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Hi There,
I have nothing new to report except for my family is pretty much 100% set on getting a new puppy! We are getting a new Portuguese Water Dog in April. Nothing can replace our beloved Portie Barney, however, a new puppy will definitely add some happiness to the house!

On a funny note, I have had a vested interest in a little girl from my school who has had a malignant brain tumor since she was a baby. She is beautiful and smart and sweet. Last week, we had lunch together because we had something in common:)

She asked me if I still had my port, and I actually brought my used port in for her to see. She was amazed that something that tiny could allow all of the medicine in our bodies!

Then, as all survivors do, we started talking about "Scanic" and how we feel when we were about to have scans. We both shared that we got our scans from Northwestern. And then the cutest thing she could have said as a six year old, "I get MRI's every three months, and I am so still I don't need any sedation!"

It is so nice that she is so aware of her condition, yet scary at the same time. No six year old should have to worry about that. However, she is tall and healthy and talkative and a real sweetheart!

Thought I would share!