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9:15 pm
14 August 2009
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Ok wait a minute…..there is spellcheck?????? Where????
It used to be next to the "HTML" icon. Poof! it's gone! I can't even get Google spellcheck to work on an open post anymore.
Kami,
Do you want me to make a video on how you've sucked at posting in last 4 months????
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
10:27 pm
17 January 2011
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Oh I am so glad that was posted at Kami and not me - LOL
Truth be told - I have been incognito too since I got Riley's biopsy results back...so I soooo understand crying at the drop of a hat....
I have to tell you - since Rileys hair has grown back almost completely, I "forgot" one morning her front leg was gone and when she turned around and I saw her missing limb - I burst into tears.....I was doing ok getting her through the amputation part and the first 45 days- but now for some reason its all hitting me really hard.....
But I gotta say - even though I haven't been around - I am really glad you are all still here......
12:14 am
14 August 2009
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but now for some reason its all hitting me really hard
Oh gosh, I'm so sorry. But don't be a stranger. Seriously, it helps to talk about it and you'll feel better.
I can't imagine what it would be like to without a leg after seeing it all those years. I can ONLY imagine. But I know it would be hard.
It was hard for me to see Comet when she had Horner's Syndome the year before she died. The left side of her face was drooping, it didn't look like her so I'd make a point to try to look at her from the right side. Thank goodness it got better within a few months.
I know all of it is just cosmetic but a leg is part of who they are.
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
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25 September 2009
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Riley said:
Riley said:
I have to tell you - since Rileys hair has grown back almost completely, I "forgot" one morning her front leg was gone and when she turned around and I saw her missing limb - I burst into tears.....I was doing ok getting her through the amputation part and the first 45 days- but now for some reason its all hitting me really hard.....
That's understandable, totally. It's not easy, but over time you'll cry less. My Mom looks at pictures of me now back when I had four legs and she thinks I look weird as a quadpawd!
Hugs coming your way. We'll always be here for you!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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8:20 am
12 February 2010
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yeah, sure, four legs are great... but to me, gayle is more beautiful today than she's ever been. she radiates bravery, courage, strength and love - inside and out. she is perfect!!
charon & gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
11:05 am
28 November 2008
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etgayle said:
yeah, sure, four legs are great... but to me, gayle is more beautiful today than she's ever been. she radiates bravery, courage, strength and love - inside and out. she is perfect!!
charon & gayle
I couldn't agree more! I felt the same way about Trouble. Trouble adapted so well, I never even thought about her on four legs again. She truly was perfect in every way as far as I was concerned.
Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.
