As I'm reading this...I'm in tears of joy for you all! This is such wonderful news, sending gentle hugs & kisses from me & Zhoie.
Going through this with my girl, I've been a nervous wreck waiting to hear. I so understand the heartache when she was taken from your arms. My DH & I left and went to get something to eat at Waffle House the morning of and sat there and just bawled...I'm aure the waitress thought we were crazy
Keep us posted on Gidget's progress, I know she will amaze you with her recovery.
I totally with using a vet school 100%! Zhoie's surgery was done NCSU and the surgeon, staff and facility is amazing. We travel 7 hours one way and its so worth it.