Best wishes Kap, I know how it is.

My 9 year old Golden is undergoing life saving surgery tomorrow for tumors that have ruptured on his spleen. This is all incredibly sudden and devastating. I know he's but a dog but he means the world to me, please send good vibes.

 

Good luck, and if your dog has to stay at the vet for an extended amount of time try and visit as often as possible. A few years ago one of my cats got really sick to the point where the vet said she would likely not make it. I would visit every day before and after work. For whatever reason after about a week at the animal hospital she got better. Most of the vet techs said that every time I went she would act healthier/better.

With the double points promotion they gave me and my A-List Preferred bonus, I'm basically getting buy-one-get-one-free flights from Southwest right now. Buy one get two if you count the companion pass for my wife.

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Well unfortunately, he will not be coming home. During exploratory surgery they discovered cancer in his liver and spleen, he lived 9 incredible years and the fact that this hurts so bad speaks volumes. Thank you all so much for your well wishes, it legitimately lifted my spirits during this whole process. Duke was the perfect dog and he will not soon be forgotten.

 

Well unfortunately, he will not be coming home. During exploratory surgery they discovered cancer in his liver and spleen, he lived 9 incredible years and the fact that this hurts so bad speaks volumes. Thank you all so much for your well wishes, it legitimately lifted my spirits during this whole process. Duke was the perfect dog and he will not soon be missed.

 

I'm terribly sorry, man.

 

There are no words.

Sorry to hear that Kalapse, we all know you gave him a great life. RIP

so sorry man

Damn. Never met your boy but he is beautiful and I got choked up reading that. Condolences

RIP Duke.

 

Losing a dog you love is incredibly sad. I empathize with you completely.

Damn Kal, I'm so sorry.

Sorry for your loss. RIP Duke.

Sorry to hear about your loss. It sucks.

 

Some people might think this is kinda cheesy, but check out if your local area has any of those businesses with "drink wine and paint" classes. Sometimes they will do a "paint your pet" session. It's a nice thing to have hung up at your house (and they will take a photo and faintly 'print' it onto the canvas so even if your art skills are lacking, you'll do fine).

Well unfortunately, he will not be coming home. During exploratory surgery they discovered cancer in his liver and spleen, he lived 9 incredible years and the fact that this hurts so bad speaks volumes. Thank you all so much for your well wishes, it legitimately lifted my spirits during this whole process. Duke was the perfect dog and he will not soon be missed.

 

Kal, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Well unfortunately, he will not be coming home. During exploratory surgery they discovered cancer in his liver and spleen, he lived 9 incredible years and the fact that this hurts so bad speaks volumes. Thank you all so much for your well wishes, it legitimately lifted my spirits during this whole process. Duke was the perfect dog and he will not soon be missed.

 

Had a similar experience a couple years ago when one of my cats suddenly got very sick and found out it was lymphoma. I was devastated. Sorry for your loss man.

Sorry for your loss. That is an absolutely beautiful dog.

I think the only thing I don't talk on this site about these days is the White Sox. Hilarious.

So sorry.

Sorry for your loss dude, Its the worst.

Those lovely weeks in Chicago when you turn on the heat one day, then 3 days later you need to blast the A/C.

Especailly when you live in a building where the AC/Heat come from the same place, and once your building flips the switch, the air switches to heat..... <_>

 

Yeah, i think I have been back and forth two or three times already.

This looks sharp:

http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/10/19/13330...date-renderings

Especailly when you live in a building where the AC/Heat come from the same place, and once your building flips the switch, the air switches to heat..... <_>

Yeah those places are rough. They never go back once they've switched.

This looks sharp:

http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/10/19/13330...date-renderings

 

It will look a bit out of place with what is around it, but it looks like a nice building.

So my 3 and 6 year old boys want to be Sonic the hedgehog and Link for Halloween, respectively. Easy enough, right?

 

No, it isn't. So I go online and order costumes because we couldn't find their sizes at Halloween Spirit. I order the sonic costume, it gets shipped to me today and my daughter texts me and says the headpiece is missing. Awesome

 

So then I go to order the link costume. All costume shops have broken the entire costume down to separate pieces. Tunic($20), hat($6), leggings($9), boots($10), Sword($20), shield($20)

 

Such a racket. I hate costume companies

Just spike his hair up and color it blue. Problem solved.

 

Bill is in the mail.