Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 --- Mattie died 467 weeks ago today. 

Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2008. Mattie was very new to the whole treatment process, yet he quickly made friends. Pictured with him were Jessie and Jenny, Mattie's art therapists. These women were incredible and they truly engaged Mattie's brain, body, and spirit. As you can see, Mattie took to the art table like a duck to water. He was a creative and engaging child and his therapists understood him. Needless to say, many of Mattie's creations that he made with Jenny and Jessie are part of his legacy. 


Quote of the day: No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. ~ Christopher Morley


I started my day with the dermatologist. I just love when she decides to cut a piece of my skin off and then tells me she has to send it to pathology! This is the third time she has done this to me. The first time I was worried, the second time (as it was a slice from the same location as the first) I was worried, and now the third time I am still worried. The keyword is worried. These folks have NO IDEA who they are dealing with, but any time I hear you are sending something for pathology, it brings me back to 2008 and Mattie's diagnosis. She seemed calm about it but then again, she wasn't pulling tissue from her back. 

Late this afternoon, my neighbor asked me if I could watch her dog, Maven, for thirty minutes while she was on a phone interview. Maven is a cutie who has a lot of energy and likes to bark. Sunny knows Maven, but Sunny is not used to other dogs coming into his home. So that was an experience. 

I am not sure who was more traumatized from this visit..... Sunny or Indie!!! Indie did not back down and decided to guard the staircase, and Sunny..... well he is truly my 'jealous George.'

Indie staring down at Maven and Sunny. She wasn't moving, but was transfixed for 45 minutes on the staircase. Which is ironic, because any time humans visit us, Indie runs upstairs and hides under the bed. That did not happen with Maven today. I think Indie did not know what to make out of Maven..... she was perplexed and you could see it.