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6:01 pm
31 December 2013
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LOOK WHO'S HOME!!!
Vet called this morning and reported that Jersey Girl was alert, wagging her tail and even walking a bit (with help from a vet tech). Although her pcv is still low, it's stable and she can go home. YIPPEE, YAY, WOOHOO!!!
*They loaded her into the car on a gurney but she was bright eyed and wagging her tail
*She rested her head on my leg the whole ride home
*She gave Papa Bear his special kisses
*She wouldn't eat today at the vet but she devoured a whole bowl of rib meat within 5 minutes of being home
*She tried to get up to go potty, or so we thought. She really just wanted to sit outside in the sun! Yay!
*She stood in the yard (with my help) smelling everything for like 4 or 5 minutes, then she laid down
*A neighbor came by while she was on the lawn and she got up to greet her (with my help)!
*She's laying in the living room watching TV with all of us. Our black lab, Hitch, is laying right next to her
The vet told us to expect Jersey to lay around for 2 weeks, gaining strength daily. But based on the first 3 hours home, I think she might rebound faster. Trying not to expect that though. Maybe our visit yesterday gave her energy!!!
Thanks for the prayers, support and positive energy. It worked! Yay!
Claudia (and Papa Bear Gregg)
6:09 pm
8 March 2013
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WOO HOO!!! What great news for that beautiful J Girl!!! OMD, look at those eyes! Thanks so much for keeping us up-to-date; this is wonderful! ROO ROOOOOOOOOOOOOing from heaven. She'll be so much happier home with all that good loving and good cooking! Good for all of you.
Hope you all have a good night's healing rest. And her next chapter begins.
-Liz and Angel Roxie
Woo Hoo....your beautiful Jersey Girl is home 
All of you will be so much happier now that she is with you.....let her rest when she needs it....and there is never enough laying in the sun time for our lovely labs.
Hope you get some rest tonight.....we are all here to support you with those little questions and concerns that will likely arise in the next little while.
Linda and Tucker
6:18 pm
31 December 2013
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Thank you Liz and Roooooooo and Linda and Tucker! We're so excited and she seems so content and relaxed. Let the real healing begin. Woohoo!
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22 February 2013
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!! JERSEY GIRL IS HOME
I am sobbing over here I'm sooooooo happy and soooooooooo relieved for you and all your pack ! To hav tears of joy around here is such a good thing!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! JERSEY GIRL IS HOME WORLD!!
EATING! LAYING IN THE SUN! ENGAGED! WAGFING! KISSING PAPA BEAR!! The whole world is smiling tonight...even the "Man in the Moon is grinnig ear to ear!!
LOVE, LOVE, TO ALL and sweet Hitch too! the best photo of the day...month...year....forever
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
6:28 pm
31 December 2013
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Thank you so much Sally and Happy Hannah! You're just the sweetest ever!!!
7:07 pm
29 November 2008
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Glad to hear your girl is home with you where she belongs!!
7:57 pm
15 December 2012
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Claudia and Gregg,
Yipee for Jersey Girl being home. That's one hurdle over and big sigh of relief. She has the sweetest face ever! And nice warm California sun and brother Hitch. All good stuff 
Penny, Blink and Spirit Maggie
8:02 pm
27 December 2011
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So glad that your beautiful Jersey Girl is home. Lily and I are sending big hugs to her and you
Joan and Lily
Our beautiful Lily was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her front leg on 12/14/11 at age 8 and had amp on 12/16/11. She completed 5 rounds of carbo. She was so brave and kicked cancer's butt daily! She lived life fully for 4 years, 3 months, and 15 days after her amp. My angel is a warrior princess. I miss her so much.
8:28 pm
31 December 2013
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Thank you so much Diane, Penny, Blink, Spirit Maggie, Joan and Lily!!
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18 October 2009
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Yay! Wonderful that she is home and on the mend. She is taking the long way to normal, but it will be all the sweeter when she gets there!
Karen and Spirit Maggie
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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