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5b0e8 - 20d

I was able to bring nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qpqkumadawgefxjt2c293whsan5sfmdg5tylm0uk39enc6uxxfy5m4sdln07f home yesterday. Way drugged up and still suffering the aftermath of her three seizures and of course the damn brain tumor itself. Right now we're in a multi-day waiting period to see how much or how little of her conscious mind she can recover. She's here physically, but she's mostly a poorly functioning automaton: https://v.nostr.build/XymKbw9eERVUyo9G.mp4 It's both darkly funny and horrible to see how broken her mind is right now: https://v.nostr.build/4fbwNquFgRJRVvPM.mp4 BUT this is still a big improvement from the night before. And the signs of recognition / interactivity are encouraging: https://v.nostr.build/8gzLQVAMD688YETw.mp4 The next few days will be decisive. It was difficult to explain this part without breaking down: https://v.nostr.build/paElBm3bu9EGBmf3.mp4 I had INCREDIBLE anxiety yesterday before we picked her up. I know her time is limited no matter what and tried hard to keep my hopes guarded and realistic. But I couldn't help it: just please let her be herself again -- seeing us, responding to us, loving us -- even if only for a day. The anxiety came on so savagely because I knew I'd be finding out soon that we might not even be that lucky. The robot dog, the automaton that's only vaguely aware of us might be as far as her recovery can go. But the moment the vets brought her into the room to release her to us, she made eye contact and trotted directly for me. She was even hazier and more broken than she is in these videos (recorded a few hours later), but at least there was a glimmer of a chance. And this morning we had another breakthrough: She wagged her tail when my niece came to greet her. ❤️❤️❤️ Whatever progress we get in the next 2-3 days is likely to be it. Hoping hoping hoping. And then it's the unknown of how long any of it will last. Whole family had a good talk and a good cry last night. Whatever we get, we have to absolutely cherish. nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqkcw3kn0m7axvvpcdy9n05skmq695c3ucvlpzxhapaeca4me90z5qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3wamnwvaz7tmpw3kxzuewdehhxarj9ekxzmny9uq3vamnwvaz7tm9v3jkutnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0qqs0gw44u5qyugh3mnwanry78kttg86h84n4n2glyw9lgaxa4w0jq5c5wza9d

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nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qpqkumadawgefxjt2c293whsan5sfmdg5tylm0uk39enc6uxxfy5m4sdln07f update: All things considered, she's doing EXTREMELY WELL!!! ❤️❤️❤️ https://i.nostr.build/LaKmytjLcNPjcV9H.jpg Over about four days she steadily got her conscious mind back. Lots of eye contact, happy tail, fully interacting with us, regained bladder control (👀), holding toys in her mouth, and just being her loving, joyous self again. https://v.nostr.build/wmw29S64QttU2c9g.mp4 I was desperately hoping for this. When she was in mindless robot dog mode, it was horrible to think that the real Kuma might be lost to us forever. It's just a momentary reprieve but at least we have her truly back for at least a little while. Getting the chance to really appreciate her is such a gift. Every moment beyond this point is a bonus win. https://i.nostr.build/4RHsfaRtAi5sY3JN.jpg Her very positive response to the prednisone has given the neurologist and radiation therapist enough optimism that we all agree it makes sense to go ahead with radiation therapy. A directed beam zaps the tumor and hopefully kills a big chunk of it to buy her more time. Successful treatment yields prognosis estimates from 6-18mo to 18-24mo (depends on the tumor type, which we don't actually know). But it can't get all of the tumor so eventually it re-establishes itself. It's NOT a cure but getting that much extra time with her would be the best possible outcome given the bad cards we've been dealt. https://i.nostr.build/VxhYCJ5VZnFYXIbn.jpg Next steps: Another expensive MRI+CT scan next week to plan for the even more expensive radiation therapy (so far her pet insurance is coming through for us. 🤞). Then it's 10 anesthesia+radiation zap sessions over 2.5wks. Success obv isn't guaranteed. We'll have a sense if it was effective about 8wks later. But unfortunately many dogs succumb to their tumors before that point is reached; time just runs out on them. But we're happy to give her that fighting chance. https://i.nostr.build/1WDIGxOUoNOc4SPC.jpg ❤️❤️ Also: ❤️❤️ The pics here all feature gifts she received as part of a cancer care box from LiveLikeRoo.org - the stuffed animals, the blanket, the treats, a ball, a gift certificate, and a (😢) bucket list of fun activity suggestions. Incredible, wonderful organization that's dedicated to helping families whose pets have cancer. Very niche and, yes, there are certainly bigger tragedies out there, but their warmth right now is an incredible boon. They're also facilitating some local experiences for us (doggy photo shoot; an indoor pool just for dogs! etc). I'll be sharing more about them in the future. #dogstr nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqkcw3kn0m7axvvpcdy9n05skmq695c3ucvlpzxhapaeca4me90z5qyd8wumn8ghj7ur4wfshv6tyvyhxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qgkwaehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvshszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qpqcpalyamz96ew4qeh7z6mqq5s2ym65h8nm7lvnkm6rheu5fneppgsr49a79

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