The
The
first
first
goal
goal
was
was
to to
save
save
her her
life.
life.
The
The
second
second
was
was
to to
try try
to to
save
save
her her
arm
arm
and
and
leg.
leg.
The
The
dog
dog
attack
attack
had
had
been
been
shocking
shocking
and
and
severe.
severe.
One
One
minute
minute
Ramona
Ramona
had
had
been
been
playing
playing
tug
tug
of of
war
war
in in
her her
yard
yard
on on
the the
Cape,
Cape,
then
then
a few
a few
hours
hours
later
later
there
there
were
were
two
two
teams
teams
of of
Rhode
Rhode
Island
Island
Hospital
Hospital
trauma
trauma
surgeons
surgeons
working
working
on on
her.
her.
The
The
journey
journey
she
she
has
has
been
been
on on
has
has
been
been
long—punctuated
long—punctuated
by by
heart-breaking
heart-breaking
setbacks
setbacks
and
and
remarkable
remarkable
progress.
progress.
But
But
as as
she
she
and
and
her her
husband
husband
enjoy
enjoy
their
their
evening
evening
back
back
in in
that
that
yard—no
yard—no
matter
matter
how
how
bad
bad
the the
weather—it
weather—it
feels
feels
like
like
it’s it’s
a beautiful
a beautiful
day.
day.