the fourth photo you can see the suture line where the staples were removed. After he is through with therapy, he will return home until Dr. McKee discharges him.
	Because it is important that Herschel not jump until he is completely healed, we purchased sturdy steps to assist him in & out of the car. When Herschel comes back home, Sherry & Judi will teach him to use the steps to get in & out of the car. A special shout-out to Judi, who has been at Sherry's side & Herschel's side every step of this journey. Once Herschel is completely healed, he won't need any assistance. You can see the steps HERE.
The best news is that Herschel has a home waiting for him. Sheri Syverson is a longtime SWAT adopter; Herschel will be her fifth Airedale. She sadly & unexpectedly lost her Airedale, Sammy, in December 2011 and was devastated. She has been watching Herschel's story with the rest of the world and finally decided that she & Herschel needed each other. We agree! Herschel needs a loving mommy who will let him be the spoiled only child who doesn't have to share his treats & toys with any other dog. Sheri needs the love & laughter of an Airedale in her life again. Once Herschel is discharged sometime in May, we will figure out how to get him from southern New Mexico to northern Arizona. Again, we all want to thank you so much for helping Herschel. Airedale lovers all over the world donated an amazing $6,690.00. For those of you who are interested, here is a breakdown of the costs to repair Herschel's hips (with the estimate for his remaining boarding/PT costs). Surgery #1 = $2,299.33 Surgery #2 = $2,357.56 X-rays = $498.00 PT & Boarding thru 4/11/12 = $926.12 Anticipated PT & Boarding thru release = $860.00 Petloader Steps = $226.97 PayPal Fees = $120.23 TOTAL COSTS = $7,288.21 Again, thank you from all of us for helping Herschel. Sherry Scara has been dealing with some serious health issues during all of this. Sherry is going to have surgery next week. She has been diagnosed with Biliary Dyskinesia, severe Fibromyalgia and Epstein Barr. Please send some of that powerful AireZen Sherry's way to help her heal as well as Herschel has done. CATHY BIERSACK: What wonderful news! BOB ANDERSON: AireZen, prayers, and warm thoughts to both Sherry & Herschel! KAREN MORGAN: Wonderful for Hershel! JACKIE McGUINNESS: That's great news about Herschel. He's one lucky boy; and sending special Zen for Sherry . . . hope she makes a quick recovery. MARY LaPOINTE: I'm so glad that Herschel is improving and that he now has a loving forever home, awaiting him. He is such a sweet and handsome boy. Lord bless all of the people involved in his care & recovery. MARE MOORE: Re: "The best news is that Herschel has a home waiting for him." That IS the best news, on top of the fact he's healing so well. Kudos to all involved in this wonderful recovery story and am continuing to send powerful AireZen, healing thoughts & prayer Herschel's way that he remains on this upward path towards health. Also sending extra special doses of the same Sherry Scara's way too!

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