Dior has been part of our family since he was 12 weeks old, and anyone who has met him knows—he’s truly one of a kind. From the way he comforts without words to his goofy personality that keeps us laughing,…
June 2, 2025 – Surgery Scheduled!
This morning we had our initial appointment at Main Street Veterinary Clinic—and I left feeling more at peace than I have in weeks. I already felt reassured after speaking with Dr. Hunter on the phone last week, but after meeting…
May 29, 2025 – Dallas, Detours & Decisions
We hit the road early this morning for our appointment at UT Southwestern in Dallas. Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and out the door by 7:30 AM for our 11:00 AM consult. We have to pass a Buc-ee’s along the way so naturally,…
The Dior Files: What We’ve Used (and Why) to Support His Body
One of the hardest parts about getting Dior’s osteosarcoma diagnosis has been figuring everything out as we go. There’s no clear playbook. Just a lot of love, research, late-night deep dives, and tough choices. I wanted to put together a…
May 28, 2025 – Still Waiting, Still Hopeful
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. With Brandon being a veteran, Memorial Day always reminds me just how lucky I am that my soldier came home. That perspective doesn’t get lost on me. The weekend itself was…
May 22–23, 2025 – A Conversation That Brought Peace
Yesterday I got ahold of Main Street Vet, just east of our home, and was surprised (and comforted) to find myself speaking directly with Dr. Hunter, the founder and head veterinarian of the clinic. She’s worked with Ardent, the company…
May 21, 2025 – The News We Prayed For
At 9:45 this morning, we got the update we’ve been holding our breath for: The cells aspirated from Dior’s lymph node all “look like normal lymph node cells doing normal lymph node things,” as Dr. Voss put it. This is…
May 20, 2025 – The Waiting Game
This morning we drove to Texas A&M for Dior’s 9:45 AM appointment to aspirate one of his lymph nodes. They’re checking for metastasis – whether the cancer has spread beyond his leg – and we won’t have results until tomorrow…
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