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My sweet Lola 9yo and her osteosarcoma
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7 January 2021 - 3:02 pm
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Hello everyone sp_hearticon2 

The oncologist said that her blood work was ok, so we did her 2 chemo! 

Chemo reminded me how i hate all this situation, cancer and everything! 

The oncologist is pretty sure that the cough dosn't depende on lung's met! He told me that she is doing great! He checked her breath, her eyes and he said that she's ok... i really hope so! 

She had dinner, and after 6 hour we didn't notice any sides effect! Obviously she is not at her 100% but i think it's normal. She's resting and she seems tired. Paws crossed sp_hearticon2 i know tjat the worst day will be tomorrow but i'll try to be pawsitive for her!  

I'll update you tomorrow, hope to have good news for you guys! 

Thanks for everything!

I really appreciate your loving support... sending you all big hugs

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7 January 2021 - 9:04 pm
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Oh wow your girl is just AMAZING!!! I'm so happy that she had a good visit with the vet.

Yes coughing can be from anything like allergies or inhaling a grass particle, you name it. Although if it continues, which I hope not, be sure to ask about getting a chest x-ray because that's the main way that lung mets are diagnosed.

Paws crossed she has a restful night and no side effects!

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7 January 2021 - 9:47 pm
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YAY!!  I'm so glad you got the reassurance  you needed from the Onco and can breathe a sigh of relief!  Onward and upward!

Hoping for no side effects🤞

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!

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8 January 2021 - 10:14 am
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Hello beautiful people.  As usual, first of all I'd like to thank you all for you prayers and especially for the pawsitive you send me.

24 hours has passed. 

For the moment she didn't have any side effects. She ate everithing from her bowl ( and she also asked for more from the table, as usual, lol ). 

she peed and pooped normally. She barked at the postman when the bell rang and she immediately jump down from the sofa to run to him. Poor Guy, Lol !!!  She was very happy when her auntie come to us to say hello. Lola asked for a big dose of cuddles. 

however she spent most of the day on the sofa, sleeping. But I think it's normal. She had again the maximum dose of carboplatin for her weight. Also the weather is not helping us these days 🙁 It rains , rains and rains, and she hates rain 🙁 

finger and paws crossed for tonight, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!

Hope everything is gonna be alright!

p.s. Jerry , thank you, I asked yesterday for a chest x ray. Onco said that if she continues with coughing ( a part one episode tonight, today she didn't have any ) he will schedule one. He said that right now it would only cause her more stress. They should sedate her otherwise it'd be impossible to keep her still. He suggested me to keep it under control and if the cough doesn't go away , i'll bring her back to the vet as soon as possible. Hope it won't be necessary!sp_hearticon2

I'll update you tomorrow, hoping in good news and no side effects!

again, thank you so much for your support, your love and prayers! We really need it sp_hearticon2

me and her yesterday night. Me, i was working, and her, she was posing for the photo lol  :

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This morning, Rudy and Lola after attacking the poor postman 😉 

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8 January 2021 - 10:52 am
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Awww cute photos! You are all adorable smiley4

I'm so glad she continues to do well and do normal doggy things. Tell her I don't like the rain either. But at least she will have nice green grass to roll in and chomp on in the spring.

I think what your oncologist advised is acceptable, just keep an eye on her and hopefully the coughing won't come back. You do a very good job monitoring her so you'll pick up on any changes quickly.

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12 January 2021 - 12:44 pm
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Ciao 

I love the Photos & my Groucho loves to bark at the postman too! LOL 

Groucho coughs for a variety of reasons that smooched nose that loves to sniff everything. Before I adopted him he had Kennel Cough I am not sure but he just sneezes and coughs. So Sometimes I just give him some chicken broth with his food for a few days and it seems to help. My grandmother believed it heals a lot of things and I kind of agree. 

Praying for your little girl. I added pics from Patches ordeal, he's home and recovering.  

Tara ( Patches & Groucho's Mom) 

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12 January 2021 - 3:05 pm
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Looooove these photos!  Lola looks sooooo comfy all snuggled up next to you. ♥️😊

And Rudy certainly seems to love the camera....and the camera loves him😘

Yeah, Lola may be a little off today because of the chemo and the rain combined.  Other than having a lazy rainy day, sounds like she is doing great!!!

Hugs 

Sally and Alumni 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!

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29 May 2021 - 11:02 am
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Hello everyone!

I'm finally here and i'll try for the millionth time to tell you about my dear soul mate Lola!

First of all, I'm really sorry if i took so long to update about her and her story but my heart is still broken and i start to cry when i think about her and her last days, even now 🙁 

As you can imagined Lola is not with me anymore. I let her go on february 5th.

Her body couldnt handle anymore anyrhing! From one day to the other she stopped eating, she stopped walking. I've tried everything, believe me, everything.. but nothing helped her. Maybe i did too much.. 

I'm still crying for her.. i'm still desperate.. i miss her in every single thing i do!

I feel so guilty.. looking back to her pictures and comparing them with others from other months, was so obvious! She was so sick.. she was tired, even for eat... i did too much.. 

She fought til the end.. she was a warrior princess, my warrior princess! She was my soul!

i let her go on my arms, but i was crying and i couldn't stop. I wasnt able to talk, to think, just hug her,So my husband and my vet did it for me.. they where talking to her, thanking her for everything.

Now her ashes are resting in my bedroom, in her favourite place of all universe.

Thank you tripawds community. For everything! 

I feel incomplete without her. When i go to my parents, when i go for a walk, when i go to beach, always! Everything wont be the same without her.

I made a tatoo in my left arm to remember her and celebrate her kindness, her place, her love, and my love for her: 

Whatever our soul are made of hers and mine are the same ( from huntering hights of emily bronte) 

One day i'll post some other pictures of her. Please pray for her soul.. she'll never be forgotten, and she'll always be missed 

A virtual hug from me and from rudy sp_hearticon2

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Mary, we are deeply sorry. It's not something that's easy to do, or to even discuss when your heart is shattered. We are honored that you came back here to let us know. Now, can send our love up to the heavens and to Lola, the most beautiful angel at the Bridge.

When you feel down and upset about her passing, try to picture her spirit as it is now. She is healthy, whole, happy, and young again. Cancer could NEVER take that away from her. Remember, it was such a small fraction of her life. Lola was soooo much more than her diagnosis. And while you aren't there with her at the Bridge now, she knows that one day she will see you again and tell you that it's OK, you did what you had to do and she would never hold that against you. She knew she was loved, a treasured part of your family. 

You Lola and Rudy were a team, and right now it's no wonder you are feeling so out of sorts. That is to be expected. Grief is a process that has ups and downs, you just don't know when it will be over but one day, you will smile more than cry when you think of her. Only you can decide when that time happens, nobody can tell you otherwise. It can help to create things that honor Lola's life. A collage of photos, a painting, a memory box, videos, anything that can help you remember how much life and love she had to give, all the things that made Lola who she was, before cancer. That's what counts. Celebrate it when you feel up to it, cry when you don't, and know that you can lean on us anytime, we are here for you.

Many, many hugs coming your way. sp_hearticon2

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