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Hello everypawdy!
The first 2013 Tripawds Survey, "Long Term Osteosarcoma Survivors" brought some enlightening results about how members have done after being diagnosed with this cancer.
Let's keep the momentum going: what other surveys should we do? What kind of information would you like to know about Tripawds' members' lives on 3 legs, with and without cancer?
Throw some survey ideas around and we'll put 'em in the hopper.
Thank you!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Not particularly a happy topic, and probably difficult to get #s, since I'd imagine the attrition rate on the site is pretty high... but I'd be curious to get an informal MST (following diagnosis; following amp; following mets). I've read the studies, but it's nice to hear from "real people" :p
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
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mmrocker13 said
Not particularly a happy topic, and probably difficult to get #s, since I'd imagine the attrition rate on the site is pretty high... but I'd be curious to get an informal MST (following diagnosis; following amp; following mets). I've read the studies, but it's nice to hear from "real people" :p
Megan, that's OK, we always want to look at all angles. But what's a "MST"?
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
YEAH MEGAN stop using smart people talk 
I was wondering the same thing 
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
MST=median survival time
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
-Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
"May I recommend serenity to you? A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. Learn to be one with the joy of the moment."
-Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
How about something related to chemo, since there has been some discussion about the number treatments that different oncologists are suggesting. Something like-- What type of chemo did you use? How many treatments? How long was your dog symptom free after completing chemo? etc... And also add in questions for those that went the non-chemo or holistic route.
04/09/13- OSA Diagnosis ~ 04/23/13- Left Forelimb Amputation ~ Carboplatin Chemo (6 total)
July 2006-November 18, 2013
I will always love you, Athena.
Megan, got it!
Jess, that's a good idea. We'd have to narrow it down to treatments for a specific type of cancer in order for it to be meaningful. I'm assuming osteosarcoma for this one? We could do a different chemo survey for each type of bone cancer.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
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