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So very happy to read this !!! Hoping all our collective prayers here, have worked for sweet Ty......I will be continuing to keep him in my thoughts and prayers, and can't wait till you can take him home tomorrow.
All my best wishes,
Bonnie & Angel Polly
HAPPY DANCE!!!!! Ty is coming home! What a long journey to get to this point. We will keep positive thoughts that this is the end of the roller coaster.
Loved the picture.
Kathi and Murphy
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
HIP HIP HOOOOOOOORAAAAAAAY!!
GREAT RELIEF!! YAAAAAAAY FOR AT HOME DRAIN TUBES!!!!!! Draining yucky stuff at home is the new beautiful!!!
OMD! Ty can come home! VIDEO!! We want video of his homecoming!!
LOVE!
Sallh 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!
YIPPEEEEEE, YAHOOOOO, WOOT WOOT!!!!!!
You're doing it Ty, you're doing it baby. I know you're pooped but keep fighting little guy, you're almost there. Everyone is praying for your full recovery and we all want can't wait to see a video of you playing outside. SO HAPPY OVER HERE!!
Claudia and Angel Jersey Girl and Hitch (ok, it's true that Hitch is a 4 legger but he's a black lab and feels some kinship with Ty. Goooooo Ty!)
YAY!!! Ty's coming home! Can't wait to see photos!
What a flippin' roller coaster you have been on. I hope you are drinking lots of wine and/or eating lots of chocolate!
YAY Ty! We knew you could do it!
XOXO
Alison and Shelby
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
Oh yipeeee! I'm just now catching up, things just keep getting better and better. Fantastic! Good luck tomorrow, we'll be thinking of you.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Sounds much better. Come on Ty, you can do it!
Karen
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
What a wonderful update!
Ty is coming home 
This is a testament to medical science, the strength of our furbabies and the love and tenacity of pawrents like Ty's mom!
Many hugs and prayers,
Linda and Tucker
Sweet Ty, you have no idea how much we have all been cheering for you. So so glad you get to go home and so glad things are looking up again!!
Go TY!!!!!!
Mom to Tripawd Angels Jake (2001-2014) and Rosco (2012-2015) and Tripawd Tanner. “Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
The perfect way to wake up! YEY TY! YEY! I'm SO thrilled for you and your pack! I hope today is GRAND and goes exactly as expected! PICTURES! VIDEOS! Ty the Champ!
~ 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!
Alison, Yes to the wine, no to the chocolate. I(gave it up for Lent) My daughter actually brought me a box of Death by Chocolate chip fudge home from the beach. It is STARING at me. Actually Alison, I am thinking of visiting you. (J.K.)
It just looked so warm and nice in your video. It is once again snowing here.
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.
Yeah, woke up to snow here to...not "user-friendly" for tripawds who need a long ramp!! Alison and Shelby, we're ALL coming over for so e flowers and sunshine!
Happy Hannah and I are coming over with a snowblower and make a "pee and poop spot" for Ty!! Nothing's gonna stop our Ty!
Can't wait for Ty's homeconing.....he'll be so exhausted, but so happy! You know it snowed just for him!! Nice to know even the "Big goD in the Sky" is on his side and made it snow for Ty!!
LOVE!
Salky 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!
4myty said
Alison, Yes to the wine, no to the chocolate. I(gave it up for Lent) My daughter actually brought me a box of Death by Chocolate chip fudge home from the beach. It is STARING at me. Actually Alison, I am thinking of visiting you. (J.K.)
LOL .. Shelby says ALL her Tripawds friends are MORE than welcome to come visit us in So. Cal! However, overcast today ... but we have wine! 🙂
I gave up chocolate the last 2 years for Lent ... it's a tough one! But hang in there, like Ty's recovery, the light is at the end of the tunnel. Blessing for all the 3-leggedes that have to navigate the snow ... we're sending you spring weather energy!
Hugs!
Alison and Shelby
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great news!!!!!!!
I can't wait for the update!
Ty is going to be so happy to be home with his Mama who takes the best care of him!
Praying for a perfect day for your little man....
Wine AND sunshine?! Sounds like heaven!!!
Tripawd party at Alison's house! We should have a virtual Tripawd party one night in the chat room
when TY comes home. BYOW (bring your own wine) and we can celebrate his homecoming!!!
Mom to Tripawd Angels Jake (2001-2014) and Rosco (2012-2015) and Tripawd Tanner. “Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
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