Most of you are probably aware by now that we’ve received some devastating news about Kiwi.  The surgery on her leg had to be abruptly aborted when her oxygen intake suddenly plummeted and she nearly died on the operating table.  The doctor couldn’t figure out why Kiwi wasn’t breathing properly under anesthesia, so she did an x-ray on her lungs.  And that’s when the giant cancerous mass in Kiwi’s chest cavity was discovered.  When we picked up our dog later that day we were told that she only has a few weeks to live.  Heartsick doesn’t even begin to describe how Tim and I are feeling.  Kiwi has been our baby for nine years, and we don’t know how to face losing her as a family member.  But for now, we’re just taking it day by day, and we’re spending as much time with Kiwi as possible.