Plate o' Shrimp

A note about Shade

A few of you have had questions about Shade and about how she is and how the treatment will affect her.
First of all let me reassure all of you that it is not my intent to prolong her suffering through invasive treatments. The chemo she is set to receive is supposed to have few if any side affects that are often seen in humans. If the treatment recommended would have caused her anything more than minor discomfort, I would have made a different choice and worked to make sure that she was comfortable until she could no longer be made comfortable and then provide her with a peaceful exit. Indeed, there will come a time when the chemo is no longer effective and that will be the general game plan.
Some of you have also politely asked how I knew there was something wrong if she was acting so normal. Shade has had a few minor instances of vaginal bleeding, no more than you would see with a dog in heat but then again Shade has not had a uterus in 12 years. So investigations were made, and the pathology confirmed.
She has learned to work on Mary and Magda quite nicely who are willing share things like morsels of bacon and steak. I will probably have to change her name to Botulism because she is getting so spoiled here. Walking around downtown Palo Alto with her is like traveling with a rockstar, with many folks admiring her obvious cuteness. And of course, there is all this wonderful California grass for rolling, much better than Greneda. All is well

posted by Sa @ 8:00 PM