Hi Everyone,

I just want to thank you all so much for being there with us through this insane month. We think now the way forward will mainly be one of healing, getting stronger and coming to terms with the radical diversion Megan ‘s life plans have suddenly taken. It is a lot to adjust to and it will not be quick or easy. I will be staying with her until she can get everything back on track.

The biggest adjustment will be the intravenous feeding I think and the associated tubes coming out of her body that allow for this to sustain her and keep her alive. This is not supposed to be forever, but it does hinge on her being able to receive a small bowel transplant. She is definitely a strong candidate for this procedure and everyone is on board with helping her make that happen. But it is a far way down the road yet (at least a year). In the meantime she will need to be as strong mentally and emotionally as she has been physically through this whole ordeal—and I have a plan to help her with this and I thought I would like to invite everyone in on it.

Megan has been campaigning for a puppy. Even the day before her spleen ruptured when I first arrived here, she was putting forward her arguments. I was not keen. I mean she isn’t looking for just any puppy, but specifically one from the litter of the sister of her dog Echo—so another giant dog. And this time it would be going to our new place that she will be living in. So not really excited to have a big dog in our new place, felt it was too expensive for her, felt she traveled too much, felt it would tie her down too much. Her argument: she wanted the companionship mainly. I didn’t really think it was a strong enough argument at the time, but now I feel it trumps all my arguments.

I’m thinking that knowing she can get this puppy would be one really bright, happy event to buoy her up through the process of grieving for the future she thought she was going to have and the pain and struggle of recuperating from 2 major surgeries. If I remember rightly, she must put in a down payment for the puppy in March and then I believe the litter is born in April or May. So she will have time to get stronger and healthier and more independent prior to getting the puppy, but she will have that happy goal on the horizon. Many of you have asked about sending flowers or care packages of some sort. If instead you would be interested in contributing something small to a Puppy Fund, I think it would be very meaningful to Magi and contribute positively towards her recovery.