Thanks for the kind word's about Dot . She saved my life when I lost my wife to ovarian cancer .About a year ago she got leptosurosis (spelling) we still dont know how as she is with me or in my fenced yard,everyone gave up on her surviving even the University of Illinois Vet school.I brought her home from there with 2 prednison pilss and was told nuthin more could be done . My avitar picture is the day before she was to be put down,the next morning I got her to eat some boiled chicken from my hand ,its now a year latter and she is still with me ,not as strong as she once was,cant climb stairs,chase squirls,and generaly get into mischeif,but happy ,pain free,and still sleeping next to me each nite.My vet says if she hadnt had me she would have been gone a long time ago. Seems only fair she saved me and I could do no less than same for her.She is one of my main concerns ,I was at the vets yesterday and asked him if/ when I get the surgery did he think she would survive even in his kennel and care , he looked down and replied no,she wouldnt without me. She gets meds twice a day ,and my care and attention always and amaze's everyone how well she does. In all honesty Im more concerned for her than myself. I go to the Doc Fri to finialy see what all the results are and options .I just dont know what Im going to do,as I said in previous posts I live alone with Dot and havent a clue what kind of help Im going to need at first or how long before Im able to do much for myself.So untill Fri Im just doing what I can and lovin my little Dog she will be ten years old the 11th of this month....