Testing, testing, one two three!

Zhuzhu lives on the other side of the world, in Singapore! Her person first contacted me a few years ago about her deteriorating condition. Here are her first diagnosis photos:

Her person wrote:

I'm writing to get an estimate for a well-loved and threadbare stuffed pig, who is currently more hole than pig. The fabric has been worn so thin that it breaks, and her previous surgeon (my grandmother) said that it would be very difficult to fix because the fabric can't hold a stitch.

Fortunately, Zhu Zhu did have a bit of protection that was keeping her together at the time:

There were a few options for her care. Spa, patching holes, lining, recovering. It took a couple of years to decide (flying solo halfway around the world is scary!) but eventually Zhuzhu's person decided to send her to California for a spa and full recover. It was the best bet for Zhuzhu to survive for future generations to love.

Here is Zhuzhu in her bubble bath:

There were a few choices for her new skin, and her person opted for French terry like she had originally. It was a really close color match. Her original eyes were going on top of the new fabric, but she would get new nostrils, and she was opting for plumper rather than skinnier, so she could take more hugs. Here's Zhuzhu just before she got closed up to fly back around the globe:

Look at that happy smile! and her person agreed. Yes! Perfect they wrote.

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