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• Chemo Cuties

  I'm in Florida right now visiting a writer/teacher friend, all on my own -- away from the babe and the man unit as of last night.  This is my first time away from Hugo for 24 hours, ever.  It's blazingly sunny as I blog this outside a fab joint called the 2nd St. Bakery in Gainesville.  Spanish moss hangs from the trees.  Some massive bird just flew by -- think it was a pterodactyl. A cup of sliceable coffee is being had. A cookie with chocolate, pistachio and cranberry has been demolished.  Hey, it's my lunch, cut me some slack!  Also, calories don't count beneath the Mason Dixon line.  OK I made that up.  ANYWAY...   I'm visiting my friend Sharon (above) because she's awesome.  But luckily her cancer gave me a great excuse to come see her.  Yay cancer!  But seriously folks, today marked her last chemo treament.  And so when the nurses (who were obviously really fond of her) revealed that they had a special final chemo song for her, I knew I had to grab my camera.   I didn't think I'd share it here, I just thought she'd want it for posterity. But Shar is the opposite of shy about this and really eager to share the Shands serenade with all her friends and all of y'all.  I hope you love it as much as we do.   The nurse told us the song comes from Illinois.  Their singing was aces but the confetti really brought it home, no? I am really pro-confetti.  I'm kind of bummed they didn't break it out at NYU when Hugo was born.  That would've been awesome. Since this is Toddler Tube, here's a pic of the toddler, even though he's hundreds of miles away. I took this pic yesterday. The fact that he's playing concerned baby doctor, is just a coincidence, swear. I know sweet-smelling baby and his handsome daddy and his recovering doggie are doing swell, and not because I call every ten minutes.  I only call every 20 minutes. Ba Dum BUM! Love to you, Internet friends And also kisses, :) <-- and sincere emoticons too.  Susie   Posted May 02 2008, 05:09 PM by Susie Felber with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: baby, dogs, cancer, illness, florida, gainesville, shands, free wifi, 2nd street cafe, final chemo song, chemotherapy, baby wearing doggie pajamas, eating giant cookies, cranberry pistachio chocolate cookies

• Kiss Me & Smile For Me

  Stan the dog is on the mend!! Paws crossed! After emptying our bank account in vet bills (dog care this week cost roughly a 42" plasma HDTV) and shaving years off our lives in worry, Stan is eating again, if not drinking. Yesterday, his more than $600 in sonograms (!) showed no cancer and no terrible ticker problem.  He's most likely got a pancreas issue.  And apparently, one of the treaments for this is no food or water.  And so, Stan laying in a heap not eating or drinking was possiby healing himself using ancient dog wisdom.  If only he had told us, we might be enjoying high-def Yankees games, instead of what we're doing now...sitting in front of a radio and glaring at his furry ass.  Here's a video from this weekend I didn't want to post for fear he was dying.  Thanks Thor, he ain't.     Tonight, I'm leaving on a jet plane. Do know when I'll be back again: Sunday afternoon. But I'll be blogging from the road.  I'm leaving Hugo for the first time ever to go see this writer/professor friend in Florida from my Comedy Central days.  BTW, y'all should buy "Pornhounds" her original autobiographical comicbook and if you're a big studio you should option it for a movie/TV series. Man unit will be caring for Hugo and I'll be providing guidance on how to insert food into baby (mouth only!), how to find the butter (in the butter section of the fridge) and not leave the stove on (this one's going to be a toughie).  OK I am of course milking this for comic effect.  My husband is not retarded.  He's just a man (incurable) and I am just a psycho worry wart (a mom). Special thanks for my ability to get to the airport goes to S. and Finnegan, as they will be covering Hugo care this evening until man unit comes home.  I hate asking favors, I far prefer giving them.  I am however, extremely massively grateful for S. and her kind babysitting help.  And so if Finnegan wants a pony? It's his.    Speaking of comic effect, this recent piece from 23/6 is hella funny.  Check it out: "New study confirms anecdotal evidence: kids aren't worth it" Thanks Internet and more soon, including me flipping out being away from babe or me dancing on a tabletop due to being away from babe. Posted May 01 2008, 11:47 AM by Susie Felber with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: dog, pets, vet bills, pancreatitis in dogs, florida, pornhounds, dog sonogram, playdateasma HDTV