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I posted on Sep22 that I took my 12 yr old dal to my vet to examine a large lump on his wrist. My local vet xrayed it and told me it was os, gave us 3-6 mths. Knowing that he was not a candidate for amputation, I was devestated. I made an appt at Cornell U, loaded up Sam (and Daisy for moral support) and made the 2 hr trip to meet with the Oncologist (armed with all the great info that was posted on the forum about bisphospanates etc.) After 7 hrs of tests, xrays, bloodwork, poking and proding, they said that it was not cancer but severe degereative joint disease. Good news (at least better than I thought). To my local vets credit-the xrays did indeed look like a a large part of the bone was eaten away but it was just the bone fragments from the arthritis.
Second good news: Tripawd Daisy has been getting UP ON HER OWN !! Yeah!! 48 days since amputation.
I am gonna buy a powerball ticket 
Daisy earned her wings on Oct 22, 2011 at 14 years old
She is now the official greeter at the rainbow bridge
Everyone is guaranteed a welcome sniff and Dalmatian smile
That is pawsome news! We'll help you celebrate with ice cream!
great news all around!!! thanks for sharing, and hope you win the big one!!! (sounds like you guys are already winners!!)
charon & gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
PHEW! oh, they so tug on our hearts dont they? what a rollercoaster ride you've been on. Tripawds ROCKS!!
The quest for world domination continues on three legs. Comply minions!
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Read about my big sister Shelli who just passed away to the lymphnode sarcoma
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Sweeeeeeeet!!!!! Woooo hoooo!!!! What a hoppy way to start the weekend! Treats for everypawdy!
Second opinions ROCK! Congrats on being a proactive dog Mom.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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