3 Years

3 Years ago I wrote a blog post that said Leo has cancer.  At the time, we were told that median survival of canine lymphoma was about 1 year. Leo was only 8 1/2 years old and was a happy, otherwise healthy and active dog.

The first appointment. He was ready to leave. 

Oops

Worst dog-daddy ever. Leo's tail got caught in the car door. Not slammed, but enough to put a kink in it.
Sigh. He seems fine. I'm a mess. (Sick, tired from a conference, and then worst person ever). I've splinted it and he seems happier. It's all pig ears this weekend, bud...

Steady State

Good news everyone! Or, rather than good news, the best news that can be expected. So, relatively good? Anyway, after 3 weeks, Leo's lymph nodes have not changed. His shoulder is still "plump", but not anything to really worry about, and nothing else has changed.

Last snow

Leo has been in a fantastic mood, but I think even he has had enough of this snow business. And really, it's not even snow anymore - over the past few days, since we had a bit of a thaw, it pretty much turned to ice. And then some water. And then ice, again. It's been hard on his old bones, and it really showed this weekend. But despite the snow we got in the past few days, it looks like this is it - the end of the snow. And probably his last time to go out in it.