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Just a shout out to say that the MegaStar's wheels are FINALLY (paws crossed) arriving tomorrow. It's been a royal pain in the rear end getting to this stage. No fault of Eddie's Wheels, who have been wonderfully responsive from start to finish, but just one thing after another, culminating in the package getting stuck at customs because they (customs) sent me the wrong reference code, which meant there was no way for me to pay the (considerable) charges and duties to get them released. Cue endless phone calls, hours of sitting on hold to vapid musak, interspersed with pleading, cursing, more holding, more musak, threatening to drive to Heathrow complete with three-legged dog, so she could dig them out of the mountain of mislabelled parcels herself.
Anyway.... tomorrow... not that we'll try them immediately. We have an appointment next week with the (Eddie's Wheels trained) rehab therapist who measured her for them, so she can help me introduce her to them, and make any final adjustments. The rehab centre is quite amazing. I'd never been there before. It's set in a vineyard in the Surrey hills, and they make and sell wine on site. Now that may come in handy...
I will post about our wheels experience over the coming weeks and months in case anyone may find it useful.
Thanks for reading,
Meg, Clare and Angel Pie xxx
PS Here's Meg, looking towards the horizon, wondering whether her wheels will ever arrive...
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...
Can you get a cup holder installed on Meg's wheels for your wine at the rehab place?
I'm looking forward to your updates, if for no other reason that there will be more pictures of Meg!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
Oh yes, a cup holder for sure! Nooooo musak 🤢🤮🤢 I would have been throwing the phone... I cannot wait to see pictures. That photograph of Meg is just beautiful. You always seem to capture her essence
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Oh how exciting! What an ordeal to get those wheels in your possession! But like Meg, you can tackle any challenge put in front of you. Good job Mum 🙂
I agree, a cup holder and sippy cup for the wine sounds like the perfect set of wheels.
Let us know how it goes. We rarely hear about a Tripawd's experience with new wheels, and how they work out in the long term, so we are super curious and cheering on Team Meg!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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How can I possibly typo a response when all I do is scroll back up and look at the ADORAVLE MEG!!! Like everyone of us, I just adore seeing her photos!
Even though your stress level has ro be off the charts trying to get these wheels delivered, the way you take us on the journey with you gives us a giggle.😄
Now, you're just getting the wheels as a precautionary "head start" should she need them in the future, right? Or is it more that you are going to use it off and on to keep things stable as they are now? Not sure I'm making sense...not a surprise!😂
Regardless, as Jerry said, it will be so exciting to follow Meg on her "Meg ⭐a⭐ Star Wheels🚕🚗
Love you furever😙
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!
What an ordeal, Clare, you made me roll with laughter at the thought of Meg digging for her wheels in a mountain of misplaced goods.
Cannot wait to read your updates and see the pictures, of course.
Always a real treat to see the one and only Meg-a-Star 🌻
Sending you an avalanche of kisses and cuddles galore 😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹
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 :-)
Thanks, everyone! It's fun to share this with you, and you can count on lots of photos, for sure...
Unfortunately, I can't post a photo of the wheels arriving, for the very good reason that they haven't arrived, and won't be arriving today after all. I just spoke to the depot (HAVING WAITED IN WITH MEG ALL DAY!!!!) and it turns out they forgot to put them on the van.
I am trying to cling on to some vestige of humour but at this point I really could SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM!
( + for good measure)
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...
Gaaaaah! I'm so sorry!
Well as they say about good things being worth the wait ..... let's hang onto that one!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
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...
YESSSS!!!! Does Meg have any idea it's for her?
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
I think Meg assumes EVERYTHING is for her.
Lol.
❤️❤️
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...
Wooooohoooooooo 🎊🎊🎊
Wheels arrived 🛒 🥂🍾
Cannot wait for pictures, Clare !!!!
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 :-)
Mascha be sure to start a new topic about Schlomo's wheels, we'd love to hear about your experience.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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