Ebby, my dear, you should be just fine.

Many years ago my cat named Amanda managed to get a bad injury to the tip of her tail and we went through this WHOLE thing (I didn't mention it, because I didn't want to scare you) but she would NOT leave her tail alone and could get to it even with the E-collar. She had to be re-stitched 3 times before I said to just amputate it so she can't reach it! The left a 2 inch stump and she wore that darned E-collar for literaly MONTHS until I was certain she would not damage that tail again. She lived quite happily as little stumpy tail after that.

So now be good Ebby, no more problems for you.....OK??