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1:43 pm
29 October 2010
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The power of Team Tripawds Pawsitive Thinking has done it again - we just got home from the onc (and from a little walk!) and he says it looks like an overuse injury. We didn't do an x-ray, but he said the signs point to just an injury. He pushed on the bones around her wrist and she was fine - he said if it was the OSA spreading, even just doing that would be painful for her. She only protested when he manipulated her wrist - so it looks like she tweaked it Friday night.
We are supposed to keep an eye on her for a few more days and keep her a bit quiet and if she continues to improve, than it is definitely just an injury. He said she can go for little 10 min walks in the neighborhood, but no beach and no vigorous play. We celebrated by meeting up with her daddy at the park across the street from his work and went for a little hop. She did great and seemed quite happy to be up and about again!!
We are also starting up the masitinib again, so we'll see how that goes. I'm gave her a 1/2 dose just now and will continue that until Thur. Then Friday we'll go to the full dose and see how she does on it.
Thanks so much everyone for your thoughts, juju, prayers and Samson - thank you SO much for that stinky sock offering!!
Seriously - how many times do I get to cry "wolf" and come here freaking out and have you guys talk me off the ledge??? Cuz this is at least time number two, if not #3.
You guys are the best!!
Jackie, Abby's mom
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
1:51 pm
Jackie-
You are welcome to come here and freak out any time- the only condition is that it is always an overuse injury and not something more serious 
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Off to a really boring meeting right now- but I go off smiling!!
Karen and the pugapalooza
1:56 pm
29 November 2008
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So so so happy to hear this! Tell Abby all she has to do is lay around this week eating turkey and watching football! Her leg will be all healed up by then!
2:02 pm
7 November 2011
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YAY!!!!!! such good news. rest easy abby and don't scare your poor mum again too soon!! 🙂
Now that is something to be thankful for! What great news! Rest up Abby girl...you still got lots more beach time ahead of you! xoxo Sue and Sammy
2:25 pm
11 February 2011
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Way to go Abby! Scare the begeezus outta your mom! Geesh! Glad the monkeybutt mojo worked!
Spirit Samson was Spirit Tripawd Daisys four legged "brother" and ruled as the self proclaimed head of the Monkeybutt Federations East Coast Division. Lady Chunky Monkey stayed from Oct 2011 and left for the bridge in Apr 2012. Miss Perdy is left and has some big pawprints to fill.
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3:10 pm
2 February 2011
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Yay! We're doing a happy dance for ya here, Abs!!! Just a short one, though, cuz we don't need an overuse injury, too!
Micki and the Woo!
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3:17 pm
13 June 2011
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Happy turkey dance!!! We're hoppy to hear the good news and hoping you feel 100% soon!
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25 September 2009
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Sweeeeeeeet! This is wonderful news!
We'll always be here, you can cry wolf as many times as you want.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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4:09 pm
12 February 2010
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this definitely puts the 'thanks' in thanksgiving. extra turkey for you little girl, but you also need to up your # of medicinal naps!!
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.
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5:03 pm
11 June 2011
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Whoopeeeee! So happy just too much play! So happy to join in the mantra and it worked 🙂
Huggs and wags
Joanne & Lylee
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5:35 pm
4 June 2011
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Oh, my gosh! What a relief! Glad she's on the mend and that you can relax and enjoy the holiday!
OMD! OMD!
So, so happy. I don't have much attention span anymore...but I've been thinking about you all day!
YAYAYAY!!!!
11:04 pm
17 February 2010
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I KNEW it!! I just KNEW it!! Really, I knew it all along 
Mom still won't let me near her coffee cup though ( I don't get it....) Anyways, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving (I bet you get turkey!)
Love,
Ranger
Sadie is my 9yr old Rott/Shepherd mix. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right scapula 1/28/10. Our brave girl had her amputation 2/13/10 and her last chemotherapy on 6/6/10. Unfortunately, a tumor appeared in her back right leg and on 10/7/2010 Sadie's earthly journey came to an end. On 10/24/2010 we adopted Ranger, a handsome Rott/Lab mix tripawd (got hit by a car) I think Sadie sent him to us.
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11:59 pm
14 August 2009
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Yippppppy Skippppppy! That's fantastic news Abby!!!! We are so, so, so relieved! Treats are flowing at our house!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
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