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It's a wee bit early on the west cost - but it is March 23rd on the east coast SO let the celebrations begin!!!
It's Angel Abby's Mom's birthday!
Since we don't know her "real age", we can only speculate! So, here's the historic event on her day and year of birth!
- 1st known use of term O.K. (Boston)
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
yikes, another birthday?????? put your pencil down, grab the 'flip-flops' and go enjoy a day at the beach with miss bunnyrita!!!!
charon & spirit gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
Happy birthday!
Cadence Faye: Born 10/30/04, stepped into our hearts 12/23/2004. Rear leg tumor found 7/24/11 by mom and dad, Xray on 7/25/11, Osteosarcoma suspected 7/26/11, amputation 7/29/11, Carboplatin started 8/23. Met free so far!
Thanks, Ge', for posting my "awkward years" (which I am, admittedly, still in...) up here. Going to have to have a talking to with my sis for posting that on Facebook!
Seriously - thanks for the bday wishes! And, yes, Rita and I are off to the beach shortly!!
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
Happiest of happy birthdays to you, dear Jackie!!! (Cute picture, by the way.) Hope your day is extra special and includes some or all of the following:
- In and Out burgers
- Margaritas
- Puppy kisses
- Human hugs -- awkward or otherwise
- Beach time
- Nap time
- Cake time
- LOTS of presents!
- Lots of happy Abby memories
Your friend, Micki
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~ ~ Rio ~ ~ |
Happy Birthday Jackie!
Note to self: make sure ALL pictures of me are out of reach of cometdog.
Karen and the pugapalooza
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jackie hope you have a great day and are spoiled rotten!!!!!!
Nice pic Cometdog 🙂
Sarah, Kayla and Grandpa Sarge!!!!
Happy Birthday!! I just finished your book this afternoon and it really was a great read! Congratulations!
Lisa
Zeus was a Husky mix diagnosed with Osteosarcoma at age 11. A visible lung met and suspicious spot on his liver meant a poor prognosis-six weeks was our vet's best guess. We decided to fight for our boy and his right front leg was amputated on 12/1/11. We did six rounds of chemo, changed his diet and spoiled him completely rotten. We were blessed with 10 great months after diagnosis. Against the odds, the lung met remained a single met and grew very little over those months. A wonderful furbaby with the most gentle spirit, he fought with a strength that we never imagined he possessed. We have no regrets...
http://zeuspod......pawds.com/
Thanks everyone for the bday wishes! Thanks Lisa for the shout-out on the book! I'm glad you liked it!
As for Micki's list, here's a status update:
- In and Out burgers - nope. 🙁 Not happening. But we are going to one of my fave restaurants tonight.
- Margaritas - maybe this will happen, although it's an "Asian-fusion" restaurant, so their martinis are better than their margs.
- Puppy kisses - Rita is super stingy with these. So far I've only gotten one. 🙁
- Human hugs — awkward or otherwise - none of these have happened so far. Phew!
Seeing my friends next week and I'm sure they'll make me have some of these. - Beach time - Yes! This happened. (But it was cold)
- Nap time - I'll try to make this happen, but first want to go get my tribute ribbon in the mail!
- Cake time - not so far, but they have choc. lava cake at the restaurant!
- LOTS of presents! - hubby accidentally had presents sent to our old address. D'oh! Has been trying to organize getting them back but so far no luck.
- Lots of happy Abby memories - yes, many of these! Although there was one weird tripawd/Abby-related thing today... There was this tripawd I've never seen before on the beach coming our way and I was all excited to say hi. So I'm like "A tripawd!" and the woman ignores me. So I say hi to the dog and then I ask the woman "Is he a tripawd from cancer." And she says, "No. Why would you ask me that?!" Rude, right?? I said, "Because that's what mine was a tripawd from." And she didn't say anything else - she just walked away.
Yep - the first rude tripawd owner I've ever met!
So far, that was the only bummer part of my day! The rest has been very good and will get even better once the hubster gets home from work.
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
Happy Happy Happy Birthday Jackie! May all of your birthday wishes come true!!!
Hugs and chocolate labby kisses,
Ellen & Charley
Charley's Blog: CHOCOLATE KISSES
DOB: 3-29-08, male chocolate lab
Dx: OSA L proximal humerus 10-19-10
Amputation: L front leg & scapula 10-28-10
Chemo: 5 rounds of Carboplatin
Video (12 weeks post amp):Tripaw Charley Playing
♥♥♥ Lots of supplements and love!!! ♥♥♥
A very happy birthday to you! Many, many wonderful wishes for a fantastic day...with even better ones to follow throughout the year! Xoxo Sue
Doh! I didn't see this when I posted birthday wishes to Jackie yesterday! Well, here's to a double dose of birthday fun! Hope it was a great day Jackie.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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