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9:09 am
3 December 2012
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I love this article. I think it was probably written about me, even though this isn't Jill's oncologist 
I definitely "see" side effects that have probably been with Jill her whole life..........
Jill is a 9-year-old tuxedo kitty. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in June 2012 on her toe in her right hind leg. Her leg was amputated on 12/12/12 and she completed four rounds of chemo (2 of Carbo, 2 of Doxy) in April 2013. "Like" Jill's facebook page: https://www.fac.....tty?ref=hl Proud member of the WINTER WARRIORS!!!! Her blog can be read at http://jillsjou.....ipawds.com. xoxo
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17 October 2012
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Oh my gosh. That is so funny. I am always watching Sassy so close and making sure she is breathing etc. I know I totally do this.
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
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07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
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25 September 2009
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Oh so true! This part says it all
"However, I secretly find it just a tiny bit amusing knowing that many of the signs they describe are likely because they are simply watching their pets so much more closely now that they’ve been diagnosed with cancer. All the strange and bizarre habits and behaviors that are now becoming so much more noticeable are the same behaviors they had their entire lives; they are just part of what make pets such wonderful parts of our lives."
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11:37 am
12 February 2013
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It took a full three minutes, and a lot of awkward silence, before I somehow realized that he meant “lethargic” instead of “nostalgic.”
I loved the above quote! Sounds like something I would do.
Adelaide is a young tripawd Husky, from an injury. Her amp was on 10/1/12. She has 4 sisters, Aissa (a senior border collie/chow), Maggie May (a puppy Great Pyrenees), Mathilde and Morrigan and 1 baby brother, Bagheera. We are all watched over by our angel Brendol, who was dx with OSA 1/30/13, amp on 2/6/13, and left us on 8/20/13.
You can read their stories at http://adelaide.tripawds.com and http://brendol.tripawds.com
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22 February 2013
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Thanks Jill! So true! Tink everyone can relate!
Sally and Happy Hannah
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
6:15 pm
27 December 2012
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Awesome!
ACL tear in right hind leg 12/5/12 and scheduled ACL repair surgery 12/21/12. Pre-op xrays revealed osteosarcoma. Amputation 12/28/12. Chemo (carboplatin) started Jan 10, 2013 and ended on April 5, for a total of 5 doses. He handled carbo like a champ! No side effects. We started metronomic therapy at his third chemo and have been also doing some holistic treatments. He's a lively, playful 10 year old huskie-boarder collie and a very proud member of the Winter Warriors! Our love. Our funny little guy!
8:24 pm
18 October 2012
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That was very funny. I would often wonder what was going through my vets head when I would ask him questions. Now, I guess I know!!!!
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.” ― Milan Kundera
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