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Steve Morgan's avatar

Clay, I feel your pain, literally. I just had a laminectomy (L1/2-L3/4) 4 weeks ago. Seems to have fixed my lower back but did nothing for my hip pain.

We lost our little Pug, Lucy, last year. She had developed a heart murmur and I just wasn’t smart enough to know what was wrong. I’m a big, tough Oklahoma man, Army vet, oil field worker and when they brought her little still body back to me the tears just rolled down my cheeks. I still miss her terribly. It gets better. Thanks for sharing, Clay.

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Brad Cowden's avatar

Sorry for your loss Clay, as a dog owner myself, I can empathize. As for the piece, one of your recent best. I say this as I reach for a tissue and my dog “Mookie.” Yes, that Mookie. Thanks for the read.

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Barb Schrage's avatar

Oh how I know your pain. I had to euthanize my cat and my dog 3 days apart in mid-June. This after my husband died last fall. My dog, too, died from laryngeal paralysis, and OH, that terrible sound as he tried to breathe. In addition to this, again, I, too, have had much ongoing back pain and my 2nd spinal fusion just in January. It DOES get better, though!. Its just plain hell getter older. Keep writing your wonderful columns. I SO appreciate you.

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Don Levings's avatar

We are so so sorry for you and Gwen. You have been great friends to us and we know how much she ment to both of you.

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Claudia Swisher's avatar

First...sorry for the back pain! It seems to be a family malady. And your poor pets...they DO know. They DO mourn. Their hearts can break. Let them take care of you. And get better!

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