Difficult Day

This is what Everett looks like when she's chasing you.
I had to rush into the house to grab the camera, as I was unprepared for she who just won't quit.

No really good chase scenes, unfortunately, before she moved on to stick.

We played stick for only a few minutes, but they were precious, fun, exciting minutes.

Then something else caught her attention, and the game was over.

There are more pictures, after her pause shown here, that are very difficult to view. She started panting, and I had a clear opportunity to snap some shots of the tumor area. All those photos are shot without benefit of viewing--I have to keep her attention facing me so I could aim the camera at her side without her attention following my hand.

Some of the jaw pictures are very graphic. I went back and viewed the photos during stick, to see if any of those showed the tumor area. Some do. It is clear that the infection or tumor--whatever is so angry red, and swollen in her jaw--is not only back but now shows up on both sides of the tooth (lip side and tongue side). I am completely amazed that tooth has not yet fallen out--the entire root is still visible at the end of the tunnel of flesh (area I have previously referred to as the Parting of The Red Sea).

Even with additional drugs today, it is clear that her day is coming soon. Please let that day be full of stick and rope and all things good for the little girl. Please let her go on her own terms, in her own way.