Lisa, my thanks to you for being the 'go between'; please extend my thanks to Louie's mom - and my heartfelt joy that Louie is doing so well. The link to the website was very helpful. The fact that the condition is so rare - well, I guess Lady's doctor hasn't seen it much. When I called to tell him about Lady, he asked if I had still had her body - she'd passed over the weekend - as he wanted to do an autopsy. Once mine have passed, though, I need to bury the body right away, so Lady's body was already buried. I hadn't known that surgery was ever an option; perhaps, if we'd had the MRI done. . . . But I followed both doctors' recommendation; considering that the doctor in the MRI center was turning down what must be a lot of money, it seemed the prudent thing - to follow her recommendation. The MRI had been recommended by the internist. I guess I wish I'd known then what I know now - and I'd have inquired about surgery. Life is full of that, though, isn't it?

Thanks to both of you. It's past, and My Sweet Lady awaits me at the Bridge.