Forever Mom of Prince Harry (the Basset Hound one 🌈💔), current Mom of Roo ❤️ & Lucy❤️, host body to incurable cancer, diversity & equality ally…4ever JAYHAWK!
Thank you for the prayers & positive energy you’ve put toward finding my parents ashes. I’ve had some very special people on the job the last few days, but given that nothing remained of our home after the hurricane, we knew it would take a miracle to find them.
MIRACLE GRANTED
@JennyErikson
@Coral12271
You people are so dramatic. 8 yrs ago, my friend’s son went through cancer treatment. He wore a mask at school for 3 yrs. His classmates & teacher voted to wear one, too, to make it easier on him. The parents were all in support. Everyone did great. Empathy & kindness prevailed.
This is Harry. I’ve been blessed to love many pups in my life, but I’ve never met another quite like him. Being Harry’s Mom has been the honor & joy of my life. Today, our best boy earned his wings & we are heartbroken. 1/2
This is 54. Body full of cancer. Unbelievable pain. Grateful to still be here living & loving every single day. Thank you for sharing your lives with me. You are all a gift. 🍾🥂🎈💃❤️❤️❤️
#Ian
#Sanibel
#Missing
#Help
We lost our home & everything in when
#HurricaneIan
hit Sanibel (West Gulf Dr.). I am searching for my parents ashes. They are in this box, in a very heavy sealed bronze box with the name Saner on it. I know it’s a long shot, but please share. 🙏💔
While strolling slowly in the campground with this best boy, a man asked how I could stand having such an old dog? He actually said, “I think once they hit 8/9, people should just put ‘em down.”
My response: “I guess that’s the difference between us & you…we’re not assholes.”😡
Dog Twitter is the best Twitter. It makes the world feel smaller & friends of people who have never met. We check on our pals everyday. We laugh at their antics. Worry when they are unwell. And, grieve with their families when they leave us. ❤️💔❤️
#dogsoftwitter
#dogsoftwitter
#bassethound
friends-
It’s no secret that I’m not handling life without Harry particularly well. I believe he has pulled some heavenly strings, because a week from today, these two will be joining the family! Meet Ruggerio Stefano (aka Roo) & Lucia Rosa (aka Luce)!
@NateIsBack2
Great looking. Very successful. Picked a great spot in San Francisco. Conversation great...until he said, “What are the chances I’m going to have anal sex tonight?”
My response: “Well, I can’t speak for anyone else in here, but with me 0%.” And, I picked up my purse and left.
23 yrs ago today, I sat in a doc’s office & was told I was being referred to a psychiatrist, because there was nothing physically wrong w/me even though I knew there was.
The next day, I learned I had cancer in an ER. In the days to come, I learned it was Stage IV.
@ThanksCancer
We owe
@BROODva
everything for bringing our beloved Harry into our lives, so since I know some of you will ask what you can do, we would be so touched if you would consider remembering Harry with a memorial donation to
@BROODva
.
More later about Har when I can breathe again.2/2
Today, I’m embarking on the 24th year of my cancer battle.
Year 23 was really, really hard. Realistically, I’m prepared for that (& worse) this year; but, I’m still here today!
@ThanksCancer
Two years ago today, our beloved Harry went to the Rainbow Bridge. We’ve missed him every single day since. There will never be another like you, Hare-Bear. ❤️💔❤️
Friends - I can’t begin to tell you how incredibly touched I am by the outpouring of kindness following the loss of our beloved Harry. We are more than a little lost without him, but are so grateful for every moment of his life. I can’t wait to share more about his life & times.
@FBHiDash
@willshipman
You’ve just inspired me to label my next moving boxes with conservatory, ballroom, lounge, library, etc. Of course, I’ll have zero idea what’s in them or where they go, but it won’t matter…the neighbors will think I’m fabulous.
Yesterday’s travel day taught me that this will be the last trip that I will be able to take without assistance. Sadly, Cancer & I must finally cry “uncle.” Not feeling strong enough & in complete control is hard. That’s a really tough one for this gal to admit.
@ThanksCancer
Today is my last day as a 50 year old. I am acknowledging this milestone by eating a piece of key lime pie and drinking a glass of champagne for lunch....at my desk, while my office assistant enjoys a cookie. What a year it’s been. Bring on 51!
Just when I think I’ve finally stopped crying and accepted the fact that everything is gone, it starts all over again.
Losing your soul dog (Harry ❤️💔), your home and fighting terminal cancer in the same year, does not bode well for one’s mental health.
Hi, my name is Lucy. Just over 24 hours ago, cute Dr. Kyle told me that I needed to go on a diet.
Tonight, my Mom caught me standing on the dining room table with my head in the pizza box. Apparently, there are now 2 pieces of 🍕missing?!
#ItWasntMe
#dogsoftwitter
#bassethound
@KahlonRav
These days, kindness makes me cry. 😭
I love that your son and his friend welcomed someone new into their circle and I also love that his new friend showed them his heart, too.
I had a similar experience at 10...as the new kid...and here we are 4 decades later. ❤️
@JoeNewberry
Beautiful. My Dad & I were very close. He passed under hospice care at my home. The night before he went, he came to me in a dream & said, “Suz, in the morning, it’s time for me to go. I love you.” I sat w/ him all morning. At 11:59am, a tear rolled down his cheek & he was gone.
Last December 22, Harry and I were sitting on our beach at home on Sanibel Island.
I miss Harry.
I miss our beach.
I miss the sun.
I miss being warm.
I miss our home.
IN MEMORY OF HARRY:
I’ve had Bassets my whole life & the first 3 days we had Harry, I told Harry’s Dad, “This is the quietest Basset I’ve ever met!” Not for long!! He never barked or howled unless we were playing, but when we were…Harry had things to say!
“I LOVE YOU!” ❤️❤️❤️
When all else fails, celebrate yourself! Even if it is with overpriced, out of season, grocery store roses on their last leg (hey, we have that in common!😉).
I’ve survived 23 years with cancer!
Not sure if I’ll make it to another milestone year, but I made it to this one. 🙌
@michaelschweitz
@WintersPilar
@BonefishGrill
This is heartbreaking & disgusting. And, I’m sure somewhere in her world she identifies herself as a Christian. For every one of her, the rest of us must stand up and voice opposition to this behavior and embrace those at risk by this hate fueled behavior.
SO many things I miss about Harry, but one that others may not think about is the way he helped me navigate the ever increasing impacts of cancer on my body. Cancer is painful, but he soothed me in a way nothing else & no one else did.
Night is hard.
Help me be brave Har-🐻.❤️
Last December, when we found out that I was entering palliative care. I was totally ok, because I knew that in the end, I’d be sitting on my beach on
#Sanibel
with my puppies & my people & all would be right with the world.
It’s all gone…& for the first time, I feel afraid.
@wculbert
@realDonaldTrump
What is “lagitimate”?
As someone who cast one of the 81,283,485 legitimate votes for President-elect Biden, I am not surprised by the decision. One shouldn’t expect class where none ever existed.
@SharifPaget
Hi,
@SharifPaget
- I appreciate you reaching out. I don’t want to be a story, I just want my Mom & Dad. 💔 I’m just asking people to keep an eye out and, if by chance the box is discovered, someone might be able to connect it back to me. Thank you. 🙏
There’ve been many peaks & valleys in my cancer life. I used to have treatment, work 12 hr days, do 50 mile bike rides & tear up the town. Now I’m coming to terms that my career is over, I can only operate in 15-20 min increments & that I feel awful most of the time.
@ThanksCancer
Today is a rough day. Got out of bed this morning, lost my balance and wiped out. Went back to bed for two hours and tried again…same result. Crawled back in bed and haven’t had the energy to move since. I’m freezing and exhausted.
Is it the chemo or the cancer?
It’s a mystery
Just learned from two separate basset rescue organizations that we are not ideal adopters & that without meeting us or talking to anyone they have concerns about our ability to care for a basset hound.
These guys would disagree.
I’m sad.
I’m hurt.
And, I want a basset hound.
Our beloved boy Harry’s ashes became one with the island & sea during the hurricane, but his paw print was found in a nearly destroyed, soaking wet treasure box. The edges and the back show the signs of being in water, but incredibly, it survived. ❤️
#HurricaneIan
#dogsoftwitter
In the last 6 weeks, Harry’s been to all 5 of the Great Lakes. Today, he visited the last of the 5….Lake Ontario. He’s pretty pumped, as you can tell.
#rvlife
#dogsoftwitter
#bassethound
@McKnightLab_UO
Jeffrey - I don’t know you, but I am walking a very similar path. It says everything about you that your family is foremost on your mind during this time. It is my honor to help fulfill that wish. My prayer is for quality, pain free time with all the people you love. ❤️
It’s hard watching someone you love suffer and, at the same time, know there is little you can do about it.
As the patient, I hate being the one causing this pain for the person I love.
Things are really tough right now & after 23 yrs, I’m tired of all of it.
@ThanksCancer
By the end of the day tomorrow, we will likely no longer have our home. As horrible as that feeling is, it pales in comparison to the worry I have for the safety of our dear friends & neighbors. 🙏🙏🙏
My heart is broken today.
#HurricaneIan
#Sanibel
This is Harry. Thanks to
@BROODva
, he’s living his best life in Virginia, Florida and wherever his new RV is going to take him. Harry is loved by many, but by no one more than his Mom & Dad.
#AdoptDontShop
#bassethound
#dogsoftwitter
@MegStEsprit
This is me & my favorite babysitter as a kid. David started babysitting me when he was 16 & I was 1. Per my parents, I cried if they tried to leave me with anyone else. His family lived around the corner & he had the babysitting market cornered in our neighborhood. (1972)
@vampiredoggie
Sweet, baby. Look for this guy, he’ll show you where all the good snoozle spots are and make sure that his Grandma & Grandpa give you lots of love & treats.
Sending your family so much love. 💔❤️💔
One year ago today, we said “until we meet again” to my soul dog Harry. We’ve missed him every single day since 03/14/22. He loved his beach, traveling and being with his Mom and Dad.
Sure miss you Har-Bear. You are in my heart forever. See you soon. ❤️💔❤️
After a 3 day hospital stay, I’m home, still fighting Sepsis. I was told by the ER Doc that I came in “just in time.”
Wed night, I wasn’t sure I would survive. Thursday, I didn’t want to. Today, I’m still sick, but so glad to be home in my
@Chiefs
gear w/ them.
#ChiefsKingdom
In my professional life, I deal with “bigwigs” all the time & am rarely nervous. Personally, I’ve given speeches in front of several thousand. Nerves, yes, but not nearly what I am feeling for a 5:30pm phone interview with a Basset Rescue. Please think good thoughts, friends.🥺🙏
@AudacityofGoats
@SykesCharlie
I woke up this morning feeling as if I’d lost a dear, old friend. I did. We all did, because you welcomed us to be a part of his amazing life. You knew the great joy of his love & know the grief of his loss. And, you allow us to share some of that with you, too. Thank you.
PETE
For the first time since March, I put on full makeup & grown up clothes for a work Zoom call, because THE Admiral was going to be in attendance. All was going well...& I have to admit, I was killing it...
And, then Harry, the basset hound, farted...loudly.
I had a good run. 🙄
HOA Mtg this morn via Zoom w/ 3 - Kentucky Grads; 2 - North Carolina Tar Heels; 1 - Dukie; & 1 - Baylor Bear. We talk A LOT of 🗑 during 🏀 Season.
Had to do a full lighting/camera test to determine which
@KUHoops
National Championship shirt would be the most painful.
SUCCESS!
@GunnyJ
If that happened in my church the Pastor and the WHOLE congregation would hear from me that very moment. Some might believe in quietly walking away and never returning. Quiet is over. IT’S TIME TO GET LOUD!
For a very brief period, I decided it would be a good idea to teach myself how to play the piano. After consultation with management (aka Harry) it was determined that this activity was not in the best interest of the rest of the family. RIP to my dream of being a piano virtuoso.
@laurenthehough
A male colleague & his wife who I was wary of once invited me over for dinner. I worried it was going to be a long night. After hellos, we walked into the LR to find their yellow lab standing on the coffee table going to town on the hors d'oeuvre. 1 pickle remained.
I loved it.
I want to thank you for your kindness & compassion as we search for my parent’s ashes. Those who know me, know they meant everything to me.
I’m fighting incurable cancer. The P’s & I had a pact that we would take our final journey together. With your help, maybe we still can.🙏
Neighbor from Long Island: “Suezaaan, Suezaaan…I sawr you out my window. Your face looks thinna and ya don’t look so corpse like. The cancer must be doing better today, right?!”
@ThanksCancer
Yep, it’s as cold as it looks; so, Lucy and I have voted to stay in bed and read a book. (Well, one of us will read…the other will provide a snoring soundtrack. ❤️)
An older man & his daughter came to the door today looking for Harry. He & his wife stayed on Sanibel a few yrs ago & fell in love w/ our boy on the beach. I had to deliver sad news. They did, too. We all had a good cry.
They gave me a pic of a pic that is framed at his home.❤️
Today is a VERY special day. On 7/3/15, this divine boy rescued us. When we went to meet him, his foster Mom asked if we wanted to take him for a walk. We did...& he walked straight to our car. From that moment on, we were a family. Thank you
@BROODva
for getting Harry home.❤️❤️
@funusual
I’m so, so sorry. My heart hearts for you, because I know this ache very well. Sending you love as you grieve.
I hope Bonny meets Harry at the bridge. He’ll take good care of her until you meet again. 💔❤️💔
Days with Roo & Lucy: 2
Trips to the Emergency Vet: 1
Tears shed in concern: Many
Feeling of Relief: +++
Lbs to gain (Roo): 5
Lbs to lose (Lucy) 10+
Times I’ve been pulled off the porch by saying “walk” at the wrong time: 3
Bathroom trips myself: 0
Love for them: Already Endless