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Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4ย May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30ย Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)ย
Heeeey Linda ๐
You are such a sugar pie ๐ฐ๐
Your words really touched my heart and Mom's ๐ you are such a lovely auntie ๐
I missed posting on Tripawds but we have moved to France and Mom took it easy coming down ๐ต๐จ๐จ๐จ
We went to Switzerland to see auntie Isabelle and Giuliette ๐ฎand auntie Dominique and Big Mac ๐ถon the way down and also saw auntie Sandrine plus I got to visit lots of wonderful places Mom and I hadn't been to before.
I am so glad I get to show others how hoppy a tripawd can be ๐๐ฎ๐and Mom always mentions our Tripawd loving family ๐๐พ๐พ๐พ๐ย
Sending you lots of slobbery kisses, auntie Linda ๐ and lots of hugs from Mommy too ๐๐๐
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4ย May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30ย Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)ย
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Heeey auntie Clare, Meg and Elsie Pie ๐น๐ถ๐ถ
Thank you so much for your well wishes, you three are very special to me and lovely girls too ๐ถ๐ถ๐๐
I cannot believe where time went โฐ 11 months already !ย
Sending you big hugs and tummy rubs to the cuties ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ถ๐๐พ๐ฎ๐
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4ย May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30ย Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)ย
HOW DID I MISS THIS??????? HOW COULD I POSSIBLY MISS THIS??? OH MY GOSH!!! WHAT A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION! ๐ ๐ ๐
HAPPY ELEVEN MONTH AMPUVERSARY SWEET EURYDICE!! ๐ And moving right along to many more of these milestones!! ๐ YOU ARE THE BEST GOODWILL AMBASSADOR for everything about this journey!! ๐
I love watching yoy play with Frank! You are soooo gentle! And I loooooove what his human said about how GOOD Eurydice looks and how she's NOT GOING ANYWHERE! ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
And what a deeeelightful menu you had Miss Cow!!! Oh my goodness! Noooo dog could be more loved, more adored and more spoiled!!! And from afar, we can love her and adore her...just not able to spoil ner! But we sure are spoiled because we get to go on all these magical travels with EurydiceEurydice! ๐
And that's a mighty fine cupcake Meg and Elsie Pie sent you! Let's see if I can find some ice cream to go with it! ๐ ๐
Lots and lots of love, kisses and cuddles! And lots of snuggles under that sweet little blankie you have ๐
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!
Hey auntie Sally ๐
Thank you so much for your kind words and for including some ice cream to add onย auntie Claire's yummy cupcake ๐ง
YUUM ๐ ๐ ๐
I am enjoying my life sooooo much ๐ every day is a marvellous day ๐ฆ
And yes, heading steadily to my 12 month ampuversary and one month later it will be my 6th anniversary ๐๐๐
I am SO excited with all the upcoming celebrations ๐๐๐
Sending you a HUGE slobbery kiss and tons of hugs from Mom ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ย
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4ย May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30ย Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)ย
EURYDICE!!!! OMD!!!! I just realized how truly magical the video above was!!
I was mesmerized by you playing on the beautiful beach with that fun pup, I didn't even notice the gentleman in the background also having so much fun!!! I went to watch it again just now because I loooooove seeing your Majestic self!
And then to notice he, like you, is an amputee!! I know you voth drew inspawration from each other!! Your magic continues to spread across the Universe Miss Cow!! ๐
Love, cuddles, snuggles and kisses to you sweet girl!
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!
YES !!!!
He is standing on One leg and enjoying life as much as I do ๐
I have to say I was impressed ๐
I never thought a human could be as much of a dawg as a dawg but there he is to prove me wrong ๐
Best day ever !ย
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Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4ย May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30ย Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)ย
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