Decision

Letter to Dr. B:

Hi Bryan,

I was great seeing you, too. And you know Stella thinks you walk on water. Thank you so much for sending the images. I sent them also to Stella's regular vet, Devon Trottier, who may have contacted you about getting any earlier images of the lungs, etc. If those are available and can be sent to her, that would be great.

I've been doing a lot of thinking since last Thursday when we saw you. Although I haven't heard from Dr. Bracha yet, (but I know how busy things are up there, so that's okay), I think I've pretty much decided to let things play out with Stella, continue to spoil her rotten, and have a plan in place when the time comes to set her free. She's just done so incredibly well since the surgeries in June, defying the odds and galumping along like a puppy most days, that I'd like to continue along that path. She just may continue to defy.

Because of your and Devon's care, she's been one lucky and healthy hound with a very grateful human. I'm going to let Stella call the shots and keep her blog updated. Who knows? We may be walking through those doors up there again in four months to recheck that pacemaker . . .

Kim