Its been a very long time since I’ve updated Xander’s information, and I would like to share my gratitude for the support each of you showed for my beautiful boy.
During the winter of 2010 Xander slipped on some stairs and sprained the inside toe on his back left foot (opposite of the side that was ampawtated in the front) and also had a greenstick fracture of the first long bone. It was trying for a couple weeks of getting up and down stairs and helping him out of snowbanks and such, but he never once complained and soon was tearing around as usual although the sprained joint would always be a little “off”.
Around Christmas of 2011 he began limping and favouring the same back foot. Through rounds of x-rays and combinations of pain medications and anti-inflamatories it was determined that his foot was now full of arthritis and using it caused constant pain. My baby was SO awesome at adapting to just touching it down for support and bouncing off the good toes when running, and even learned to poo on 2 legs while using a toe or 2 for balance from the 3rd.
By February he was showing no improvement in his pain, and when he wasn’t sleepy from his medication, he was cranky from the dicomfort and prefered laying with me where ever he could to anything else although he tried so hard to play like he used to. I knew I was going to have to let him go…
On February16th, 2012 my baby Xander ran across the Rainbow Bridge on all four legs to jump and play in the sun until we meet again. Through his incredible spirit he taught me so much about my own life and person, and made me into the person he saw me as. I have been blessed to have such an angle in my life, and one that will live on forever in my heart.
Xander “Vom Eishenblick” Graves , June 1, 2008 ~ February 16, 2012