TGIF Chatter

Laura, I'm so sorry.

Paige, fingers crossed that it is not Cobalt.  How is Mayday doing?

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Paige, fingers crossed that it is not Cobalt.  How is Mayday doing?

See my edit/update... It was him and I just want to scream....

Mayday is about 75% of what she was - still going to PT.  No hope of being back to what she was before, but she's alive and walking and standing on her own, so we'll take that I guess.

Paige, I feel absolutely gutted for you.  I'm sitting here bawling like Cobalt was one of my own. 

I don't check dobe911 very often but if you will let me know when he's listed, I will happily make a donation.

I'm glad to hear that Mayday is doing ok.  I've come to find that having them here with you, even if they aren't 100%, is better than the other alternative.

THEY COME IN BLUE??????????!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, Lori focus. . .Paige is his prognosis good now that he's had the surgery?  I'm so sorry that he had to go thru all this.  Cancer has no business messing with dogs.  Is this type of cancer common in the breed or just a freak thing that happened?

honestly, Lori, I only just found out a few mins ago in an email and it's too late in the evening to call his mom right now, but I plan on it this weekend.  Her note said he was diagnosed 3.5 weeks ago and "without surgery and chemo, he would not have stood a chance, so we moved quickly.  Three days after diagnosis he underwent radical amputation"  She says he had his first chemo treatment last Thurs and aside from a little vomitting that night, he's been tolerating it well.  Today was his first PT.  She doesn't say anything about his prognosis, other than "I pray to God he can beat this."

Amanda, that's so kind of you.  Her note said his picture and story should be up "in the next few days".  Will let you know when it is.  I just feel sick and shocked and angry.  My weird wailing has the dogs concerned.  There's this extra layer of grief beyond just a friend's dog suffering.  He is Gracie's full brother - they share all the same genetics.  I have had this awful feeling like I just wanted her to get past 7yrs old, and this diagnosis of her sibling is tearing at that fear.  Gracie has fatty tumors that need to be removed and all I can think is "what if they're not just fatty tumors..." 

Lori, Gracie's litter had every color - Cobalt was the only blue, two fawn females, Gracie was the only black female, 5 black males, and one each reds (male/female).  Eleven puppies in total.  Cobey's mom says the red female's owner (she was G's BFF back in the day) is trying to reach all the sibling owners to let them know.  Friggin' A..... I am so mad.  Cancer sucks.

 Paige I am so sorry about this and can totally relate to 'wanting her to get past 7 yrs' - knowing nothing of Bugsy's genetics but having a strong feeling he is part dane, add in the severe allergies, I pray and tell him I want 10 yrs minimum.  I hope that Cobalt heals and beats the cancer.  Just because he got it doesn't mean the rest of the litter will.

And hugs to your pregnant friend.  I have serious kidney issues which I was told a an early age prevented me from safely having children so your info struck home.

Laura {{hugs}}