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... you are the sweetest thing 
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Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... I mean it, Eurydice ...
... I really, really mean it ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... that was so lovely to hear ...
... there was this soft fresh breeze gently blowing ...
... and I wonderfully, completely, fell asleep and had the most marvellous dreams ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... next thing I hear is Mom saying "I think Eurydice is staying here for the night" ...
... auntie Isabelle laughed and looked at me ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... Mom probably should get going now ...
... sigh ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... and so do I ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... let's have a last look at this lovely place ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... that was a really glorious day ...
... and I know Mom has a surprise for me tomorrooooow ...
... I am faaaaaaaaaast asleep ...
... nighty night, everybody ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
Teresa, I understand the dilemma, to feel sad or celebrate 6 months with lung mets... And you chose to celebrate 6 months of many memories and wonderful days together. Days and days of old friends and new friends and then you share it with us! Thank you.
I see that Eurydice still plays hard and sleeps hard. She seems to know how to pace herself. I always love the photos of her in the forest. It must be cooler for her.
Sleep well Miss Cow. I'm glad you have such a big bed to stretch out on.
Cuddles from Kerren, Eli and Miss Mona
Oh Miss Cow!! I'm so sorry to hear about those nasty mets, but I am so glad to see you are still looking so happy and loved in your photos! I think it's the best life any of us can hope for. SO many friends and naps!! Your drooly beau, Astronaut is sending you slobbery wet kisses and lubs from California!
Sweet dreams, gorgeous girl
Cheers,
Kat and Astronaut and crew
OK- does miss Cow operate the mouse on the miss kitty mouse pad with her back foot?
Now is the time to be happy- like your mom is doing! The time for sadness will come (hopefully much, much later) but don't let it take anything away from your glorious adventures.
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
EVERY DAY WITH EURYDICE IS A DAY OF CELEBRATION...ALWAYS HAS BEEN ALWAYS WILL BE!! "Dates" don't mean squat to Eurydice! But boy oh boy, these present moments of joy and love and cuddles and yummy treats and restful naps and glorious playtimes and new friends and old friends....oh heah, that's how she "marks" her mome ts!
And speaking of marking, you are an excellent "pee marking monitor" Eurydice!!:-) 🙂 🙂 Add that to your many skills......and you have many!!
I savour every picture, every vixeo, every single moment you share with us! And I thoroughly enjoy the witty remarks you make!!
And ohhh my goodness, AUNTIE CLARE had soooo many special thi gs to say aboutnyiu!! We all were in awe that she actually got to meet you!! 🙂 🙂 We actually hugged the women who hugged Eurydice (and her Mom too) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 That made us all feel pretty special!! 🙂
Love and cuddles!
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!
benny55 said
And ohhh my goodness, AUNTIE CLARE had soooo many special thi gs to say aboutnyiu!! We all were in awe that she actually got to meet you!! 🙂 🙂 We actually hugged the women who hugged Eurydice (and her Mom too) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 That made us all feel pretty special!! 🙂
^^ What Sally said. Had internal struggle of total jealousy vs mad love regarding Auntie Clare ... mad love won ... but still living in sadness that I can't pop over for a Eurydice cuddle! 
Sending love,
Amy & Izzy
Momma to the world's most beautiful American Bulldog, Izzy!! Lost her front leg to OSA 9/18/15. Diagnosed w MCT in June 2016. Celebrated her 1 year ampuversary with knee surgery on 9/18/16! MCT recurrence in Dec 2016. Happy & hungry til nearly 14, earning her wings on 7/31/17.
Hey everybody
Can I just say I adore you all ????? ...
Of course it was a real shame I could not go to the tripawds pawty and give you my special slobbery kisses plus corner you for cuddles 
but we really felt your pawsitive energy flying accross the Atlantic ...
And I am still going "strong" so, so far so good.
Maybe there will still be time for some of you to pop to France and meet me in the flesh ?
Needless to say your room is permanently ready!
I had two wonderful surprises today 
... Auntie Ann came to see me
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
... oh, it's SO lovely to see you, Miss Cow ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 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 :-)
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