Kerouac's recovered well from his amputation. However, it's taking him some time to strengthen his other back leg, and he still has arthritis of the hips to contend with.
This weekend we got a cheapie Craigslist red wagon, put a blanket in it and dubbed it Kerouac's Chariot. He's taken to it like bacon and now is getting long "walks" around the neighborhood. Human passersby get a kick out of it too.