Megan Tannock

I could have sworn on day one I saw a ribbon that said "baguette 🥖" and then I never saw it again. I hope it was real and I didn't misread it.

Megan Tannock stands in front of a SIGGRAPH 2025 poster holding up her name tag. The name tag has three colourful ribbons attached.

A child holds up a name tag with dozens of colourful ribbons attached. The ribbons are as tall as she is.

I've had a great week at #SIGGRAPH #SIGGRAPH2025 representing Cosmographic Software and @spaceenginesim.bsky.social ! I thought I was doing a great job collecting ribbons until I met this very cool kid. 🤣

#SpaceEngine is officially on Bluesky! You can also still find us on all of our other social channels.

In the meantime, share your favourite object or planet from SE!

Below are a few star clusters from team member Megan.

#space #universe #spaceexploration #spacesimulator #universesimulator

Goodbye, Dino It is with great sadness I am letting you know that we said goodbye to Dino on the evening of November 7, 2024. We worked hard to...

It is with great sadness I am letting you know that we said goodbye to Dino on Nov 7. We believe that we made the most compassionate choice, ensuring Dino had dignity and comfort in his final days. It is very painful, and he is missed dearly.
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Dino is Not Doing Well I am not even sure where to start. Dino's health is very quickly going down hill. Last week he was doing great, despite the...

Hi friends, I am very sad to let you know that Dino is not doing well. The vet says he probably only has a week or two left before it is time to say goodbye. Some more info about Dino's health on the blog: megantannock.wixsite.com/home/post/di...

Bad News - The Cancer Has Spread To Dino's Lungs I wanted this to be an exciting, happy update to let you know that Dino has finished his chemotherapy. Unfortunately at his oncology...

When we were supposed to be celebrating Dino finishing chemo last week, we instead got some very bad news. It breaks my heart to tell you all that the cancer has spread to Dino's lungs. There's a short update on the blog and the GoFundMe is still active.
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Five Rounds Down, One To Go! October already! Amazing how fast time has gone. Dino started chemo 12.5 weeks ago, and had his amputation 14.5 weeks ago. And only one...

Dino's final chemotherapy appointment is this week! Here's a blog post about what we've been up to for the last month, with lots of pictures of the Big Fella!!
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Four Rounds of Chemo Done I am very happy to say that Dino is doing great! We've done two more rounds of chemo since my last post, and while we are seeing some...

Dino had his fourth chemo treatment this week, and he is doing great. He had an X-ray and as far as they could tell, the cancer is not spreading! We are so relieved. It's been a while since I did a blog post, but there's a new one up now!
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Second Round of Chemo Complete Dino is doing well, but we did see some side effects from the chemotherapy. We went for his second round of chemo this last Thursday...

On Thursday Dino had his second round of chemotherapy, and he felt a bit sick the next day. But today he is doing well, and we are very proud of him! More info on the last week of progress in the blog:
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One Week After First Chemo Sorry for the less-frequent blog posts - I am now back at work full-time and our days are full of smaller progress steps, so there is...

A little blog update on Dino, including a photo of the stump from today -- it looks great!
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First Walks! Dino's recovery continues to go well, but he did have a little bit of diarrhea today - as a result of the first round of chemotherapy...

I've got a short update on Dino with a new video and some photos on the blog: megantannock.wixsite.com/home/post/fi...

Dino is doing well! We haven't seen any chemo side effects yet, and he even got to go on a (very short) walk yesterday and today. He was very excited about it!

First Chemotherapy and Stitch Removal On Thursday we spent a few hours at the vet hospital. It was a long drive there, and I was by myself so I had to put the cone on Dino to...

I have a belated update on Dino's stitch removal and first chemotherapy on the blog. He is in good spirits, and doing well.
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Dino's stitch removal went well and the surgeon was happy with his healing. He also had his first chemotherapy treatment today. He was a very good boy for the IV and needed minimal sedation. We won't know how he handles the drugs for a few days, but I'm hoping for the best. Blog post coming tomorrow

Two Weeks Post-Surgery Two weeks post-surgery! This is a big milestone for all of us. Dino finished his medications tonight, and tomorrow he will have his ...

Dino gets his stitches removed tomorrow, and he also gets his first round of chemotherapy. It is going to be a long day - keep us in your thoughts! More details on the blog:
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Dino’s Veterinary Expenses: Leg Amputation and Chemotherapy, organized by Megan Tannock Hello there, My name is Megan. My partner, Ben, and I own… Megan Tannock needs your support for Dino’s Veterinary Expenses: Leg Amputation and Chemotherapy

We are just over half way to our goal for our GoFundMe for Dino's vet expenses! gofund.me/2577c8e9

Dino’s Veterinary Expenses: Leg Amputation and Chemotherapy, organized by Megan Tannock Hello there, My name is Megan. My partner, Ben, and I own… Megan Tannock needs your support for Dino’s Veterinary Expenses: Leg Amputation and Chemotherapy

We are just over half way to our goal for our GoFundMe for Dino's vet expenses! gofund.me/2577c8e9

Day 12 Post-Surgery Dino continues to do well, but I think he is feeling a little sore and tired these last couple of days. He is feeling better overall, so...

Dino is feeling a lot better, and we are trying to keep him calm and rested. He gets his stitches out later this week! Update on the blog:
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No blog post today, but Dino had another good day! He has seemed a bit more tired these last couple of days - I think he is feeling better, so is pushing himself harder, and tiring himself out. We're doing out best to keep a calm environment for him.

Milestone: Stairs Last night we gave the stairs a try, and Dino did great. I expected up to be easy and down to be hard, but it was actually the opposite...

Dino's recovery continues to go well! We went up and down the stairs for the first time since surgery, and he did great! It was a relief for all of us to sleep in our room again. megantannock.wixsite.com/home/post/mi...

Getting the Hang Of Three Legged Life Dino continues to do well! Other than a small fall this morning - which he has since completely forgotten about - Dino is really getting...

I've posted a little update on Dino in the blog, including a video of him getting around the backyard pretty well on three legs!
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No blog post today, but Dino is doing well. He had visitors and he is very tired. :)

Dino’s Veterinary Expenses: Leg Amputation and Chemotherapy, organized by Megan Tannock Hello there, My name is Megan. My partner, Ben, and I own… Megan Tannock needs your support for Dino’s Veterinary Expenses: Leg Amputation and Chemotherapy

Also, the GoFundMe for Dino has reached an incredible $4960, and I am hopeful we can get to $5000. Ben and I are blown away by the support and so grateful to every single person who has donated or offered kind words. GoFundMe:
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One Week Post-Surgery! We are now one-week post-surgery and Dino is doing great! There has been hardly any bruising, and the seroma is even clearing up faster...

Dino is now one-week post-surgery and he is continuing to do well! Thank you to everyone who has reached out - it really means a lot to us.
I made another short blog post:
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Starting to Lay on the Stump We're now at day six post-surgery and we had another long night where Dino was up every hour. Having your sleep interrupted so many...

A good update for Dino today - he is starting to lay gently on his stump! It must be starting to feel more comfortable.
A couple of photos on the blog:
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Recovery Speed Bump: Seroma Dino has developed a seroma on his chest, which is a fluid build up. I guess recovery speed bumps were bound to happen, and from the ...

Dino continues to do well, but we've hit a minor recovery set back. He has developed a seroma on his chest, which is a fluid build up, common post-surgery. We got advice from the vet and it should clear up in a week or so. More details on my blog:
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Day 4 Post-Surgery, Original X-rays Dino is much more mobile today! But he still needs rest -- the medications help with that, but I wish he could understand me when I say...

Dino had another good day and he is becoming more mobile and independent! He still needs lots of rest, but we are so pleased with his progress. Some photos including the original X-rays on my blog: megantannock.wixsite.com/home/post/da...

Day 3 Post-Surgery, No Sleep, but an Important Milestone Dino had another rough night. I think with all the drugs he forgets he is missing a leg and he is startled by the cone collar. I've been...

Dino had a rough night followed by a pretty good day. He had visitors, got a new toy, and had a pretty big recovery milestone - a poop! More details and a couple of photos on my blog: megantannock.wixsite.com/home/post/da...

Wishing the best for a good boy!

But Dino pooped this morning for the first time since coming home! Small victories!