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View ArticleWhere it all began…Hank’s story
Welcome to Hank’s Blog!! As I tried to decide where to start with our story, I went back and forth between inserting everyone into where we are now (one leg less, in the middle of chemotherapy, daily...
View ArticleReady….Set…..Amputate!
So there we were. By the day following Hanks diagnosis, there were only a few things I knew for sure….. My dog had a bone tumor I had a massive headache That awful, terrible leg and it’s stupid tumor...
View ArticleRecovery….at least for Hank
I’d have to say that I knew from the get-go that Hank’s recovery from surgery was not going to be easy, but it was more of the logistical stuff I was worried about. Like the four flights of stairs in...
View ArticleChemo…who? Chemo…what?
By the end of our first day at CSU, several things had happened. Hank was examined by what seemed like 10 people (students, interns, residents, oncologists, surgeons, probably a custodian or two), his...
View ArticleHank and Rehab: A Love Story
Once we started to get in the swing of the whole chemo thing (hmmm…..that rhymes….new song idea?), it became evident rather quickly that again, I had no idea what I was doing. I was functioning on the...
View ArticleThree-Legged Dog Days of Summer
Yikes….dont judge me….I cant believe it has been so long since I have been able to post! I have the typical excuses of most working people so I wont bore you with those. The good news is the past month...
View ArticleF#@k Cancer
When I first started this post, let’s just say I didn’t get very far. Ill take you back to last week, Thursday 7/28……………. “Right now I am sitting in a Starbucks in Fort Collins, Colorado and there are...
View ArticleHank and the Fentanyl Patch Mis-Hap…
I feel like the title to this post sounds like it would make a really great title for a children’s book. Although teaching kids about narcotic administration would probably be frowned upon. Anyhoo…....
View ArticleCheap Hot Dogs: The Newest Cancer Cure
I have come to find that when it has been a while since I have posted, I typically have nothing but goodness to report…and thankfully, this is currently the case. Since we all know how much I love...
View ArticleKnowing When it’s “Time”
Don’t worry….it’s thankfully not Hank’s “time” just yet (however, there have been some recent changes, but we have still been busy loving life on three legs…hence the tardiness of this post…more to...
View ArticleIll Have a Meltdown with a Side of Pumpkin Pie, Please
Now that I got the hard post out of the way, figured I’d update everyone on where we are with Hank in this journey… To start, Hank is officially 10-months post-diagnosis with OSA and I am super happy...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Hank
Today was a great day. Today was a day that I didn’t think we would get to celebrate…….Today we celebrated Hank’s 9th birthday. Despite the freezing Colorado temps and several inches of fresh snow, we...
View ArticleGoodbye My Darling Boy
I have sat here for at least an hour staring at this blinking cursor and wondering where to begin. So I will make it easy…. My Hank, my angel, my “heart dog,”….is gone. And there is a huge, gaping hole...
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