Hi Tripawd Family!  

It's been awhile since I've posted for Shadow.   I can't believe its been almost 5 months since our diagnosis… time sure flew by!  What a journey this has been, and there's no way we could have gotten through this without the support of our friends here at Tripawd.com.

I'm happy to report that Shadow continues to do well.  We started him on chemotherapy in February, we participated in a newer protocol treatment – Gemzar and Carboplatin.  He finished his last round of chemo 3 weeks ago, and went through treatment with minimal side effects  (some slight nausea the evening following chemo, but otherwise no other severe side effects).  In celebration of finishing chemo, we took a roadtrip up to northern Cali and stayed up in the Russian River for a couple days.  Boy did he have a great time playing fetch in the river and running around in the green, lush lawn of our cabin.  

Just came back today from the oncologist for his check-up and xrays.  X-rays are clear!  W00t W00t!!    6 months ago, when we got the diagnosis at the vet, never could I have imagined that life would ever return to normal for us.  But as I type this update today, I can honestly say that Shadow and I are still enjoying a great quality life everyday.  We had to make some adjustments (car ramp, shorter walks, sleeping downstairs, and supplements galore)…but otherwise everything is status quo!  He's still the happy, silly, funny dog we all love. We are going to keep doing what we've been doing, and continue to count our blessings for everyday we have together.

Tripawds Rock!!