Great news! Even though I missed the bit what happened. Sounds serious either way.

My cat broke his leg after falling from the balcony... on the second floor. The vet literally laughed because he never heard of a cat breaking a bone from such a low height. In my cats defence, he's a bit chubby. (for context, my other cat would jump down there without a second thought, I could probably hop down there myself without issue XD) I'm sure yours was far more serious, but I think the new hairstyle is quite chic. No need to be embarassed!