I have to go away for a couple of days to take my dog to a specialist surgeon for some complicated surgery to remove a cyst. He’s only 10 so I’m hoping he’ll survive. He’s already had three miracles: Being rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans as a tiny pup and somehow making his way through the canine equivalent of the Underground Railway to the far North where I live and I adopted him; narrowly escaping having his eyes ripped out by a vet who didn’t know there was another procedure that could be done to save his eyes; and very narrowly avoiding getting shot and killed by a 10 year old with a semi-automatic weapon (ah, America) shooting at him because he thought he was a coyote. Hoping he has at least one more miracle in him. He’s the best dog. Probably won’t be back to posting till Wednesday night.
MATTHEW'S ISLAND 
Prayers and Good wishes for you and your companion.
Je penserai à vous et à votre chien pendant ces moments. Bon courage.
Good luck to both of you. He’s a sweetie.
Best wishes for a happy result. I’ve been in that situation myself frequently with my own dogs, and they are my kids. Its hard to have them go through these things, but it sounds like he is well cared for and loved.
Thinking of you both. All digits crossed for the best outcome!
Sending you wishes for a fast recovery.
He is beautiful! You too! Speedy recovery. Let us know how it goes
Thank you everyone/Merci a tout! That my pup would necessarily survive the operation let alone bounce back quickly was by no means a given so the fact that he’s both alive and doing so well – amazingly well – is great. I guess he did have another miracle in him. Your kind comments helped during a time of great anxiety.
Wishing you and your fur-kid continued good health!