Our Nemo turned 16 today, quite a feat after being diagnosed with lymphosarcoma 5 months ago. He lost an eye, defeated mast cell cancer, liposarcoma and survived having a 1 lb lipoma removed at 13.5 yrs old. We celebrated with a special birthday meal – in his salad days he used to get a birthday Whopper but as he’s aged we switched to healthier and more digestible treats. I don’t think we have much time left, one of his prescapular nodes has been growing rapidly, about the size of a plum now. He also incontinent, deaf, blind (only sees light/dark) and suffers from dementia. He still does love to eat and so I made him a special dinner in honor of this major milestone.
Today he got a meatloaf cupcake, frosted with beef baby food on a bed of four cheese mashed potatoes surrounded by sardines.
I think he approved.
Happy Birthday, sweet Nemo! It’s so nice to see you enjoying your birthday cake. 🙂
Approved, indeed! And he has approved of his home for all of these past years, too.
Congratulations on the two of you finding each other, on you for making his life here a wonderful one and to Nemo, for giving you the joy only a whippet can give.
May he have many more birthday dinners.
Hugs,
Nancy