Now I told people that I would be bringing Mimosas for the bus ride... why on earth would they be surprised that I actually did? Hmmm.... next year, definitely need to bring more orange juice!
Stitches was fun... was fun to pet all of the pretty yarn. I bought some beautiful hand died hanks for an over sized shawl... and I found a baby sweater pattern that uses size 15 needles (and fat yarn)! Yippee!!! Perfect for me! And it is knit in one piece... even more perfect! I also was able to finish another square for the buncha squares project... 20 more... or maybe only 16... depends on how quickly I get them done.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Elly ~ the 190 lb English Mastiff
Long time no blog… so where should I start? Elly is my 190lb brindle English Mastiff. I adopted/saved her 4 years ago (her previous owner was going to put her down, as her size had become unmanageable and the son had developed an extreme allergy. I had just had to have my 18 year old Rottie down, and wasn’t sure I was ready, but Elly climbed into my lap and nuzzled my cheek and I was a goner… She is 8 now.
So last week I left for work on Monday as usual, but when I came home, Elly couldn’t walk down the hallway. She was hobbling and wouldn’t put any pressure on her right front paw. So I called the Vet, and got an appointment for the next day. I wasn’t all that worried… Mastiffs are in general overgrown couch potatoes, but every once in a while, Elly likes to chase her cat, so I thought that she might have “sprained” her ankle or stepped on a cat toy… I was not expecting to be told that she had an osteosarcoma, bone cancer. "Approximately 90% of dogs are euthanized due to metastasized disease regardless of treatment (even if the affected limb is amputated) within 6 months of diagnosis…" so sayth all of the research...
So my choices are (1) euthanize now, (2) Manage her pain medically until such time as her quality of life deteriorates and then euthanize or (3) Amputate the entire front leg, follow up with radiation and/or chemo… Now I may be crazy but 190 lbs when most of the weight is carried in the front on an 8 yr old dog… am thinking amputation is not really an option… so I chose 2. Right now, as long as I give her the painkillers 2x a day, she acts completely normal… so here’s to hoping For a few more weeks, or even a month!
So last week I left for work on Monday as usual, but when I came home, Elly couldn’t walk down the hallway. She was hobbling and wouldn’t put any pressure on her right front paw. So I called the Vet, and got an appointment for the next day. I wasn’t all that worried… Mastiffs are in general overgrown couch potatoes, but every once in a while, Elly likes to chase her cat, so I thought that she might have “sprained” her ankle or stepped on a cat toy… I was not expecting to be told that she had an osteosarcoma, bone cancer. "Approximately 90% of dogs are euthanized due to metastasized disease regardless of treatment (even if the affected limb is amputated) within 6 months of diagnosis…" so sayth all of the research...
So my choices are (1) euthanize now, (2) Manage her pain medically until such time as her quality of life deteriorates and then euthanize or (3) Amputate the entire front leg, follow up with radiation and/or chemo… Now I may be crazy but 190 lbs when most of the weight is carried in the front on an 8 yr old dog… am thinking amputation is not really an option… so I chose 2. Right now, as long as I give her the painkillers 2x a day, she acts completely normal… so here’s to hoping For a few more weeks, or even a month!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Ravelry and Bunches....
I got my invite.... :-) Now I just need to find the time to explore...
Also finished another 2 squares... 22 more to go... And just in time to start the quilt wrap! I believe that I may be losing the battle.
Also finished another 2 squares... 22 more to go... And just in time to start the quilt wrap! I believe that I may be losing the battle.
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