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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Pat is comfortable and peaceful. They have increase</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">d her morphine to 7.5 mg/4 hours and ativan to 2 mg/4 hours. These increases are because her respiration was too fast and labo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">red, so she was working too hard to breath. I was there for a couple of hours this afternoon and she opened her eyes briefly when she heard my voice. Overall, her awareness is le</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ssened and she is sleeping more. Just before I left, we noticed her feet were cold and tonight her hands are cold. This is one of the signs of decline. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">I don</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t expect her to make it through the weekend.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I decided not to take any of the bassets to see her. I think it is upsetting to them and they already understand that she isn</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t coming home. I have to think about their emotional well being first</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> and I don</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t think she is aware</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">enough</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> to have any benefit from a visit, in fact it seemed to upset her the last time. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Opie is doing better today</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> he had another cold laser treatment, with treatment #3 scheduled for Saturday, the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of next week. Quincey and Quizmo both got completely normal results on all of their blood</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">work and exams from yesterday. There is no evidence of any damage from the hyperthermia of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> May 31</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">st</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. Right now they are outside playing and awaiting the arrival of their evening firefly hunting expedition. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I am doing okay but I know th</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e next</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">week</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> will be very hard.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">She does not want a funeral, just a private interment and a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">party</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> to celebrate her life and remember her.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">I still haven</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t made any decisions about memorial event</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">(s)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> just don</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t know</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> one will likely be at a dog show (maybe Canfield) but have no clue for a local memorial, if any</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> Memorial contributions will be to Michigan Basset Rescue.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sandi & the Red Bay Bassets</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> One who has unrel</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">iable friends soon comes to ruin, </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Calibri"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> Proverbs 18:24</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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