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I kept meaning to update on all the good stuff, but between weekly travel, grad school, being a full time caregiver, and A'Tuin, good intentions were just that. Unfortunately, we might be dealing with a new tumor, in his left hind. I've written a blog update, and included a link to pictures of the punch biopsy. I should get the results later this week. Cancer sucks.
Hopefully, the links work, and I hope everyone else is doing well.
A'Tuin's story can be found on my personal blog along with a dash of my life and poetry.
I said goodbye to my puppy love on 5/15/14 after more than tears years of the greatest love I've ever known.
Okay, remember A'Tuin feels good and is hapy...tjat's all that matters.
I read your blgspot and some CNGRATULARI S are in order!! Darn right!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY A'TUIN and EIGHT MONTH AMPIVERSARY!! Great reasons to celebrate!
Stayin the moment jist lke A'Tuin is! Let NOTHING rob yo of your time together with A'Tuin., okay?
You are strong and things will workout and A'Tuin will be oka!! He's an ncrediby strong dog and he does NOT jave a time frame stampped on s butt!
sending you hugs and love,
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!
Wow Kat, how weird, I was just telling someone about A'Tuin today and the soaker catheter post-op pain relief method your vet uses. It must be the Universe sending out little notes to us all to send A'Tuin lots and lots of love and pawsitivity.
I don't want to think the worst. Most times the lumpies are nothing, and I hope with all I've got that this is a B9 lump. We all do.
Meanwhile, how wonderful that things have been going so well up to this point... may this be nothing at all, and may the hoppy times continue for a long, long time.
Keep us posted OK?
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Thank you both. I will definitely keep everyone posted. Right now, A'Tuin is laying on his back hogging the entire bed, so I think he's doing alright 
A'Tuin's story can be found on my personal blog along with a dash of my life and poetry.
I said goodbye to my puppy love on 5/15/14 after more than tears years of the greatest love I've ever known.
I am sorry to hear that about A'tuin. I am sending prayers your way that its nothing serious. Keep us posted and keep on trucking big guy. Lots of good vibes going your way. Happy Birthday & Hoppy Ampuversary.
Hugs
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
Awwww. Love that visual. Thanks! Keep on smiling and loving. We're here and waiting for the update.....
~ Katy & Jackson
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!
Sorry to hear you are guys are having to deal with this. Hope it's nothing.
Sending good thoughts your way.
Esther and her snoop
I wrote all about it here, but the short version is that the mass wasn't a tumor, but it was caused by one in his distal femoral head that wasn't visible three weeks ago. I made the decision to let my dearest puppy love go today, I just couldn't stand to see him in anymore pain, and the only options left were palliative.
A'Tuin's story can be found on my personal blog along with a dash of my life and poetry.
I said goodbye to my puppy love on 5/15/14 after more than tears years of the greatest love I've ever known.
I am so sorry! It is one of the hardest decisions we have to make as Puppy parents. Stay close here, as you will find great support from people who know exactly what you are feeling and going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love from, Lori and Ty
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
Oh Kat, I am so so sorry. You gave A'tuin the best gift you could ever give him. I know its not easy at this time but you let him have his dignity and peace. I hate this effing disease. RIP buddy and run pain free.
Hugs
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
Oh no! I was shocked when I heard, I'm very sorry. Wow, I'm so sorry everything happened so quickly. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are very, very sorry and hope that you can take comfort in all of the love and happy times you shared together.
We are here for you always, please feel free to write more about him and share your memories, it's great therapy at a time like this.
With many condolences xoxoxo
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
Oh my dare Kat. I'm so very, very sorry. I'm jist sittinghere shakng my head in disbelief.
As we've shared al, the wonderful victories for A'Tuin, we share your heartache and we cry withnyou.
As hard as it was to help him crossover today, it was a courageous act of love that A'Tuin knew he coudld contn you to give him when needed. And he showed you today, he needed that gift of release.
A'Tuin has handles this whole journey with such grace...such a "laid back" attitude...such a "Spirit of Dog" energy and attitude.
I jist wish I could say smething to ease your pain, but I kow that's impossible.. I love the sentiment you posted at the end of your blogpage today. When you can, Perhaps you can repeat it here in case others missed it. It was a perfect tribute to a perfect dog, a perfect love, a perfect team. The oicture you posted of him was so lovely. It realy did capture his gentleness, his cntentment, his beautiful enlightened soul.
Please do stay connected withmus. We understand the depthofnyour sadness...the void...the loss...the day to day routines that no longer exist...the loss.
I'm sorry to hear about Captain...yet...it looks like the Universe knew exactly what it was doing by having Captain with you AND A'Tuin today.
Please try and take care ofmyourself. A'Tuin knows you'll be sad, butmhe needs to kowmyou will be okay...because hemis.
Sendingnyou love andnhigs.
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!
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