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Hi friends, it's been a few weeks since I've posted... We've been living life enjoying every minute with our Coco Bear. This weekend we had a turn of event, she has several different tumors on her amputation but one of the small ones about the size of a walnut actually bursted. Yeah didn't see that coming!!! We had been cleaning it like our vet said putting neosporin on it and one morning....yuck!! Well over the next few days it progressively became worse and turned into a crater. My vet, god bless him cause he loves her as much as we do sat with us and we talked bout what we could do. Up until three days ago she was having a full quality life playing , eating not realizing she had cancer cause remember only we know that 🙂 now she had this painful sore that was hurting not giving her a quality life but I couldn't put her to sleep for something that seems like a sore?!? The vet know how we feel bout putting her through more surgeries he offered an approach of a conservative surgery for palliative treatment (we know were not curing this very aggressive cancer) to remove this abseos crater sew her up so we can keep the stitched area clean. While he's there he will go ahead and remove the other tumors since she's already in surgery.
So Coco Bear goes to surgery tomorrow, I think I'm more scared now then I was when she did her amputation. At least then I felt I had hope. Now I'm just hoping I'm making the right decisions for her. I know we can't leave this wound untreated and the vet said her heart, lung, tummy all sound good. I hope she handles this surgery as good as her last.
Thanks for listening,
Coleen
paws crossed for a successful surgery and some relief from the present condition. we're sending our ET juju to coco bear, she is such a fighter and there are hopefully many, many wonderful times ahead.
charon & 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.
Love Never Ends
Best wishes and nothing but pawsitive thoughts headed your way for Coco Bear from Tripawds HQ.
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Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Hoping that everything goes well with Coco's surgery. Hang in there.
Micki and Rio
~ ~ Rio ~ ~ |
Sending tons of positive thoughts your way. Making the necessary decisions is just the toughest thing. Hope all goes well for you guys tomorrow.
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.
Sending prayers and positive thoughts for Coco. Keep us updated.
Jo Ann & Tasha
Tasha 8 years old, First cancer diagnosis 6/26/09, Last cancer diagnosis 9/26/09, Amputation 10/01/09, Loving our girl moment by moment.
Tasha lost her battle and became my Angel on May 4 2011. Forever in my heart….
we will sure be thinking of you and Coco, and sending prayers too for a good surgery and quick recovery from the surgery. Its awfully tough sometimes going through all this. We are here to listen and for you a shoulder to lean on.
Cooper
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Coco, we hope the surgery went well. Please let us know when you can OK? Nothin' but love coming your way.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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