From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Melody’s Life Savings – part 5 (the end)

October 29, 2009 Animals

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The next three years were filled with some of the hardships of life.  First, I ripped cartilage in my knee and had surgery.  Then, a disc in my neck ruptured, causing excruciating pain and loss of function in my right arm.  I had another surgery.  After recovery from that, Greg [...]

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Melody’s Life Savings – part 4

October 29, 2009 Animals

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One thing that Melody wanted to do before she died was go fishing. The only edible fish potentially biting in February were steelhead.  We knew that she probably only had two days left when she would have enough strength to even step into the boat.  Her dad spent the first [...]

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Melody’s Life Savings – part 3

October 29, 2009 Animals

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(Melody shaves Grandpa)

(Melody and Beth, her next youngest sister)
After 15 months of treatments and the associated complications, the cancer was under control.  We just had to wait and find out if it stayed under control.  We didn’t have  to wait long.  Within two weeks there was evidence of resurgence.  The [...]

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