A Remembrance Video of Mattie

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki



October 7, 2021

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2008. Mattie was three month into treatment, and it was before his first limb salvaging surgery! That weekend, Mattie's cousins came down from Boston to visit. We all met up in Alexandria, VA, by the waterfront. As you can see Mattie was trying to keep up. Yet despite this being before Mattie underwent surgery, he still moved gingerly. I suspect he did this out of fear and also because of pain. Nonetheless, Mattie's spirit was there and I think this photo says it all. 




Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.

  • Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 44,140,108
  • Number of people who died from the virus: 709,910


It was another 6am rising on the Farm! Thankfully I got up early because by 7:45am a team of lawn care people were knocking on my door. They were here to start trimming trees and removed two dead trees in the backyard. I had NO IDEA they were coming today. So the racket started early here! It is this day to day chaos that makes it impossible to sleep past 6am. 

This morning, I drove Sunny to physical therapy. The therapist is in Leesburg, so it is a 45 minute commute each way! But this therapist is worth it! Kirsty worked with Sunny last year when he tore a ligament in his right knee. This year it is the left knee. But at least I know I have a competent team to help Sunny rehabilitate. Because of COVID, I still can't go into the therapy room, so instead Kirsty sends photos.  


Kirsty actually came out to the car to help me get Sunny out of the back seat. He is a heavy weight to move alone. When she saw how difficult it was, she immediately fit him for this two handled harness. It is wonderful for me as it enables me to lift him from the front and back and also the harness makes potty runs much easier. The sling was a disaster and he was constantly soiling them. Not his fault, just not a good design. 
Kirsty calls Sunny "the professor." She calls him that because she thinks he is an old soul and is assessing her while she is assessing him! 

Apparently the rehab center has a Halloween photo display of patients! So today, they dressed Sunny up as a firefighter and they sent me the photo! I think he looks adorable, and don't worry he got lots of treats for complying!



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