Hank's greyhound Lemon is dying, then dies (2016)
story · status: followed over 4 videos (2016–2017) · last event: mentioned (2017-01-13)
In February 2016 Hank's greyhound Lemon had fast-worsening bone cancer; a week later she died, the family having chosen to manage her pain rather than amputate. In January 2017 Hank put her on his list of best dogs ever.
Told alongside: Hank and Katherine foster a greyhound, then adopt retired racer Lemon (2010)
About: Lemon
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-12 | told | The bad news behind Hank's sad times: his dog Lemon has bone cancer that has worsened fast, and she is now in a lot of pain, which is very hard for her and the family. | Doing the Hard(er) Thing (and some very bad news) video description |
| 2016-02-16 | mentioned | John tells Hank he is really sorry that Lemon is dying: just a dog, but a great dog. → refers to Doing the Hard(er) Thing (and some very bad news) | Kindness 00:02:19 |
| 2016-02-19 | update | Hank's dog died of osteosarcoma; like many owners, they chose to manage her pain rather than amputate. | Thanks, Lemon 00:00:41 |
| 2017-01-13 | mentioned | Hank ranks his dog Lemon, who passed away, tenth, saying the best dog is your own dog and there's nothing wrong with that. | Top 10 Best Dogs Ever 00:03:05 |
What is said about it
8 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2016-02-12 · Doing the Hard(er) Thing (and some very bad news) — Hank says there is always a different song in his head and wonders why his brain is set up that way. (playful) — 00:00:23
- 2016-02-16 · Kindness — John says he saw many people in the comments of Hank's Friday video whose kindness is easing this awful change. — 00:02:24
- 2016-02-16 · Kindness — John: Lemon was a racing greyhound, often not the best dog life, but after retiring she came into Hank's life, and each made the other's life better. — 00:02:31
- 2016-02-16 · Kindness — John: We often imagine the world as zero-sum, but John believes kindness can change that arithmetic, citing the love Lemon's life brought to Hank and many others. — 00:02:40
- 2016-02-16 · Kindness — John: The internet can be a hard place to find kindness, but John believes it is worth fighting for: it makes the world bigger and eases life's inevitable changes. — 00:02:54
- 2016-02-16 · Kindness — John thanks Nerdfighters for their kindness. — 00:03:05
- 2016-02-19 · Thanks, Lemon — Hank says osteosarcoma is very common in greyhounds and nobody knows why. — 00:00:44
- 2016-02-19 · Thanks, Lemon — Hank says osteosarcoma almost always metastasizes immediately to the lungs and the only treatment, amputation, is painful. — 00:00:49