February 8th 2009 the thermometer hit 69 degress here, a record high. Tyra and I took advantage of the warm day and headed out to the Zoo.
These pictures obviously are not from that visit. Tyra just wasn't herself on February 8th. She was exhausted and I didn't even get a giggle when we ran down the ramp from the Bison exhibit. She always laughed at this. We had been working with her doctors to keep her home following a six week stay at the Hotel duPont in Oct/Nov. Tyra was still not tolerating her g-tube feedings and depended on the TPN through her PICC line for nutrition. We had however gotten into a groove with the PICC, ever adapting. Tyra was such a trooper but on this day it became so clear that my baby wasn't OKAY.
This trip to the Zoo was our last. So many good memories were had there. We visited daily when the weather permitted. Sometimes on our tandem bike. Yes, they let us ride through - always special treatment for the DIVA. We also 'test drove' lots of new equipment on those walkways amongst our friends the flamingos & the otters. I am working on a project to make a memorial contribution toward some accessibilty features and a much needed family bathroom. While I wouldn't want a bathroom to bear my girls name, I would love to have a bench installed in her memory.
The Butterfly... so lucky we were to have seen it (her)
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