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CHANCE GETTING A SECOND CHANCE WITH A CLINICAL TRIAL
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13 June 2012 - 4:42 pm
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MY 6 YEAR OLD ROTTIE, CHANCE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH OSTEOSARCOMA ON JUNE 1, 2012, THE DAY THE MUSIC STOPPED IN MY LIFE, LUCKILY I FOUND TRIPAWDS, I HAVE TO SHARE INFO ON THE CLINICAL TRIAL CHANCE WAS ACCEPTED INTO ON JUNE 11, 2012, THIS CLINICAL TRIAL IS ONGOING FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS, CURRENTLY 36 DOGS ARE IN THE TRIAL{NOW 37}, THIS TRIAL IS HELPING DOGS WITH THS DREADFUL CANCER, THRU RADIATION{ONE TIME} AND THEN MONTHLY INFUSIONS OF 'ZOMETA' THESE DOGS ARE SHOWING PAIN DECREASE, AND A SLOWING DOWN OF THE CANCER SPREADING, THERE IS A DOG IN THE TRIAL 'SADIE' A ROTTIE WHO HAS BEEN IN THE TRIAL FOR 2 YEARS WITHOUT INCEDENT, THE PAST SIX MONTHS ;SADIE' IS OFF HER PAIN MEDS AND HAS NO,LIMP, NOW SADIE IS THE EXCEPTION, THE DR. TOLD ME, HOWEVER, IF IT HAS WORKED ON JUST ONE DOG THERE IS HOPE, I WAS TOLD THESE TRIALS ARE BEING HELD AROUND THE COUNTRY, SINCE CHANCE WAS NOT A GOOD CANDITATE FOR AMP SURGERY THIS IS THE AVENUE WE ARE TAKING, I JUST WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT TO EVERYONE WHO HAS GOTTEN THIS GOD AWEFUL NEWS.....WE HAVE ONLY PAID UP FRONT FEES FOR BLOOD WORK, EXRAY, NEEDLE ASPIRATE, AROUND $1700.00, THE DOGS RETURN EVERY 28 DAYS FOR THE INFUSION OF ZOMETA.THEN THE FEE IS AROUND $200.00. CHANCE IS AT HER FIRST TREATMENT TODAY, WILL BE PICKING HER UP TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THIS TRIAL IS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, IT IS DUBBED THE MAYO CLINIC OF THE MIDWEST....I WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE UPDATES ON CHANCES PROGRESS.....I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK FOR HER. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL BABIES WHO HAVE GOTTEN THIS HORRIBLE DIAGNOSES......THERE IS HOPE!!!!WE CAN NEVER GIVE UP ON THEM!    

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13 June 2012 - 5:39 pm
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glad you guys have found us - sounds like chance has a 'good chance' with this trial. let us know how it goes - we'd love to see some pictures!!!

charon & spirit gayle

Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included).  She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.

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13 June 2012 - 6:22 pm
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Chance is gorgeous!  She is sitting in the same spot of the lounge that my Magnum claimed for herself on our lounge.  Good luck with the trial.  It sounds like it has lots of promise to buy you and Chance precious extra time.

Magnum: 30th May 2002 to 5th May 2012. Lost her back left leg to osteosarcoma on 5th Sep 2011. Lung mets found on 20th Mar 2012 but it was bone mets in the hip that ended her brave battle. Magnum's motto - "Dream as if you'll live for ever, live as if you'll die today" (James Dean). Loyal, loving, courageous and spirited to the end. My beloved heart dog, see her memoirs from Rainbow Bridge ...... http://princess.....pawds.com/

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13 June 2012 - 6:30 pm
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Glad you were able to find another option for Chance if amp was not possible. I hope she'll have the same response as Sadie. It's great that you have hope again.

All the best and keep us posted on how it goes,

Jackie, Angel Abby's mom

Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!

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14 June 2012 - 7:43 pm
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Great news, I've been wondering how Chance is doing.

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14 June 2012 - 8:41 pm
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Sorry you find yourself with us.  I hope this trial works very well for Chance since he isn't a candidate.

Good thoughts coming your way.

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.

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