Guess I had better update my Blog, nothing more disappointing than having favorite blogs you read and then when you visit them they haven't been updated for weeks (or even days!!).
Saturday was a lovely day here...the weather was fab for the end of May, warm, blue skies...perfect.
I took Stellar for a walk, she is joyful to walk as she is always so pleased and grateful. She wears a harness because she hasn't always been such a joy to walk...she used to pull like a train so we got a lupi harness...fantastic. Now she just trots along and can investigate things without me tugging away at her neck. Another shortcoming of dear Stellar is her "pin head"...she has a narrow head so can easily slip her collar unless it is done up so so tight it makes her eyes bulge like a pekenise.
Today I would like to pay tribute to Stellars vet, Martin Collins, who died today. He had been diagnosed with melanoma some time ago and was treated but I guess it never really went into remission.
Stellar and I were Martins last appointment on his last day of work. He gave her a hug and said how hard it was putting your trust and life into the hands of others, as he was due to go to Wellington for aggressive treatment of this horribly aggressive illness. Martin always treated Stellar with such gentleness and respect. He gave her cuddles and always commented on how gentle she was...he also never failed to comment to her ever growing girth. Martin, you were a sweetheart and a gentleman and I am sure if you were treated with the same care and respect and love you always treated your patients with, you would have been in good hands when you came home to say goodbye to your family. Stellar and I say goodbye.
Saturday was a lovely day here...the weather was fab for the end of May, warm, blue skies...perfect.
I took Stellar for a walk, she is joyful to walk as she is always so pleased and grateful. She wears a harness because she hasn't always been such a joy to walk...she used to pull like a train so we got a lupi harness...fantastic. Now she just trots along and can investigate things without me tugging away at her neck. Another shortcoming of dear Stellar is her "pin head"...she has a narrow head so can easily slip her collar unless it is done up so so tight it makes her eyes bulge like a pekenise.
Today I would like to pay tribute to Stellars vet, Martin Collins, who died today. He had been diagnosed with melanoma some time ago and was treated but I guess it never really went into remission.
Stellar and I were Martins last appointment on his last day of work. He gave her a hug and said how hard it was putting your trust and life into the hands of others, as he was due to go to Wellington for aggressive treatment of this horribly aggressive illness. Martin always treated Stellar with such gentleness and respect. He gave her cuddles and always commented on how gentle she was...he also never failed to comment to her ever growing girth. Martin, you were a sweetheart and a gentleman and I am sure if you were treated with the same care and respect and love you always treated your patients with, you would have been in good hands when you came home to say goodbye to your family. Stellar and I say goodbye.
1 comment:
So sorry to hear that Martin died. It is so strange to think that someone so alive and giving so much to others is dead. Cancer is such a cruel disease.
Pleased to have company on the Fatty Challenge. TTCB will feature details. I've decided to record my weight to be accountable. Trouble with the real WW is the secretive weigh-in. I reckon I would have done better if the recorder had shouted "Fat greedy pig over here- gained 2 kg this week. Failure!!!!" Seems so trivial compared to cancer. But should be helpful in the prevention department. XXX
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