With her carcinoma Ashling has lost huge amounts of muscle mass, but she
has now figured out a new technique with her rear legs used kind of like
simultaneous pogosticks which allows her to once again break into a full
run speed (though not as fast as her past lean-into-corners sprint
speed).  She's had the loss long enough that she has come up with her
own solution.  You should have seen and heard her today -- laughing
heh-heh-heh as she actually ran to stash a cranberry.  There is a whole
lot to be said for doing everything possible for giving them as much
quality of life as possible when they are ill.  So far she doesn't need
pain meds and her touch of Lasix (only 1/2 mg 3x per day) is enough that
she doesn't even do any fussing if held on her back now.  Her only
complaining is for meds but she gets a treat before and a babyfood and
heated water soup afterwards so she winds up completely happy again
after just a short while of drinking her soup.
[Posted in FML issue 4361]