One year ago today I received the phone call telling me Sydney had cancer. It was NOT the diagnosis I had prayed for and I think waiting for that phone call made that day one of the longest days ever. Looking back now, this year has been a learning experience and a roller coaster of emotions.
Tomorrow will be Sydney's 11th birthday. A day I NEVER imagined would come. The average lifespan of a border collie is 12-16 years. I would never say my Sydney is "average" but it would be just short of a miracle if she made it to 12, but who knows?
My first childhood dog died at the age of 11 from cancer when I was only 8 years old. My children know Sydney is "sick" and she has cancer. They know she is "lucky" to still be here with us but they really don't know why. I think it has made them appreciate her a bit more, although they have both expressed that they want another dog when she is gone. That isn't something I even want to think about right now.
Right now, I am very thankful for everything I have, including Sydney.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
January 9, 2012 - A Good Problem to Have
The lump on Sydney’s nose started to come back around the end of the year so I used castor oil for about a week and a half and then the cesium mix again starting the 6th. I needed to buy more essiac tea before I started the cesium or I would have done it earlier. I am giving her the tea sludge and wheat grass with every meal as well. She is starting to snore more at night again and can no longer breath through her nose BUT she still seems to be doing okay.
She has made it to see the New Year and will turn 11 this month, which are both things I never imagined would happen.
When she was really going downhill last April, Kory bought a casket and a plaque that says 2001-2011… I told him I have a good Sharpie marker that can change that 1 to a 2, or maybe even a 3. Who knows?
When I told my brother about the plaque he said, “that’s a good problem to have”. Well said. :-)
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