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Miss Jack is 6 months post amputation today and I'm celebrating by thinking about how far she's come! It's so wonderful to see her walking (hopping...) without pain. I barely notice that the leg is gone any longer. Sometimes people will stare at us on our walks and I'll check to make sure that I don't have food on my face and that I've remembered all necessary items of clothing before realizing what they're looking at.
Oh! And this last week, she finally learned to sit pretty and shake with her other front leg, so in my mind, we're back to 100% in the Sarah-Jack household.
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13 June 2013
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YAY Jack!!!! Way to go on re-learning to shake. I can't recall if Jack is a left or right leg but Jasper shakes w/her left paw (only) and she has both. I call it character!!!
I was the same w/Shelby... would forget there were only 3 legs and think it was me!
WTG! We are ALL celebrating for you!
alison with the spirit of shelby fur-ever in her heart (and little jasper too)
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
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22 February 2013
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YAAAAAAAAAY FOR JACK!!!!!! HAPPY SIX MONTH AMPUVERSARY SWEET JACK!!!!! WELL DONE!!!!!!!
I how you described forgetting Jack has three legs and others stare ...and you think you have food onnyour face!! LOL!
Keep on keeping on Jack! You are doing great...100% GREAT!!!
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
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!
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3 April 2013
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Hoppy Ampuversary!
Murphy is a right front tripawd and he learned pretty quickly to sit pretty...I just tell him 'up' and he sits up 
He's been hopping around for 23 months now...hard to believe it some days! They are so totally amazing.
donna
Donna, Glenn & Murphy
Murphy had his right front leg amputated due to histiocytic sarcoma at 7 years old. He survived 4 years, 2 months & 1 week, only to be taken by hemangiosarcoma at 11 1/2 years 6/12/17
Read about Murphy's Life on Three Legs
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25 September 2009
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VERY cool! Congrats!!!!
I love your comment about people who notice Miss Jack when you're out walking. Having a front leg Tripawd definitely makes you a rock star wherever you go. She's going to have puperazzi following her around now!
We would looooove to see that photo, especially of her sitting pretty. Here are instructions for adding images .
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Here she is (sideways! - I'm learning to be like Sally and just embrace my allergic reaction to all things tech).
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25 September 2009
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Oh love it love it! You did it!
She is GORGEOUS, I'm totally in love with Jack. May I share her photo in our Gallery?
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18 October 2009
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Happy 6 months you beautiful girl...even sideways!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
Maggie's Story Amputation and Chemo
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13 June 2013
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She's so pretty!!!!!
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
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dcjack said
Yeah, sure! You can absolutely post in the gallery.
Aww thanks! Consider it done.
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