Hello everyone:

I just wanted to stop by and give an update on Roxy.  I'm sure there aren't too many people around here that remember us, it's been a while since we've posted anything, so I'll give a quick review on her case.  My Roxy girl was diagnosed with Grade III MCT in December of 2009.  It took me a long time to make a decision on amputation, she ended up having her front, left leg amputated on March 2, 2010.  We chose not to do chemo, but instead went the holistic approach with Dr. Loops.  We've had our ups and downs through the years, plenty of scares and lots of arthritis issues, but over all she's done very well these last four-and-a-half years. 

Roxy had been cancer free until June of this year, then she had a MCT tumor pop up on her remaining front leg.  Because of her age (we think a little over ten years) and her arthritis, we opted not to put her through another surgery.  Instead I contacted Dr. Loops to update him on her status and he changed her remedies up.  His last words on the phone were "Let's see if we can't stop this thing from growing or maybe shrink it."  Well, below you see the evidence of what he was able to do for my girl. 

The picture on the left was taken July 15th, the other on August 24th.  In July the tumor was about as big around as my thumb nail and at least a quarter inch thick, maybe thicker.  Now it's just a patch of hairless skin.  I'm just in awe.  I realize very well that not all patients get these results and once again I have been very blessed with the treatments on my girl.  Who knows when it will rear it's ugly head again, but for now I'll take this.   

We're still battling arthritis.  She's on 10mg of prednisone every other day; 50mg of tramadol twice a day, joint supplements, Adequan injections, and Dr. Loops has added something to her remedy as well.  All this and she still aches.  We're doing our best though, and she's a very happy girl.  I couldn't ask for more.