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9:16 pm
20 August 2011
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he had a great day! Full of energy and plenty of appetite. I think the biopsy results will be back on Monday (they ran another one to make sure this isn't cancer) and then we have to wait for the culture. ugh. I'm lysoling both houses like crazy! I talked to the pediatrician and they said to just wash hands constantly, lysol the house, use bleach where we can, keep the kids away from his incision... His incision looks good. I just wish that culture could come back faster so that we would know if he still has it!!
Jac and Angel Spencer. Spencer was 5.25 years old. He fought a grade 3 fibrosarcoma, started on his shoulder. Left front leg amputated in August 2011. 15 weeks of chemo finished 12/22/11 (mytox and adria). Lung mets found on x-rays 12/28/11. Started carboplatin 1/6/12. Went to Heaven on 2/27/12. I miss him like crazy every day. See his blog here: http://spencer.tripawds.com/
12:08 am
14 August 2009
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Well YAY for a good day. Boo! for having to worry (and clean)!
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.
7:13 am
25 August 2010
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Spencer is an amazing fighter, that much is obvious. I want to let you know that as soon as I am through typing he will be included in my prayers and you and your family too. I know this seems like a ton of bricks heaped on top of the last ton, but 1 step at a time, you can do this too.
Hang in there. We are rooting for you!
Elizabeth and Sammy
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the right front leg 8/23/10,
leg fractured 8/27/10,
leg amputated 8/30/10
http://sammyand.....pawds.com/
I couldn't begin to say how special Sammy is to us. Living and laughing with and loving this wonderful boy is priceless.
3:08 pm
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25 September 2009
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Great days ROCK! Go Spencer!!!
I'm sorry you've gotta go bleach and lysol crazy. That's gotta be ruff. Booo is right!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Yay for Spence!
Yuk to bleach and lysol....been there done that
And it should only take 5 working days to get culture results so iffen you haven't heard back get to calling them...
6:29 pm
20 August 2011
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anjl said:
Yay for Spence!
Yuk to bleach and lysol....been there done that
And it should only take 5 working days to get culture results so iffen you haven't heard back get to calling them...
will do!!
We had another great day. I'm about to post a blog update with some pictures. 
Jac and Angel Spencer. Spencer was 5.25 years old. He fought a grade 3 fibrosarcoma, started on his shoulder. Left front leg amputated in August 2011. 15 weeks of chemo finished 12/22/11 (mytox and adria). Lung mets found on x-rays 12/28/11. Started carboplatin 1/6/12. Went to Heaven on 2/27/12. I miss him like crazy every day. See his blog here: http://spencer.tripawds.com/
8:03 pm
14 August 2009
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Good days are what it's all about!
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.
12:24 pm
25 April 2011
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Roman had a Spider bite that would not resolve, it was about 2" wide, bloody and oozing, right in the middle of his back. He suffered through about a month or more of tests, meds and vet visits, they could not diagnose it, finally a family member told me spiders can transmit fungus when they bite and to use spray fungal medicine like Desenex. It WORKED almost immediately, began to heal the same day. He had another bite about 2 years later it was evolving into the same type of lesion so I sprayed it and it went away in a couple days, never got any worse.
I know it might not be helpful in your situation, but it could be helpful to somebody.:)
1:12 pm
14 August 2009
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Good information, thank you!
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.
2:35 pm
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25 September 2009
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Ooooh, that is good to know!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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2:45 pm
25 April 2011
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Oh and it works for people as well, a friend had a bite on the back of their head,( same symptoms wouldn't heal) and I recommended fungal spray and it healed right up.
Hi All,
I received an email from Jill Moss at the Bella Moss foundation about a german shepherd mix that had a stage 3 tumor removed. The incision did not heal and they have since discovered it is MRSA . The Doctor does not want to proceed with chemo because it may slow the MRSA healing. They are looking for patients with experience dealing with MRSA at the time of Chemo.
I sent an email directing them to Spencer's post and blog.
I am hoping that commenting here will help them see this post and his blog.
Spencer's mom, if you read this...Would you be willing to pm me your email address so they could contact you?
Thanks
Bud's mama
PS...The dog is here in the states but the foundation is on UK time so it may be awhile before they see this...
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25 September 2009
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I can send her your message via email. Thanks for all you do to help with the MRSA awfulness. Poor doggie!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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