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Puppy Antics

One day post-op and he’s already gotten the cone off 4 times, peed on it once, and after his noontime nap, woke up in this state: Such a rascal. I took him back to the vet and they adjusted the … Continue reading

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Puppy Woes

Today, we took our puppy for a little nip-tuck of the testes. At just over 4lbs, he’s still a bit small, but the vet assured us he was big enough. So after a day spent worrying, I picked him up … Continue reading

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Puppies: What’s in a Name

We welcomed a new member to this crazy clan last weekend. Meet Tennant, a 13 week old, 3lb Toy Fox Terrier pup. He’s working on potty training and teething, which means we have to be quick with the going outside … Continue reading

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Fatigue – re: the broken heart

Six weeks ago, my doc and I decided to go up on my medication, bisoprolol – the first one that hasn’t given me either crushing chest pain or crushing depression. I had a glimmer of hope for a while that … Continue reading

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Unexpected occurrences

My son unexpectedly developed appendicitis Tuesday morning, and unexpectedly was rushed to surgery at 3am on Wednesday. Needless to say, my whole week may as well have been flushed after that, but as a writer, I try to use every … Continue reading

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