第33章 你是我生命中的阳光 3（第2页）

给生命带来奇迹的狗

MedicalDog

佚名Anonymous

&orssentmymotherhometodie。Afifteen-yearsurvivorofbreastcer，shehadsufferedtwoheartattaadvancerwasfoundinherlung。

Mledtoraisethreedaughterswhileholdingafull-timejob，yetworkedhardtomaintainaeforherfamily。Growingup，Ikwothingsaboutmymother：Shehadanironwill，andshelherdaysofilloldmeathird：“I’vehadamiserablelife。”

Mydadwasadiffitolivewith，butmymomdidnotplain，probablybecausesheotputwordstoherowwhehatbecauseressivedeterioration，mydadregardedherasaburden，sheahatshewouldmovetomyhome。

Ihadthreeweekstomakeamyriadements。Igedmyworkschedule，foundtransportation，anoncolist，hospicecare，medicalequipment，acaregiverandbather。MyplanforMom’sfinaldaysle：Shewouldlivewithlove，ahgrace。

Uponherarrival，afterairip，Momwasexamihehomehealth-urse。Theookmeasideandasked，“Howlongdoyouthinkyourmotherhas？”

“Two，maybethreemonths。”Isaid。

Thenurselookedatmesadly。“Adjusty，”hesaid。“Shehasafewdays，maybeaweek。Herheartisweakandunstable。”

Myhome，smallandfortable，wasaheaventofourdaretriever。Theanimalshadtherunofmyhouse。

&alledtheelectrichospitalbedandoxygenmae，whichfrightesfromthebedroom。I’dmovedtheirfurheywerepeeved。Theretriever，oherhand，ahbadhabits，wasexcitedbyallthethehouse。Hejumpedup，barkedandshedmoreprofuselythanusual。

&owhowasnotafraidofthehospitalbed，theoxygehemedicalsmells。Norwasheafraidofthefrailwomanwhohads。OttojumpedoofMom’shospitalbed，andstayed。

&startledbytheinterferewhenMomwasfed，norwheransferredfrombedtoodeandback。Whetherthedisturbangherbedorbecauseofbathing，hesimplywaitedtoresumehispost。Withtheexofeatingandusierbox，OttoMom’sroom。

Dayspassed，andMomstartedtorally。“Notunusual，”Iwastold，“arallyisoftenasignofimmih。”

Igrieved。ButOttowouldnotgiveherupsoeasily。Heusedherimprovedtorepositiohefootofherbedtoherside。Herthinfingersfoundhissoftcoat。Heleaoherbody，asifgtothethreadsofherwilltolive。Thoughweak，shecaressedthedogandwouldnotallowmetotakehim。

DaysturoweeksandMomuedtofight。Ohenurseshadgoheday，IheardthesoundofMom’svoiherroom。Ifouheheadofthebedraised。Ottowastutothecrookofherelbow，listeningadlyasshereadfromtheneer。IwillforevercherishthememoryofMom’sfacewithOtto’spaw，clawsretracted，gthesideofher。

&ually，usingawalker，Mombegahroughthehouse。ShewastrailedbyoxygentubingandOtto。Wheresherested，Ottorested。Whereshemoved，Ottoshadowed。ItseemsIhadfottenmyMomwasamother。Somehow，Ottoknew，andduringthosedayshebecameherdogchild，givingherlifepurpose。

&hreeyearshavepassedsihehospitalbedandoxygenmaearelohemedidoo。ButMom’sstillhere。AndsoisOtto。Andsoisthebondthatuhemindaysofsiess。

theoncologistaattedhimselfontheba’tbelieveit，Lula，”hesaid。“Idyourdyourheartisstrong。Whenyhterbroughtyoutome，Ithoughtyouthathadsailed。”Weletthedokwhathelikes，butMomgivesthecredittoOtto。

Thankfully，mymotherhasputoffdying，andOttouestiftoflove—amediemorepotentthananydrugadoctorcouldprescribe。

医生让母亲在家中度过生命的最后几天。母亲患乳腺癌已有15年了，并且在发现晚期肺癌期间，她还并发过两次心脏病。

母亲做着一份全职工作，含辛茹苦地养大了三个女儿，她还尽力为家人创造一个温馨的家庭。从小到大，我只知道有关母亲的两个特点：她的意志像铁一样坚强，并且，她非常热爱大自然。患病期间，她又告诉了我第三点：“我的一生很悲惨。”