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Trouble Dodged the Bullet
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My heart lives at Rainbow Bridge
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20 January 2011 - 4:07 am
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Once again this amazing dog has scared the pejabbers out of her mom and come out smelling like a rose.  The wet, cold weather we have been having had really taken a toll on her outside activities and had me a little concerned, then because I was checking her over more diligently than normal, I found lumpy, bumpy growths on her right rear knee.  Bob and I talked and decided we needed to get her in, we would rather know what we were dealing with.

I called Dr F on Monday and he gave me three scenareos - arthritis, torn cruciate, or secondary cancer.  What a choice!  We discussed starting her on Adequan if it was the arthritis.  We didn't discuss  the other options. I took her in yesterday because it was suppose to be a nice day and I dread transporting her anywhere in the drizzly rain.

She spent the day with them, had xrays and her six month blood work.  Final report, she has arthritic changes - woo hoo!  Who would ever think you would be happy to hear the poor old lady has progressing arthritis! Her blood work continues to be perfect.  Because our winters are short, and she bounced around the office all day as they observed her, and her good days still outweigh the bad, we are going to wait a bit on the Adequan.  We will start her on Dasequin or Cosequin as soon as I can decide which I am brave enough to try - they both are made from shellfish.

The point to sharing this - NEVER give up.  Fight to the very end.  This is the second time in the last several months that we thought we may be dealing with the returning cancer, only to find it was something else.  She is my hero - a grand old gal!

Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul.  Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.

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20 January 2011 - 4:48 am
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Getting a bit more beaten up by arthritis is certainly the lesser of any of the other evils you imagined! I'd have been doing the dance of joy too. big-grin

Trouble truly is a grand old gal, Shanna. 

Catie -

Birthday – November 4 2003

Amputation – January 13 2010

Crossed the Bridge – June 2 2011

 Catie Caitlin 

Scottsburg, IN
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20 January 2011 - 6:27 am
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Trouble, you and your mom sure are blessed!  Those achy joints are the pits, but I just know you will handle it with grace. 

Keep fighting pretty girl!

Leslie

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20 January 2011 - 6:29 am
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We are doing a big time HAPPY DANCE here, Shanna! Such wonderful news!

Trouble, you just kept kicking that stupid 'ol cancer's butt, okay?

 

Your pawtners in the journey,

Sue and Nova

Dane Mom Sue at nova.tripawds.com and Mom to Beautiful Great Dane Queen Nova, a Blind Tripawd, who kicked cancer's butt from 11/08-03/13. The Queen is Spirit Nova now, but her legacy lives on here at Tripawds!

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20 January 2011 - 7:03 am
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You go girl! Keep that mom of yours on her toes smiley 

Shanna, this is the best news ever and although arthritis is no walk in the park it beats the crap out of you know what. Give the grand old gal a big hug for us.

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20 January 2011 - 8:38 am
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Yea Trouble!

I was worried when I saw your earlier post about a lumpy knee, I am so glad it's ONLY arthritis!! way-confused

 

It is interesting how our perspective changes through all this- I had a few of these with Maggie-  'oh good, it's only incontinence...' 

 

And thanks too for the reminder!  You stay optimistic and positive until there is a DEFINITE reason not to be!

Karen and the pugapalooza

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20 January 2011 - 8:39 am
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Well, I never thought I'd be posting that I was "happy" Trouble has arthritis, but I guess in a way, I am!  So glad to hear it wasn't one of the other two possibilities.  Keep on rockin' Trouble!  You are one tough gal!!

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20 January 2011 - 8:42 am
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Grand ole' gal for sure!  Congrats on the "better" news than it could of been...

Tracy, Maggie's Mom

Maggie was amputated for soft tissue sarcoma 10-20-09

Maggie lost her battle with kidney disease on 8-24-13

http://maggie.t.....t-24-2013/

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20 January 2011 - 9:14 am
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Considering what it could have been, this is great news!

After Skyler's surgery, we put her and Chloe on dasequin - due to their age and arthritis. Well, let me just tell you this - you'd think Chloe was a 6 month old pup the way she runs around now. She grabs the leash and makes me run with her. You'd never know that she was 10 1/2 (except for the gray goggles around her eyes). We've continued her with the dasequin, and also fish oil with omega 3 & 6. Good luck, and we'll celebrate the good news tonight!

Cathy/Jane/Spirit Skyler/Chloe

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20 January 2011 - 12:42 pm
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Oh Trouble, stop doing that to us!

Arthritis is something we can all celebrate here. You're probably not thinking that, but we sure are.

Your pawrents are incredible, you know that right? You are SO loved, girlfriend!

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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20 January 2011 - 1:22 pm
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Shanna, great news that arthritis stuff, you've gotta love the games this crap plays with us!!! Actually, you know what I think, I think Trouble is playing with you, just think, she has all day to think how she can get mom all worked up in a tizzie, she is probably laughing all the way to and from the vetslaughinglaughinglaughing, with a name like Trouble are you surprisedbig-grinlittle-devillittle-devilwinker, glad to hear you got the all clear, Big Paws up for Trouble, Spirit Gus and Dan

My buddy Gus had a left front amputation on April 7, 2010 and lived a great life until July 26,2010

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20 January 2011 - 2:46 pm
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Trouble you are the strongest and bravest girl I know! 

But I got a bone to pick with you...stop with the spookies!!!!    WE ARE GETTING TOO OLD and our hearts can't take scares anymore!   We need defibrillators at this age!

 

So, so, so happy that it's "just arthritis".  

  

Her Retired AvatarComet - 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.

Leicester, NY
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20 January 2011 - 3:24 pm
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Woo Hoo! Goodness, sometimes its NOT so terrible getting old and having normal problems.

Daisy, Sam, Bob and Julie

PS- LOVE that Adequan!

Daisy earned her wings on Oct 22, 2011 at 14 years old

She is now the official greeter at the rainbow bridge

Everyone is guaranteed a welcome sniff and Dalmatian smile

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20 January 2011 - 6:17 pm
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Shanna, we are really glad that Trouble only has issues with arthritus. I used to worry as Coop got older that he would develop hip problems or arthritus... who would ever guess that those things would be a relief compared to the awful menace that has already attacked our furkids! we are all rooting for Shanna to keep right on going!

 

Coopsdad and Cooper

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the monkeydogs only THINK they have invaded the tripawd state

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20 January 2011 - 6:52 pm
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All things considered, great news!  🙂

Debra & Angel Emily

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.

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