Tex

We got some really unexpected news yesterday...our boy Tex had been ill on Thursday night and Stephen took him to the vet about 11 pm. They did x-rays and kept him that night and called us Friday morning with a grim diagnosis. We took him to an oncologist yesterday that confirmed through ultrasound that he has a tumor that started on his heart and has spread to his lungs. There is not much to do for him regarding prevention of this type of heart and lung cancer- so we are going to love him for as long as he is comfortable.....

This was such a shock. Tex has been himself and I think Stephen and I are trying not to recount each day and offer up things we may have missed. He was our first baby and has been such a sweet and loyal dog. I get weepy thinking about all the time I was thinking a stream of cusswords when he would get out of the house or fence and play chase. Or bring his muddy paws right through the living room. Those things seem so silly now.

Lucy adores Tex. Likely because he is her sibling- and sleeps outside her room, constantly at her feet and loves for her to just lay on him. Last night she prayed many times with Stephen and I that God would "make T feel better and just heal him." Such real words for her and us.

We are going to go forward really keeping an eye on his comfort level but know our time is rather short. This boy is going to get some major love this weekend. He has blessed our family so much with his loyalty and adoration.