Hi Pals,

Thanks for your good wishes and pawsitive thoughts - we really appreciate it.  I feel much better today - I am over the initial shock.  I had to cancel Dee's appointment for today, as it was impossible for my mother to take Dee for his x-rays.  It is back to school today and my mother had to take my little “sister” to school, she is now in grade 5.

I have made an appointment for Friday - my father will be back from his fishing trip and will take Dee the morning.  I will pick him up that evening.  They usually phone during the day with the results, so I will keep you updated.  I have also done a bit of research about the artemisinin and it seems as if we have the same plant in South Africa - Artemisia Afra.  Our traditional doctors prescribe it to cancer patients as it has the potential to stop cancer tumor growth.

I am able to find the fresh herb and the tablets.  I have sourced some drops called Matema - a blend of Mathema herb and Artemisia Afra and Aloe arborescens.  It is used by traditional leaders to assist patiets with cancer of the colon, intestine, liver, lung, prostrate, breast and skin, cysts and tumours.  I am definitely going to try it and have already contacted the supplier - just waiting for an answer.  The artemisinin annua l. which is available in the USA, is not available in South Africa, so this will have to do. 

I have spoken to another vet and she said that she is aware of the fantastic powers of this herb.  One of her clients have imported the artemisinin annua l from the USA - as it is not available in SA.  I am going to phone her today and tell her about the South African version of this herb.  She is very open-minded and I believe that she will be able to share this knowledge with other pet owners as well.

Dee is doing fine - still waking my mother at night and eating my fathers plants…  He is going to be very angry when he gets back tomorrow! 🙂 

I am so happy for the time that God has given me with Dee - we celebrated his 8 month ampuversary last week and I believe that this in itself is a miracle from God and it has given me time to reflect on my own life and I have also learnt so much from this experience thus far.  Eventhough it makes me terribly sad to think that I might have to say goodbye to my beloved companion very soon, I know that his struggle with this terrible illness will open new doors of possibility to other pet owners who are going through the same thing.  I am sharing my knowledge and information that I have found on this website with the vets here in South Africa - thank you for that!

Thanks again for your support.  I really appreciate it, it means so much to me/us!!

Sending good wishes to all of you out there!

Lots of love and licks, Ansunette & Dee xxx (the licks are from Dee, ofcourse!!)