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Calamity Is Limping

21 March 2011
4:40 pm

Janie McBride

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Just when we relax & breathe, we notice Calamity limping on her left rear leg. We are going to get x-rays tomorrow morning. I hope we find arthritis because, as some of you know, amputation/chemo is no longer an option for our sweet tripawd.

We have lost 2 of our greyhounds in the past month, one was Calamity's littermate brother. I'm not sure what I will do if she has osteo.

Please say a little prayer for my sweet girl. She has already been through rough life.

Thanks!

Janie

PS: I wrote a post last night but it isn't showing up, sorry if this duplicates.

Janie & Calamity http://www.trix.....gspot.com/

21 March 2011
4:47 pm

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So sorry to hear about calamity… please let us know what you find out. Thnaks for the update.

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21 March 2011
5:05 pm

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Praying for Calamity.

Debra & Emily, a five year old doberman mix, who was diagnosed with an osteosaecoma. She had a right rear leg amputation on May 19, 2009. On November 10, 2009 she earned her wings and regained her fourth leg.

21 March 2011
5:11 pm

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I'll be praying it's just arthritis. Best of luck. Paws crossed.

21 March 2011
5:29 pm

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We are sending you pawsitive thoughts. Hope it not cancer.

-Chloe's mom

Chloe was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma and had her amputation 7-29-10. Chloe's blog Inspawration comes standard

21 March 2011
6:04 pm

Cooper

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we will surely say a prayer for Calamity… sending pawsitive thoughts and hoping its not cancer ..

Cooper

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21 March 2011
6:10 pm

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Prayers and best wishes with pawsitive thoughs coming Calamity's way.

Laura and Angel Tai

Tai – 9 yr old lab. Diagnosed Osteosarcoma Dec 18/09. Front right leg amputated Dec 21/09. Started chemo Jan 7/10. Lung mets discovered Sept 16/10. Valiant to the end on Oct 26/10 when cancer reappeared in a leg and we made the decision to set her free. Forever in my heart where not even cancer can take her from me.

21 March 2011
7:47 pm

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Sending prayers and pawsitive thoughts your way……

Sending hugs too…

21 March 2011
9:01 pm

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I am hoping for good news for Calamity tomorrow. Let us know what you find out.

Karen and the pugapalooza

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21 March 2011
9:04 pm

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Praying and hoping for good news!

21 March 2011
9:15 pm

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Hi Janie,

It's good to hear from you, we're sorry that Calamity's having issues. Paws crossed that it's "just" arthritis and can be resolved with some TLC. Please let us know how it goes OK?

So sorry about your other pups, that's a tough month for sure. We're sending lots of hugs your way.

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22 March 2011
1:18 pm

Janie McBride

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The good news ~ The x-rays (and he took a LOT!) do not show osteo ~ exhale!

He x-rayed every part of her left leg from toes to hip and decided to shoot her back right leg too since we had her in & nothing there either.

Aparently, while racing, she broke a toe that was not addressed and did not heal correctly. It seems that it is the cause of the trouble now. The toe has always had a gnarly looking & growing nail which I have to keep cut short to keep it from jamming into the next toe, aparently the break caused that. If she had 4 legs, we would probably consider amputating the toe (lots of greyhounds have missing toes from amputations ~ I have even seen greyhound get a toe amputation & go on to be champion racer), but with only 3 legs, it's not an option unless daily anti-inflamitories do not give her relief. So we are back on Metacam daily, I wish she could take a less expensive anti-inflamitory, but the others give her some GI issues, so it is what it is.

Thanks for your good thoughts for my sweet girl! And know that I pop in often to see how everyone is doing. I root for every dog here & cry with you when we loose one. I still love this community & Jim & Renee for building our home!

My friend reminded me, at the vet, that her initial break wias almost 4 years ago. It seems she's been a tripawd forever to me!

Janie & Calamity ~ and the youngins Kade & Munchie

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22 March 2011
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I'm so happy to hear that news. If you have a compounding pharmacy nearby, they can compound the generic meloxicam less expensively. When a drug whose patent has expired, is marketed for veterinary use, the pharmaceutical company can again brand it, making it so much more expensive.

Cynthia

SWEET ISABELLE Rescued from Hurricane Katrina 09/17/2005 OSA diagnosed 08/19/2010. L rear leg amputated 08/24/2010 Resection of MCT in R rear leg 01/20/2011 Enjoying Her Fabulous Life at 13!

22 March 2011
1:39 pm

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Yahoo!!

It's amazing what having a tripawd does to your perspective. We are always happy to get an old break or arthritis or other diagnosis, as long as it is not cancer!!!

I hope the anti infamatories work for her.

Karen and the pugapalooza

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22 March 2011
1:40 pm

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Thanks Janie! Glad to hear Calamity's new hurdle isn't so high after all.

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