This year sucked!

[chocolatepuppy]

From fall of 2009 to fall of 2010 has been the darkest period of my life. My Faith, friends, dear old mom and furkids were all that kept me going.
I'm moving forward, to a whole new world, and am thankful for what I do have in my life. I'm proud of myself for managing to survive.
Here's to ~2011~ Best wishes to all!

[Laura's Babies]

It hasn't been my best year either. My sisters husband, the sweeiest guy on earth has cancer and is takeing Chemo and her grandson's (Brandon) tumor on his brain stem started growing again, cyberknife treatments were dissapointing and now he is on chemo too.

I have been unable to work since June because of the dizzy/balance issues and in trying to find the cause of that, it was discovered I have TWO brain tumors in my head. Yes, TWO... Somehow the second one was missed in the first MRI report but was found in the second when a different set of eyes read my second one. I am now on long term disability and have lost my job.. Unemployed for the first time in over 35 years.

I am grateful I had disability insurnace and that the tumors are Meningioma's and to small right now to worry about. I also got a diagnoses as to what is causeing my dizzy/balance problems just this month "Migraine Associated Vertigo" and there is medication for that and it seems to be working so far.... just to late to save my job.

Also, I got 2 new great granbabies this year and I got Caramella.

[moosmom]

I try not to dwell on the bad stuff. I've lost 6 cats in the last year. Mollie Rose, RB 9/18/09; MooShoo, RB 2/13/10 (my birthday ), not to mention all the fosters I've lost.

I'm hoping that 2011 will be much better than 2010.

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow, this is why I love pet talk. Here I am dwelling on all the bad things that have happend, and I completely forgot all the good things!!
I got my Jaxter in June, three people I know had beautiful babies, plus all the babies here on PT. I also still have my job (over 7 years now), a house to live in with my amazing boyfriend and my 4 wonderful "babies". I have an awesome gig at the shelter and work with a great bunch of ladies there.

2011 will have its ups and downs just like every year. So I will just take them as they come. Next year my mom should have a job. But at the same time my best friends mom has brain cancer and only has a limited time left here with us (I am hoping she makes it through 2011 though).

So I welcome 2011. Come on and give me what you've got. I've got enough people in my life (including people here on Pet Talk) to help me get through it.......good and bad.

[pomtzu]

I'm content to take the bad with the good, because it sure beats the alternative. I'm thankful that I was granted the privilege of just being here for yet another year, and pray that I will be granted at least a few more.

[Marigold2]

Through all the bad and the good we on PT are a family. That is always a blessings. My year was not too bad. Let us hope and pray for the soldiers overseas that are risking their lives to keep us safe. If anyone has a grip it is the family of a dead soldier.