Einstein Smyth

13/06/2023

This is Mommy Malinda. The last 23 days have been a whirlwind. I just wanted everyone to know the Mommy Lori went to Rainbow Bridge at 6:03am on Saturday, May 20th. Beaker’s ashes were put in Mommy Lori’s casket so they could be together. Einstein and his brothers are hanging in there. Please keep us in your prayers.

Lori A. Smyth, a former broadcast promotions director and a co-founder of Show Your Soft Side, a anti-animal-abuse organization, died Saturday. She was 53.

16/05/2023

Good morning. This is Mommy Malinda. Mommy Lori has been in the hospital for 17 days. She has been having lots of difficulties since she had her feeding put in last Monday. Mommy Lori’s oncologist said it was time for Mommy to go to Grandma’s house on hospice. Grandma said Einstein can come over and be with Mommy Lori. Please keep us in your prayers.

01/05/2023

Hi friends -it’s me with a quick Mommy Lori update. Mommy is in the hospital. She is going to get a feeding tube. According to her doctor - her gut “needs a rest”. The muscles in her stomach are not working and she cannot pass anything. Her tube will by-pass her stomach and go directly to her small intestine. That way she will get nourishment. Right now she is throwing up even ice chips. Her procedure will probably take place on Tuesday. So Mommy Malinda is holding down the fort and caring for my brothers and me. I will let you know how mommy’s procedure goes a little later in the week. Hugs & licks.

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26/04/2023

Hi everybody. I know I have been missing for a little while. Just wanted you to know that everything is ok. By now I think you’ve all seen the exploding bed incident. I survived and the mommies actually think the bed can be repaired.

I have been missing because Mommy Lori has not felt well. She had an endoscopy last week and they found some yucky stuff going on in your tummy. It’s not cancer - so that’s good. But Mommy is now on a liquid diet. Real food makes her 🤮. Of course, my brothers and I are doing all that we can to help her feel better. Lots of naps & snuggles. Mommy has lost about 20 lbs. Her cancer doctor doesn’t want to treat her right now, until her stomach is better. The stomach problems were caused by her cancer treatment- so she is on a break.

Thank you to everyone who has been checking in. We are doing ok. Lots of hugs & licks to everyone. (‘’’) (‘’’)

20/04/2023

Mommy!!!!!!! My bed exploded!!!!! (‘’’) (‘’’)

06/04/2023

This puppy is on serious Mommy Lori detail. Mommy is having stomach issues. She doesn’t want to eat and if she does - 🤮 an hour later. She has lost about 20 lbs. She is working with her oncologist to try different anti-nausea medication. She also gets something stuck down her throat soon to see if she has radiation gastritis. That could explain a lot - including her anemia. So while she sleeps on the sofa my brothers and I snuggle with her. Regis also follows Mommy into the bathroom every time she has to 🤮. We are doing our best.

31/03/2023

This puppy is usually a UConn fan. This weekend I am cheering for the pawesome Miss Dawn Staley! (‘’’) (‘’’)

19/03/2023

Mommy - my bracket is busted. (‘’’) (‘’’)

18/03/2023

I am so glad that Mommy Lori is home and feeling better. Today is a snuggle day - and NCAA basketball. (Did you see the #16 upset?) Later this week Mommy has an iron infusion scheduled to try to bring up her hemoglobin numbers. Then on Wednesday she has some imaging to see how her most recent procedure worked. Paws crossed!!!! In the meantime, my brothers and I are so glad to have Mommy back home and snuggling with us.

14/03/2023

Mommy Lori is home from Grandma’s!!!!!! Yeah, Mommmy!!! I missed you!!! (‘‘’) (‘’’)

05/03/2023

This is me sitting waiting for Mommy Lori to come home. She is currently staying with grandma following her procedure. I have been told that she is doing better and she misses my brothers and me. She is currently sleeping a lot and grandma is trying to feed her - but Mommy wants no parts of it. Mommy will come home later in the week when she is more sturdy and can deal with my 70lb brother - Chewy. Thanks for checking in! (‘’’) (‘’’)

24/02/2023

Happy Friday!! Here I am sleeping next to Mommy Lori. My brothers and I have been on high alert. Mommy was supposed to get a procedure done on Valentine’s Day, but her blood levels were too low. Instead she had a blood transfusion. Her new procedure date is this Tuesday. Mommy is still worn out and she is not eating much. Her oncologist says that she needs a break so that her body can recover from her radiation & chemo treatments. This procedure on Tuesday is called a TACE. The dogtor will go through the main artery in Mommy’s groin and deposit chemo pellets directly on the tumors in her liver. Then a few weeks later, she will get an ablation to zap those tumors and burn them. In the meantime, there is a lot of snuggling and napping going on.

Hope everyone has a good weekend! I will check in after Mommy’s procedure and let you know how she is doing. (‘’’) (‘’’)

18/02/2023

What is going on with Facebutt? Every time I click on a notification I get a message that asks if I want to open it if FB. I’m already logged into FB. Why is it asking me that question? It’s just my page - not Mommy Lori’s. Hmpf!!!!

15/02/2023

Mommy Lori is home after getting two pints of blood and feeling good! Ready for the big Team Lori soiree tomorrow night at Local Motive on Main Street in Sykesville! Team Lori hosts from 6pm-9pm. Please bring some cash for our 50/50 raffle and wear green to commemorate World Cholangio Day! Hope you can make it! (‘’’) (‘’’)

13/02/2023

Prayers please for my buddy, Calvin from Calvin's Wurld!!!!’ (‘’’) (‘’’)

Thrombocytopenia is a decrease in the number of blood platelets (also known as thrombocytes) circulating in the blood. Any severe or prolonged blood loss, increased internal destruction of platelets, or impaired bone marrow production can lead to acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) deficiency....

09/02/2023

Good TBT to you! Had a little incident here yesterday. I was on the sofa with my big brother Chewy. He heard something, got excited and went springing off the sofa and in the process, knocked me to the floor. I hurt my back leg. I’m brave and strong so I survived ok. I was just limping for a couple minutes, but Mommy Lori kept checking on me to make sure I didn’t have to go to the vet. I am ok and walking normally today. I think Mommy was scared for me more than anything - but just like Mommy I am a warrior. I survived just fine and am back to my snuggling obligations for Mommy Lori. She has a procedure on Tuesday and we need her to be has healthy and as rested as possible. (‘’’) (‘’’)

02/02/2023

This was me many years ago setting up my Facebutt page. Happy TBT!!! (‘’’) (‘’’)

02/02/2023

Happy February!!!! If you think of it, please add a little green to your wardrobe or your front yard. This is the type of cancer that my Mommy Lori has - and she will will be wearing green every day this month. We have also changed our light bulbs out front to green. (‘’’) (‘’’)