Cocoa was born in Phoenix, Arizona on January 12, 1998(the closest guess that the pound and vet gave us). She was euthanized on Thursday, December 30,2010,just shy of her 12th birthday. Cocoa is survived by her family; Tana, Tasha, Joey, Joshua and yes, even Bob. Cocoa lived a full life and for those of you who are or were co-workers of mine and Bob's I'm sure you often heard her barking in the background during conference calls, usually at the most inopportune times. :) For all those who knew Cocoa they know that barking was one of her most beloved activities, but towards the end her arthritis was so bad that she would barely lift her head from her pillow to bark. She has been on Glucosamine for over a year, has been on anti-inflammatories for almost nine months and was up to two anti-inflammatories and two pain pills a day for the last 3-4 months. Over the last month we could not count the number of times we had to help lift her into a standing position or help pick her up after a fall. This has been hardest on Tana as we adopted Cocoa over Spring Break when Tana was in kindergarten. Although I've tried to keep this entry on an upbeat/humorous note I also am taking it pretty hard.
On another side note, there is never a dull moment in the Roher household. Bob had to take Joshua back to the pediatrician for the second time this week. Joshua was sent for chest x-rays. This is the short version of Bob's afternoon, which involved lots of crying on Joshua's part, because none of the tests were very comfortable. Joshua has double pneumonia and is on two different anti-biotics (but CVS isn't able to locate one of them until Monday even though they checked all the local competitors). We'll be giving him breathing treatments every four hours, even overnight. If he gets worse over the weekend, we'll be taking him to the ER at PCH.
It's been a rough day balancing Joshua's needs, getting antibiotics for me for rattling in my chest, and trying to comfort Tana for her loss. So feel free to email any funny jokes or anecdotes, our household could use some.
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I need something to make me laugh. I'm just sitting here crying after reading Cocoa's obituary for the first time. Things have been so hectic lately that I hardly use the computer. What a wonderful pix of Tana and Cocoa! I know it's hard on you as well as Tana, she was your second "baby" and you watched her develop and mature. Even to me, it doesn't seem right that she's not there. It takes me back to Megan also. Sorry for getting carried away here. I miss hearing about your life from you Tasha, but I tell myself I have to get used to it.
Love you all,
Mom
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