Update on Oz

I visited Oz last night, and while she was loopy from the drugs, she was happy to see me. Surgery went well; they were able to remove most of the tumor that had been encroaching on a nerve, causing her all that pain and weakness. After recovery, her pain should be much alleviated. We still do not know what kind of cancer-- or how aggressive it is. We will find that out when the biopsy comes back. In the meantime we will spoil her as much as we can.

In case you are keeping score at home, of my four dogs, two have had major surgery in the last four months-- two knee surgeries for Sophie (who is still recovering, but doing well) and now this for Ozzie. Lucky for us, Speedy is a vet so gets a deep discount on these procedures. Lucky for them, we are committed to doing everything we can to keep them whole, happy and healthy.

I guess with this many animals, we are bound to have times like this. But it truly sucks when you can't explain to them why they hurt or why you are crying.