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And I had to take my pills and have my lunch so Mom found a nice shade and fed me and we both stayed there for a while enjoying the lovely breeze before getting back on the road
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Off we went towards San Sebastian, in the Basque country heading to the French border
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
And now, after an 800 km ride, I am finally nicely settled in the hotel in Tarbes, France.
I will dream about the time I spent in Portugal, all the family and friends I met and made, I am sooooo happy !
And you know what?
Most people don't even notice I have 3 legs 
some of them even mention to Mom that I am "limping" and Mom always laughs and says "have you counted the legs?"
And I laugh too !
Life is so much fun 
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
So now you've got me in tears too. This is so moving, I cannot stop the tears streaming down my face. I've been waiting to see Eurydice with her birth family, but I could never have imagined such a beautiful place (well actually it does make sense that she would come from such a place). Seeing her with her parents and sister, and new friends like little Cali too is just wonderful. I LOVE the 'being given to the light' expression. Just love that. And you have kept that light shining so strong and bright, Teresa. So strong and bright....
Sending love to you both, and thank you for posting so many wonderful pics and vids. We have been waiting for them...
Meg and Clare (and Elsie Pie) xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
What a wonderful trip this has been, for Eurydice and for you. A lifetime of memories and connections! What a blessing that you were able to do this together (and perhaps, that Eurydice's cancer encouraged you to embrace this opportunity)!
Otis - 106 pound lab/Dane mix, lost his right front leg to osteosarcoma on Febuary 9, 2016. Four rounds of carboplatin completed in April, 2016. Lung mets August 25, 2016. Said goodbye too soon on September 4, 2016. Lost his adopted sister, Tess, suddenly on October 9, 2016. likely due to hemangiosarcoma.
Wherever they are, they are together.
WOW!!! Just WOW!!! I'm not avle to see the videos right now because of poor connection. But I certainly saw thos pictures!!!
And the family portraits...OMD!!! Eurydice's Dad is HUGE!!! HUGE!!!! And Inthought Eurydice was vig! HA! And her Mom is GORGEOUS!!
Ever single moment of this trip is absolutely magical,but seeing the family together, seeing the human who was the first one to see Eurydice...all sooooooo MAGICAL!!!!
I'm coming back when I can see the videos and enjoy these wonderful posts some more!
Yes, we ARE light...given to it....become it...and return to it! Well, that's my belief anyway!
Love and light to all!
Sally and My Eternal Light Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
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!
wheeeee! I'm having so much fun going along for the ride! Thank you soooo much for taking us too.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Love love watching our tripawds ambassador on all her thrilling adventures! Such a hunk of LOVE she is! She and her entire birth family are just stunning!
WOW..... I just get more and more goosebumps when I read this post ... so amazing!
Question though ... did you rent a car for your journey? Because aren't you from England and you all drive on the opposite side and therefore most of the car is reversed... I just thought of that when I saw Eurydice laying / lounging in the trunk area! 🙂
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
Hi there sweet friends 💗💗💗
Clare, you are such a beautiful person, so lovely you are so in tune with us I feel our hearts are really close 💞 and you are so kind 🌹🌹🌹to me and my baby girl 🐮
Eurydice was so lucky to be born in Marcos and Alvaro's family and I am so lucky she came to be part of my life too, it was love at first sight for both of us 🏹💘
Christine I so admire and look up to you 🌷
Despite of the tragic loss of your two babies you continue to spread love and encouragement, I so feel you are there for all of us 💝
Eurydice and me, just like Kinky before her, always had the travel bug 🚗💨💨💨 and have been all over Europe, mostly on our own, for the past 10 years, you are so right, there's a lifetime of happy memories we shared and still share 💕💕💕
Sally, you are a wonderfully bright star shining on all of us🌟🌟🌟🌟
I love your humour and your kind spirit 🌸🍃 you are full of love and a HUGE example to all of us, even bigger than Eurydice's Dad 😂
You have a very spiritual approach to our passage in this world, more and more I, too, come to understand that we are here to learn to be better human beings and our fur babies are the best teachers 🐶🐱💞
Jerry what can I say about you 😍?
We all learnt from your example and look up to you 💫 you've shown us life is worth living (and happy and fun!) even when fighting cancer on 3 legs ☀️👊🏾
You truly are our personal hero 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Linda we are really honoured to have you on board with us 🚙💨💨💨💨💨
Eurydice is so thankful for your kind words and so am I 🌹🌹 just wish we could all get our packs together and hop around the globe holding paws 🐾🐾🐾 and spreading the Tripawd message around 📡 💌
And what about Shelby and Jasper's Mom 💘
Me and Eurydice love you ♥️♥️ and are so, so, so, so happy to share our trip with you 💕💕💕
As for the 🚙 no, I haven't rented a car, we are traveling with a right hand driven car 😜
I've driven the wrong way for so long it's no sweat now 😉
I also took my left hand driven car (when I lived in Portugal) to the UK so I've tried it all 😝
Sending you all an avalanche 🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬of kisses and cuddles to your sweetie pies 💗💗💗🐾🐾🐾
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
I woke up in Tabes and Mom took me for a hop in the park just next to the hotel 
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Mom told me I should hold my breath for one minute to honour the Hautes Pyrenees children who died during the World War II
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Getting my breath back after honouring world war II victims we headed back to the hotel where Mom paid the bill, I am SO glad to be a dog and leave all the bills to Mom, woof woof
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Heading to Cannes we stopped for lunch and pills and a little rest in the shade ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
And some cuddles from this sweet boy 
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
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