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Ohhhhh Katy and Jackson congratulations! 
What a long road it's been but it's all led up to this wonderful VICTORY! YAY! We are so proud of how far you've both come and thrilled that things have worked out so well. You've been through ups and downs but survived stronger and better than ever. We are in awe!!!!
Love you guys! Kale spines for everypawdy!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Fi aly got to go through all the videos...and STILL grinning ear to ear!
This is, indeed a HUGE VICTORY!! Jacksn, no matter what the future holds...you ARE victorious!!
You are ne energized up letting nothing hold you back! What a year chock full of celebrations! You INSPIRE us all AND, most importanty, yo show us what HOPE looks like...how it acts...how it woofs down a cupcake in one gulp...how it chanes tennis balls and how it plows through piles of snow!! You AREthe face of hope for us all!
You two are a dynamic team...really, you are! Your "pawsitivity" is wonderfully contagious and we all benefit from it!
Wishing you many more years of ampuversaries and birthdays!! Keep on fetching Miracle Man!! And keep on chasing tennis balls!! Loved that videoof him with his bag of Christmas tennie balls...so cute!!
Breakingout gallons of ice cream and plates and plates of cake!
Lots of love to all!
Sally and Happy Hannah
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!
Hoppy Happy 1 year Ampuversary!!!
Jackson - you are such an inspiration to so many and your pictures always make us smile. Congrads and we're looking forward to many more!!
Luanne & Spirit Shooter
Spirit Shooter was a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was diagnosed with a MCT and had a LF amp 1/28/13 at 13-1/2 years old.
Shooter crossed the Bridge on 8/28/13, his 7 month ampuversary and two weeks from his 14th birthday.
Mr Jackson, you are an awesome fella! So happy that you are rocking the tripawd lifestyle. Puppy kisses to you and your momma!
Adelaide is a young tripawd Husky, from an injury. Her amp was on 10/1/12. She has 4 sisters, Aissa (a senior border collie/chow), Maggie May (a puppy Great Pyrenees), Mathilde and Morrigan and 1 baby brother, Bagheera. We are all watched over by our angel Brendol, who was dx with OSA 1/30/13, amp on 2/6/13, and left us on 8/20/13.
You can read their stories at http://adelaide.tripawds.com and http://brendol.tripawds.com
Jackson, Happy One Year!!!! You are an absolutely amazing boy, and an inspiration to many! Keep kicking butt!!!
Congratulations! This gives me some hope as my dog was just diagnosed. Did you do chemo after the amputation as well?
Thank you ALL for your continued love. I love LOVE all your enthusiasm. So sweet!
Yes, eac0927, Jackson did 5 rounds of carboplatin chemotherapy after his amp. I believe he got his first dose about 12 days post-amp and then we stuck to every 3 weeks thereafter. At his third chemo session, we started metronomic therapy, too. I'm sorry your pup was just diagnosed, but happy to hear his video gave you some hope. Stop by chat sometime! We're here to help and give so much support.
HUGS
~ K&J
ACL tear in right hind leg 12/5/12 and scheduled ACL repair surgery 12/21/12. Pre-op xrays revealed osteosarcoma. Amputation 12/28/12. Chemo (carboplatin) started Jan 10, 2013 and ended on April 5, for a total of 5 doses. He handled carbo like a champ! No side effects. We started metronomic therapy at his third chemo and have been also doing some holistic treatments. He's a lively, playful 10 year old huskie-boarder collie and a very proud member of the Winter Warriors! Our love. Our funny little guy!
Congrats to you both--and thank you for being such a positive role model <3
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