Today’s post is not about me. I apologize for interrupting the discussion of what’s happening with Barnum, but this is important and time-sensitive. I will get back to Barnum and me shortly.
Today’s post is a conversation I had with Carol, whose service dog, Lily, a twelve-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier, died of lymphoma four months ago. This is not just the story of Carol and Lily, but of Carol’s resilience, and the lengths she has gone to to overcome Lily’s death and work toward regaining her sense of safety and independence.
Angel Lily
Carol and I found each other on the Lymphoma HeartDog Angels list, which is a listserv for people whose dogs were battling lymphoma and have since died. Carol and I are the only two that I know of whose heartdogs were also our service dogs (SDs). Carol’s disabilities are depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and agoraphobia.
To read today’s post, please visit my new blog, aftergadget.com. While that blog is not yet fully set up with all its features, it does have today’s post on it, with photos, captions, and Carol’s moving story.
We are having problems with our internet connection that often prevents me from getting to aftergadget.com, so if you post a comment, and it takes a while to show up, it’s likely because I haven’t been able to access the site to approve comments. Thank you!
– Sharon, the muse of Gadget, Barnum (SDiT?), Carol, and Angel Lily
After Gadget 