Category Archives: bone

Zoe Meme #91: Evoke

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

Last year, Zoe broke her leg. This is when we took Zoe poodle to get her consult for a surgery. She evoked many emotions!

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Zoe Meme #80: Empathy

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

I got a call this week from a lifelong friend who broke his leg, requiring screws and plates.  Zoe broke her front leg (common for toy poodles) in 2015, resulting in a surgery, screws, and a plate.  She asked me … Continue reading →

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Weak and Transfused

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

Today is day +2. I found myself able to move to the restroom, then to the couch. That was about it. No more strength. Profoundly weak and short of breath. My hemoglobin was 7.8, neutrophils are gone completely, white blood cell count was something like 0.1, platelets were around 50 or above. Continue reading →

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Brothers in the Battle

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Robert I Baxter

You don’t have to have met someone to feel a connection. Pen pals in the past, using the time tested snail mail, were able to sense a camaraderie and feel connected. Men who never knew each other one day, could … Continue reading →

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