[lucasmom]

Mike (Xena's Dad)...you are absolutely right to bring your girl around to visit all of her "Friends". It is so funny that all of my (or should I say, Lucas') friends have been bringing him left overs, cards, toys, etc... The green frog in one of my pics of Lucas is a get well gift from my sister. He loves it! I feel so sad when I put his toys away every night in his big wicker toy basket. I keep thinking of having to throw them all away when he dies. I ended up making Lucas a little leg warmer out of a tube sock so I wouldn't have to look at that darn tumor. Someone on this post told me that the tumor probably bothers ME more than Lucas, and they probably are right. Now that it is covered up by the sock, I don't think about it as much. I am so sick of watching it grow. At least I can't see it now.

Mike...I saw your comment about Lucas and Xena probably liking one another and it touched my heart so much. They probably would have loved each other....and made a nice little "couple" (lol)!! Too bad they are so sick otherwise we could have gotten them together. Afterall, we are both in NYS. Small world afterall...

How is Xena doing? Is she not "isolating" herself any longer? Lucas is doing pretty good, except as I said earlier, he having a hard time getting up after lying down for awhile. I think that jlaack is correct though...he said that Lucas is probably compensating for his front leg when walking and it is putting a strain on his back. I hope it isn't the cancer.

I was reading a scientific journal today at work and it talked about dogs with OS getting mets (spreading of the cancer) to their brains. The study was conducted on 125 rottweilers and they showed that the average age of death was 7.3 years from OS. That is so young, but it is consistent with our babies. Lucas will turn 8 on 4/28. I will have a huge b-day party for him if he is still around. He can even have cake...I have been limiting his carbs so he will love that! Laurie