Are you sitting down????

I am pretty sure that I must own at least half of the vet hospital by now. Without boring everyone with the details, I had to bring Riley back to the vet for 2 different reason. First he has been scratching his chin more and more over the past few months. This morning ,he scratched himself so much that he drew blood, and in the process of using his "surgically repaired leg" to scratch his chin, he hurt his leg. I know you think this is all must be a joke but unfortunately it's not. The vet thinks Riley has an allergy, but to what is anyone's guess. It could be food or environmental. So we are going down the road of trial and error. Riley was put on new antibiotics to treat the infection in his chin, and antihistamines, to help alleviate the itchiness.
The swelling on Riley's knee was getting big so the vet drained it again. This continual build up of fluid is called a seroma. Why he has it, I don't know. I have to apply warm compresses several times a day which might help. Riley has really about had it. He won't voluntarily walk and has just been sleeping most of the day. He has been very uncomfortable since this morning. He is so used to the vet's office now, that he didn't even shake today. He just laid on floor and waited his turn.
We are both pretty exhausted from everything and I only pray that by a miracle Riley will continue to endure and start to heal and feel better soon. He has been a real trooper through this whole thing. I will write again when I have something positive to report.