UPDATE-**PIRATE'S COMING HOME!**

    • Gold Top Dog
    I went to see him today at lunchtime. He might be able to come home by the weekend!!! [:D][:D][:D]

    He looks pretty sad now though. His tummy is shaved all baldy from the ultrasound, he has shaved spots on both front legs from the IV's, a shaved spot on his neck from blood draws, and a shaved spot on his shoulder. I might have to get him a shirt to stay warm now!!

    He was pretty sore from the bone marrow draw, but they said he was getting good pain meds for it. He tried to get up but he whimpered. It broke my heart. [:(] Hopefully he heals up quickly.

    I kissed him right between his eyes from everyone!! He got so many kisses I lost count. I told him everyone's names as I kissed him.
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    • Gold Top Dog
    yea Pirate!!
    keep working it buddy!
    • Gold Top Dog
    We are continuing to hope for Pirate's return to health. That's a long time in the hospital and I'm sure he wants to get home and stay home.
     
    Thanks for the update.
    • Gold Top Dog
    I have thought of Pirate ALL DAY LONG!!!!  I was sooooooooooooooooooooo tempted to call AVS and see if I could get an update on him but hospitals tend to think you're crazy when you try to explain you're the dogs cyber-aunt from a message board and I didn't want to freak anyone out. 
     
    AAAArrrrrggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg Pirate-Matey ... GET BETTER so you can swab the deck with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    Love, Aunt Callie
    • Gold Top Dog
    Sorry Callie!! I was just going to email you with the latest I swear. [:)]

    So, let's take bets on how long it's going to take for all that brillo-pad fur to grow back [;)]
    • Gold Top Dog
    HOW the heck did I miss this thread?  Pirate, you may NOT scare your mom any more.  Get better and come home to your girlfriend soon! I hope everything is looking better and better.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Awww Pirate!  I've been keeping an eye on this thread for updates (even tho I haven't posted) and am so happy to hear the good news (minus the baldy places... boy I know my girls don't like bad haircuts those vets give [;)]) 
     
    Just wanted to say ;Pirate, you get better soon!!  and I'm gonna bet that fur will be showing up again in 2 and 1/2 weeks... [:D]
    • Gold Top Dog
    Arrrrrrrgggg, what's a Pirate without a funky hairdo?  It just gives your mama more spots to kiss.  Come on little buddy!!!!
    • Gold Top Dog
    Arrrgggghh...matey...
    Been waiting for this news all day...
    I remember those shaved spots on Talus,
    we ended up getting him a sweater 'cause it was late in October...
     
    Wait til he gets home and gets kissed and spoiled and that brillo-do
    should grow back in no time...
    • Gold Top Dog
    HAY PIRATE!!!!!!
     
    s'mee Billy the''Venturin english cocker spanYELL
    (I love doin that HA!)
     
    Hey man -- ya gotta milk it!!!  "Oh ... you POOR liddle doggie -- look at all those boo boos!!" (tail wags -- chin up -- you'll get it scratched!!!) .... heavy sigh and then lean yur head an sigh at the *same* time on her knee.
     
    Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnn this gets ya THE bestest cuddle in tha entire worldddddddd!!  MEGA cuddle!!
     
    then .... be reel glad ta see her but when ya get there kinda sigh as you sit next ta her (an if yu're REELY feelin puny you kin just kinda lift yur head an thump yur tail -- now *I* can't do that cos I ain't gota tail ta thump but ALWAYS be glad ta see em!!!!)
     
    but you'll get BUNCHES of 'tenshun this way.  An hey -- we NEED it -- when we're sicko it takes BUNCHES of emails an cuddles an good words and prays 'n stuff ta help. 
     
    Now I'll tell ya a BIG old seekret.  My Mom teached me this and it WORKS.
     
    Next time she bends down put yur hed rite up against hers.  Close yur eyes TITE an you'll feel just TONS of love fall all over ya.  It is THE bestest.  At furst -- well it was so powerful it kinda skeered me.  But ... man it's THE bestest.  Try it -- it's mega so kewel!!!!
     
    NEXT time Pirate bud, we're gonna talk ROCKIN RASPBERRRY!!!!! hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooo!!!!
     
    Tomorrer yur gonna feel bedder -- that bone draw thingy -- that hurts.  Partly cos they gota have ya in such a weird way of layin fur a while.  BUT it goes away pretty fast. 
     
    I wantcha ta teetch me that rrrrrrrrrrrrggg thing.  Man -- ya no the chicks love it, man!!!
     
    • Gold Top Dog
    Holy moly guys!! He might come home TOMORROW!! YIPPIE!

    • Gold Top Dog
    Hoping this pans out and he's able to come home tomorrow and is well on the mend!
    • Gold Top Dog
    I keep checking back for news on Pirate.  I really hope he gets to come home tomorrow -- I know you'll both feel better if you're together!  And then you can spend all the time you want kissing all his peach-fuzz spots! 
     
    Come on, little Pirate!  You keep getting stronger and take in all the good vibes we're sending from here -- we want you to be all better very soon!
    • Gold Top Dog
    It's great to hear that Pirate might be home tomorrow- C'mon Pirate! We're rooting for you!
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    • Gold Top Dog
    Aw, Pirate... the missing patches of hair are just your version of the pirate eye-patch.  That's okay! We love you!  Keep strong, buddy!  Yer momma loves you more than any other "wench" in any "port" in the world!!  GO PIRATE!!