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Paloma’s Passing: Coping with Loss

Thumbnail image for Paloma’s Passing: Coping with Loss by Gina "SuuperG" Stark May 23, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareI lost a grand source of joy in my life today.  Did I say coping?  That’s hardly the word. My friends…I fumble on my keyboard through a blur of tears. We lost our cherished beautiful, spunky, mischievous, playful, loving and demanding, darling companion dog…the one I had been writing about here.  Intellectually and spiritually I […]

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Keeping Abreast of Cancer

Thumbnail image for Keeping Abreast of Cancer by Gina "SuuperG" Stark April 14, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareToday I tagged along while my dear friend, Luisa, and her mom, who is battling breast cancer, created a window display to bring attention to upcoming events for the Breast Cancer Resource Center.  A business called Massage Envy in Santa Barbara generously donates their prominent window real estate to various worthy organizations. I, for one, […]

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Paloma: Can Money Buy Happiness? Part III in a Series

Thumbnail image for Paloma: Can Money Buy Happiness? Part III in a Series by Gina "SuuperG" Stark April 7, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareIn some cases, well…yes, as these pictures clearly show! This is our beloved dog, Paloma, romping around on Del Mar, California’s dog beach. This is the same day as her sixth radiation treatment for the tumor (grrrrr) that has aggressively pushed its way from her sinus cavity to her brain with alarming and heartbreaking speed.  […]

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Paloma: Bracing for Loss Part II in a Series

Thumbnail image for Paloma: Bracing for Loss Part II in a Series by Gina "SuuperG" Stark March 25, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareFeeling Good and Mischievous Our beloved “nut” (rather than mutt) Paloma has endured five radiation treatments.  Perhaps its her “dad” and me who are doing the enduring, as she is happily sedated and gets treats afterward, and gets to ride in the car for two hours each way (her favorite pastime!)  How fortunate that animals […]

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Paloma: Bracing for Loss, Part I in a Series

Thumbnail image for Paloma: Bracing for Loss, Part I in a Series by Gina "SuuperG" Stark March 18, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareIt started with some sneezing this winter.  Now, we are faced with the diagnosis of terminal cancer for our beloved rescue dog, Paloma.  It’s a journey millions have sadly taken with their companion animals and if you’ll indulge me, I thought I’d write down some details of diagnosis, treatment, and my thoughts and emotions as […]

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