Joanne M
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After months of languishing in the pantry cupboard, Winnie the Pooh was mended today. I expect him to make a full recovery. It's been difficult on Tucker, all this waiting, missing his most beloved stuffed toy. Today Winnie's arm was successfully re-attached. There are still three more waiting in the triage center, on the third shelf, they are Christmas Moose, Cookie Monster and a faceless character Tucker did not have long enough to name.
The re-attachment surgery seems to have been more difficult on Tucker than it was on Winnie. Tucker sat, stood, cried and whined by my chair as I threaded needle and went to work, under the brightest of lights, to begin the delicate task of reattaching the arm. Winnie was stoic. Not a peep out of him. A couple of times, I thought I might need to remove Tucker from the room, because he lost control of himself and tried to pull Winnie from me during the long re-attachment process. In the end, the wait was worth it. Winnie and Tucker are reunited. Winnie may have one arm shorter than the other, but I expect he's got a few good months left in him.
The re-attachment surgery seems to have been more difficult on Tucker than it was on Winnie. Tucker sat, stood, cried and whined by my chair as I threaded needle and went to work, under the brightest of lights, to begin the delicate task of reattaching the arm. Winnie was stoic. Not a peep out of him. A couple of times, I thought I might need to remove Tucker from the room, because he lost control of himself and tried to pull Winnie from me during the long re-attachment process. In the end, the wait was worth it. Winnie and Tucker are reunited. Winnie may have one arm shorter than the other, but I expect he's got a few good months left in him.