August 2009 - We had our family portrait
taken by Sister Pet
Pics located in Covington, LA. They did a great job taking
pictures of Corona with out her tank top while not revealing her feeding
tube. More photos are available
here.
Corona's Favorite Scent is Parfume de Bounce
with Febreze. When given a fabric softener sheet, Corona will rub her
head on the sheet. We noticed this behavior when we put fabric
softener sheets inside freshly cleaned dog beds. Corona will rub her
head on the dog bed even through the fabric softener sheet is on the other
side of the dog bed cover.
In February, 2009, we discovered that Corona has a tumor
growing around her esophagus. This tumor is constricting the esophagus
making it difficult for food to pass through to her stomach.
Dave & Corona feeding the ducks in
Audubon Park
We became aware of this problem when Corona continued to
throw up her food after eating. This caused her to loose a lot of
weight. Corona went into surgery to have the tumor removed, but it was
not successful. The tumor was already too big and was attached to her
lung. It was also located very close to a heart ventricle. We
also learned that chemo or radiation would not be an acceptable treatment
for Corona.
Family walk on the levee on Mardi Gras day, the day before Corona's
surgery
We now feed Corona through a feeding tube 4
times a day which has helped her to regain some of the weight that she had
loss. Corona can still drink water orally. And her treats have
been replaced with dog food flavored popsicles and small amounts of peanut
butter.
Corona is still living a happy life.
We still go on dog walks and take trips to the park and the pet store.
She still plays with her toys and enjoys looking for squirrels and critters
in our back yard. She still barks at the mailman and she still loves to hang out with
us when watching TV.
Corona's spiral tie-dye tank
Corona now has a whole new wardrobe. She wears tank
tops to help keep her feeding tube in place secure against her body.
It also does a great job of hiding the feeding tube as well as her shaved
fur from the surgery.
