I'm glad that your sister is doing better than she was. That must have been scary for all of you, especially since she'd been "well" for so long. Hopefully she will get back to her reasonably healthy self by the time she leaves the hospital. You're a great sister for looking out for her like you do.
I'm so sorry about your lab! They are just like our family members and it's hard to see them sick or suffer and we want them to live forever!
By the way, you look beautiful in that picture!