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Send Good Thoughts/Prayers for Edward

Hi everyone!

If you're still following Edward's story, please send him some good thoughts and/or prayers. This morning I got this email from his poor dad:

Just wanted to send a quick update to let you know
that Edward had to undergo emergency surgery last
Wednesday. I noticed that Edward was unable to stand
up by himself or use his legs so I took him to the
animal hospital where he was admitted overnight.
After an MRI, they noticed he had a disc rupture,
where part of the spinal cord and appending cartiledge
breaks off and lodges itself into a different area of
the spinal cord, suppressing it and leaving him
paralyzed. He underwent surgery and he's home now,
although in a lot of pain =( He's slowly beginning to
walk again though his recoup will be about 2-3 weeks.

Just wanted to let you know that he's OK and will be
back to normal in a short time.

Edward's dad is a hero for giving him the surgery, and our family as well as Young At Heart is wishing Edward a speedy recovery. Poor, poor puppy!

We love you, sweet-eared Edward! Feel better, baby!

KP

UPDATE - DELERIOUSLY HAPPY!

Oh I was so happy to get this update from our adpotive family, Peeps. You have no idea. When Candie came to us she got soooo sick, and then she was better, but there was so much involved in her care I worried about her going home. It turns out I didn't need to!

She is, as befits her cuteness, a pretty pretty princess. I'm so happy for her. For everyone. Check this out!

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Everything is great! All [Candie's mom] talks about is Candie - and Candie very much "owns" the house. She spends half the night with [Candie's mom's]caregiver, and half the night with [Candie's mom]. Isn't that funny?

It turned out that she did not have a skin allergy, but Addison's disease, which is now completely under control - she's healthy, shiny, with bright eyes, woofs at anyone who comes to the door, and runs around the house with any socks anyone leaves on the floor like she's a puppy. In brief, the three of them are deliriously happy!

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Dear Candie's mom and everyone involved in her care: Candie had such a rough row to hoe, and here you are, her guardian angels. Her life has meaning which is obviously sock-stealing, and to give her a place to get up to mischief and be fussed over... well, it's nothing short of miraculous.

One of the things that fostering has taught me is how many amazingly huge-hearted people there are in the world. I don't know that I would have believed it before I met so many of them. All of our adoptive families are just shockingly good people.

We're so happy you're happy, Candie! Thank you, Candie's forever family!

xoxoxo

KP

CANDIE IS DANDY!

Here is an update from the niece of Candie's Forever Mommy!

[Candie] is very much at home. She now barks at the door if there is someone she does not know, has [Her Mom] and [Her Mom's Live-In Helper] wrapped around her little fingers, so to speak, and seems completely happy. [Her Mom} talks about her non stop. The vet visit went well - no issues. We have switched to a senior food so she can lose a little weight - and she seems happy with that. And she's a flirt with any man who walks in!! All in all, I think everything is going swimmingly!!

Candie, we are so happy for you. You are finally home.

Good dog.

Love,

Fostermama