Yes, I wish I could take a break. I'm back on steroids as my xray yesterday shows the pneumonia is hanging on.

I'm sure trying to give him every shot. I wish I could say I knew he was doing well, but I thought Riot was doing great until we found the met, and he died 17 days later. Czar gets an xray in two weeks, and we're hoping it's clear.

Yes, we needed some good news around here. I was worried his lowered endurance was more than losing a leg. It's really that he doesn't know what to do without Riot. He's only been willing to go on two walks since he died. One was just today. We're hoping he perks up soon. He's starting to feel a bit better, but it's been rough for all of us.

It will be 7 weeks post amputation once Czar starts. We didn't like to wait so long, but his oncologist up here is booked. We're going almost 3 hours away for his first does, then we're starting up locally again. I think Czar will make a good big brother. He really likes puppies. Older dogs he's picky with, so we have to go younger. Which is fine by me. Puppies spark new life, and I could use some positive energy. Thank you. I'll be coughing until spring, according to my doctors. I'll clear up in time for a new family member, hopefully. I need to work out scheduling with my boss. 

Yeah, we're taking a long time to heal. It wouldn't be right to bring a new pup into my life until I'm in a better emotional spot. Plus, puppy potty trips in winter are awful. I'm hoping he picks up some more energy. I bought him a wagon, so we can both go outside more. I just have to wait for my pneumonia to heal some more. I'm not supposed to be out in the cold for long. I think he'll like the wagon. He's been a couch potato for several years now. He likes walks, but not as much as when he was younger. He's more of a hang out on the porch, and in the dirt kind of dog. He'll sit outside most of the day, given the opportunity and decent weather.

Czar has his first chemo Thursday, so we hope it goes well. Plus, he has another visit with his permanent oncologist next week to get him set up for future sessions, but that should be quick. He had a good weekend, as I was helping my parents totally clean out their garage. One of their neighbors came over to help install shelving, and he loves watching people work. So he was in his element. I wish I could have avoided that with being sick, but the weather was in the 60's and they've helped me so much since Riot, and then Czar, got sick.

Czar is back home from chemo. My dad was a rockstar for taking him. Now we hope he doesn't get any side effects. Work has been so crazy busy lately. I really wish I was able to take a day or two off, but that's not in the cards right now. I can't risk my job. I'm going to use all of this work for leverage come spring. I want to bring a puppy or two home, and I'll need them to be a bit more flexible with my schedule. Hopefully I'll be over this pneumonia by then.