One late Sunday afternoon a little over ten days ago, Beegie was wandering amongst the computer wires beneath my desk and cried out in pain. She emerged limping with a very sore rear right leg. The vet took an x-ray the next day and pronounced soft tissue damage, no break(s). Beegie's been on painkiller ever since and a couple of days ago starting putting just the barest amount of pressure on that leg. She's jumped up on the bed a couple of times, but won't uncurl her toes. Tomorrow she goes back to the vet. She's been kept company by public tv. Here, she's listening to Leif Ove Andsnes, a brilliant pianist. I really do feel the tv helps. I also put Louie in the room periodically and he sleeps in there. Update 1/02/07: A return visit to the vet and further x-rays still show no bone damage, but the vet feels a visit to a veterinary orthopedist is in order since she thinks there may be achilles tendon damage. We have an appointment in two days. Update 1/04/07: Beegie will have a metal plate and screws inserted in the ankle tomorrow. She will come home with her leg in a cast the day after and will have to have the packing in the cast changed weekly. She will have to be confined for about 8 weeks. This is the THIRD time I have gone through leg surgery on a cat. It's the second for Beegie on the same leg. Last time it was a luxated patella. Please send good thoughts our way.