This is an edited reprint of my first DKos diary. I wrote it in February of this year.
My pooch was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. If there is a silver lining, it's a cancer with a low level of malignancy, and he should have some good years ahead.
It was expensive, and more and more people are having to make heartbreaking decisions when their pets get sick. Fortunately, we were in a position to pay for his care.
But it got me thinking. It was a lot of money, but what if he had been human? Jump down with me and let's look at the particulars.
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