Tank's Journey

When Tank started his journey, I decided to keep a count-down calendar on the fridge. Knowing that by taking things in smaller steps, you get to the finish easier. I started the count-down with 2 weeks following his surgery, we are nearly at the end of the 2 weeks. It’s hard to believe! Over the last few days, we have seen Tank becoming his self again. It started out slowly, like not wanting water when I brought the bowl to him, but by getting up just to get a drink on his own. He has been laying beside my desk when I work again, a welcome companion! Yesterday, the mailman came to the front door and Tank got up, ran to the door barking, and I just sat here and cried thinking how nice it was to have him doing that again! Simple things in any dog’s days, but a sign he is feeling better. Today I was out watering, Tank usually comes out with me, with his toy, and I spend half my time watering, the other half throwing his ball for him. I wasn’t going to let him outside so he wouldn’t want to play, but he wouldn’t have that. I let him outside hoping he would just sit there…nope. I got barked at continually until I got out a toy for him. He was just happy having it in his mouth for a bit, but before I knew it, the toy bounced off my foot. Tank had rolled it to me to throw for him. I gently tossed it to him and he happily sat down after catching it, he was tired. How wonderful to see him happy, perky and getting back to being himself!!! Sunday will be 2 weeks since Tank’s surgery. We have had few incidents, so it’s been a quiet recovery, just lots of rest. Tank sees the Oncologist on Tuesday of next week and at that time they will remove the staples. I am cautiously optimistic that the worst is behind us. Once these 2 weeks are over I will start another 2 week count-down, and hopefully by the end of that Tank will be recovered and back to himself again. We will cross the cancer bridge on Tuesday, but for now, I got to play a bit of ball with Tank, the best Christmas gift ever!! Lisa (all smiles!)