Ouchy Bum (Part 1)

Yuck! The place stinks like a wet dog! Wait! I remember what this is..... Where’s that funny-looking black Labrador with curls on his back? The humans called him “curly”. Hee hee hee..... how original!

Doctor: “Good afternoon, Ms. Chang. Hi, Nuenue, are you ready for your surgery?”

Oh, hey! That’s the nice lady! Last time I was here, she patted me and scratched my neck. She's so nice....

Doctor: “Ms. Chang, let’s weigh Nuenue first. Ms. Lin, do you mind taking Kitty off the scale and putting him next to you? It helps him relax knowing that you’re close by. Thank you~~~! Okay, now come over here, Ms. Chang. Why don’t you put the carrier on the scale with Nuenue in it?! We’ll then take him out and weigh the empty carrier later.”

Look! An orange tabby! Oooo….. you don’t look good...... What’s the matter? You have a tummy ache? Um…. (sniff sniff) Did you pee on yourself? Oh, okay! I’ll leave you alone if you don’t feel like chatting.

Doctor: “Okay, 4.55 kilograms. Now please take Nuenue into the exam room.”

Bye~ orange tabby! Hope you feel better soon.

Doctor: “Okay let’s take Nuenue out of his carrier. Ms. Chang, why don’t you open the top and I’ll pull him out?!”

Who’s grabbing me? Mom!!! Someone’s pulling my hind legs! Meow~~~~!

Doctor: “Okay! Okay! Nuenue’s a good kitty cat, isn’t he?! Here we go. Now you’re free!”

Oh hey, mom! Here you are. (purr) Did you see how brave I was? Someone grabbed me by my hind legs and I meowed and she let go! Can I lean against you for a sec? My heart's racing like a horse......... What’s that in her hand?

Doctor: “We're taking his temperature. Nuenue, it will only take a moment, okay?!”

Wha-? HEY! That’s rude! Mom, make her stop!
Okay, how could you be ignoring me right now? I’m very uncomfortable here! Hello~~~?

Doctor: “Nuenue, don’t wiggle around or it’ll hurt. One more second and….. we’re done!”

Phew~! That felt weird! (purr) Someone comfort me, please.

Doctor: “Oh~~~~~ Isn’t that cute?! Nuenue, feel good in mommy's arms?”

Doctor: “I’m gonna go get a towel to cover him up ‘cause we’re goning to draw some blood. I’ll be right back.”

Are you scared too, mom? Let me lick your hand to make you feel better.
No, mom! Don’t put me back down!
Hey, who turned off the lights? Is it beddy-bye time?
Ow~~~~~~~~ No! No! No! No! No!

Doctor: “No kicking, Nuenue! I couldn't get any blood. Hold on to him tight. Let’s do it again.”

I don’t …… OW!!!!!! It hurts!

Nuenue, stay still. You're a good boy.

Let’s go home, mom. I don’t…… OW~~~~~~

Shhh… I know….. Okay, it's done. No more ouchy!

I don’t like this place anymore…...The nice lady isn’t nice after all! (hiss!)

- a while later -

Doctor: “Ms. Chang. Nuenue’s very healthy. His blood tests came back normal. You can put him in a cage in the back….. we’ll let him relax there for a while before taking him in to the OR.”

Doctor: “The surgery itself takes about 10 minutes. It’s the pre-op and post-op that take a lot of time. We’ll call you when we begin the surgery and after the surgery is done. Is it okay to call you on your cell?”

Doctor: “Of course, you can’t answer the phone when you’re teaching. We’ll leave a message for you then. And your boyfriend is coming to pick Nuenue up later? ............ Oh, (chuckle) that’s no problem! I can tell him how to care for Nuenue in English.”

Ooo… What’s this place? So interesting......must sniff around….. Huh? Oh, okay. Bye, mom!