The Pig Vet is coming very early to see Wai this morning. So your story today is in pictures. And I am not proofing. I will be back in later. 
He was brighter yesterday, rising up to greet me each time I came in and in the afternoon he let me trim more of the dead skin off his body. The skin left now is like big hard sharp tectonic plates glued with super glue to the next level of epidermis, when I am able to trim through a strait that stretches two together the relief for the poor fellow is immense. He literally sighs. As the skin dried up it shrunk of course, pulling down and across into his body. This process needs escalating somehow as the skin under the dead skin is turning yellow and pocky from lack of air. But what I have exposed is cleaning up. We will see what the Vet says today.
I have new emollients and sprays recommended by the show pig people. Especially designed for pig skin – I hope these help. But this is a very expensive process, so thank you so much for all your help in that department. 
I stroke his belly with one hand and trim the flapping skin with the other, millimeter by millimeter with my little bandage scissors. It is painstaking.
You know that exercise when one hand goes round and round on your tummy and you pat your head with the other hand. It is a lot like that! 
I need to milk the cow before the vet comes so I must fly. 
I hope you have a lovely day.
celi
Weather – It POURED down yesterday. Still no hope of getting into the hay field. More of the very cool temps today.
esday 06/27 0% / 0 inSunny. High 77F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night 06/27 0% / 0 inA few passing clouds. Low 58F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
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That’s good that the vet is pleased with his progress and very good that he has gone to the loo! One more hurdle overcome.
Please remind me how to contribute financially to the running of the farm? I think it was through Paypal but I can’t find anything on your website… 🙂
Sigh–nevermind, lol–I see it down below now.
I hope the pumpkin helped the process. I read that canned pumpkin has a much higher concentrate of fiber than fresh. Little by little, steady as she goes… Glad the vet was supportive and agreed with what you have been doing so far.
Is his belly burned, too? If not, it does seem more like a horrible sunburn. Or who knows what these poeple did to him.
No his belly is undamaged.
Good work… the updates here and on Insta are reassuring. It’s heartwarming how much care Wai’s dilemma elicits. A balance somehow for all he has endured.
Yes, one small pig takes a poo and all around the world there are sighs of relief!
Thank God , Wai is improving. Some prayers sent to help.
LOL so true sal
I’m so glad you got some reassurance from the vet. I know how confusing it is when it feels like you’re operating in the dark, by guess and by gosh. Isn’t it amazing how focused animal owners are on elimination? It can make or break your day! My PB was a kind of crabby guy but he did love me, I’m sure Wai will end up loving you to pieces. Roosevelt would regularly come by, lay his cheek (jowl?) against my leg with quiet little grunts and then go on his way. Pig love for sure.
I would never ever have thought I would be happy a jolly pig half the world away pooped 🙂 !!! And the photo of Wai amongst green stuff is just delightful! Glad the vet has ‘passed’ him to go on going on !!!
Here it i 9:12 p.m. and I finally realize you have been updating us since a little after 11:00 a.m.! I was looking and checking periodically for a new post!! Oh I’m just so glad for the straight poop on both counts. Wonderful news! I’m sure Waitlist feels like we all do–after a great shit!
I loved following along the day’s comments and your updates. It’s a drama with just the right amount of comic relief. The nice thing is that the actors and the audience don’t know the ending and can have an influence on its outcome . (It looks to me like even Boo is caught up in the story) Here’s hoping….
He’s looking more and more “piggy” every day C. Great job!
I’m thinking that as he loses that extra weight there will be more slack skin and perhaps slightly easier to perform your excision?
Perhaps a dilute spray containing Lavender EO and some other things might help with healing/ sloughing off as well?
I have lost touch with bloggers for awhile now due to illness but I think about you and your farm a lot, Celi. Much love
I do know that pat your head and rub your belly. Good boy Wai .. you can do it with Celi’s help. Beautiful images of your garden and Boo!