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austingirl · « **Reply #1400 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:02:19 pm »

Quote from: AllThatJazzZ on May 23, 2019, 11:31:53 am

@austingirl

Update on Dixie? Any test results?

@AllThatJazzZ

Dixie is healing beautifully. She's happy, perky, and acting normally. Still waiting on pathology-maybe tomorrow.

verga · « **Reply #1401 on:** May 23, 2019, 05:42:19 pm »

Quote from: AllThatJazzZ on May 23, 2019, 11:50:22 am

Y'all, I'm mad as a hornet after reading this:

https://www.nbc12.com/2019/05/16/loved-death-is-euthanizing-pets-be-buried-with-dead-owners-ok/

Why the hell is this allowed? What kind of hideous person/family would do this? If the dog had been old and very sickly, I might rethink my position, but it wasn't.

Don't think that just because my emotions are very raw after just losing my baby girl is the reason this sets me off. Even if I still had both my little girls and they were young and healthy, I'd be mortified by this practice. There is always someone who would love to have an adult dog, especially one so well cared for. The older I and my friends get, the more I understand the truth of that. We don't have the energy (or sometimes even the lifespan) for puppies. Plus, we'd like to have all the chewing and housebreaking behind us. We have lost our furry kids (or soon will be) and very much want another companion to add joy to our lives -- and to force us get up off our lazy butts and take them on walks where we can watch with joy as they read and reply to their pee-mail. Then to read about the barbarian practice this horrible woman was allowed to do, well, that just cuts right to the heart.

I'm so angry, I could spit nails.

Our first foster almost had this done. The nurse taking care of the woman refused to do it and dropped Sassy of at our agency. She is now being spoiled rotten by an older couple.

verga · « **Reply #1402 on:** May 24, 2019, 06:44:38 am »

Please keep my little girl Cassie in your thoughts and prayers. She is having a bunch of "Cocker" warts removed today. The Doctor does not want to put her under due to her age so he is going to use the laser with local anesthesia. Probably going to need the cone of shame for a week or two.

Sanguine · « **Reply #1403 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:24:09 am »

Quote from: verga on May 24, 2019, 06:44:38 am

Please keep my little girl Cassie in your thoughts and prayers. She is having a bunch of "Cocker" warts removed today. The Doctor does not want to put her under due to her age so he is going to use the laser with local anesthesia. Probably going to need the cone of shame for a week or two.

Will do, Verga.

austingirl · « **Reply #1404 on:** May 24, 2019, 11:09:42 am »

Quote from: verga on May 24, 2019, 06:44:38 am

Please keep my little girl Cassie in your thoughts and prayers. She is having a bunch of "Cocker" warts removed today. The Doctor does not want to put her under due to her age so he is going to use the laser with local anesthesia. Probably going to need the cone of shame for a week or two.

Prayers for Cassie and for you!

verga · « **Reply #1405 on:** May 24, 2019, 04:36:50 pm »

Cassie made it through her surgery jsut fine. They had to put her under, but she handled it like a trooper, going to pick her up now.

Applewood · « **Reply #1406 on:** May 24, 2019, 05:00:33 pm »

So glad Cassie is ok @verga

Applewood · « **Reply #1407 on:** May 24, 2019, 05:02:15 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 23, 2019, 01:02:19 pm

@AllThatJazzZ

Dixie is healing beautifully. She's happy, perky, and acting normally. Still waiting on pathology-maybe tomorrow.

@austingirl
Happy to hear Dixie is doing well. Still praying her pathology report turns out fine.

austingirl · « **Reply #1408 on:** May 24, 2019, 05:29:30 pm »

Quote from: verga on May 24, 2019, 04:36:50 pm

Cassie made it through her surgery jsut fine. They had to put her under, but she handled it like a trooper, going to pick her up now.

@verga Great news!

austingirl · « **Reply #1409 on:** May 24, 2019, 05:50:43 pm »

Quote from: Applewood on May 24, 2019, 05:02:15 pm

@austingirl
Happy to hear Dixie is doing well. Still praying her pathology report turns out fine.

@Applewood and everybody
Dixie's oncologist isn't in today. I have to wait until Tuesday to learn the pathology results. Per their policy, the treating doctor is the only one who can give them to me. Meanwhile, my little sweetheart is doing very well.

verga · « **Reply #1410 on:** May 24, 2019, 10:23:01 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 24, 2019, 05:50:43 pm

@Applewood and everybody
Dixie's oncologist isn't in today. I have to wait until Tuesday to learn the pathology results. Per their policy, the treating doctor is the only one who can give them to me. Meanwhile, my little sweetheart is doing very well.

:beer:Good news, for now.

austingirl · « **Reply #1411 on:** May 25, 2019, 11:49:00 am »

Dixie's surgeon called with pathology. Breast tumor was a benign adenoma. Mast cell tumor outer margins good, deep margin still had some tumor cells. 20 to 50% chance of recurrence. One option is electrochemo with a electrodes placed on area and a low dose of IV chemo which somehow enters the stimulated cells. Stitches out Wednesday.

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #1412 on:** May 25, 2019, 12:10:45 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 25, 2019, 11:49:00 am

Dixie's surgeon called with pathology. Breast tumor was a benign adenoma. Mast cell tumor outer margins good, deep margin still had some tumor cells. 20 to 50% chance of recurrence. One option is electrochemo with a electrodes placed on area and a low dose of IV chemo which somehow enters the stimulated cells. Stitches out Wednesday.

A mixed result.

for a Good Dawg. Play with Dixie as much as you can when she gets healed from the surgery.

austingirl · « **Reply #1413 on:** May 25, 2019, 12:34:52 pm »

Quote from: Cyber Liberty on May 25, 2019, 12:10:45 pm

A mixed result. for a Good Dawg. Play with Dixie as much as you can when she gets healed from the surgery.

@Cyber Liberty
Dixie plowed her way into my heart from the start. I will do everything I can for her. Thank you for your prayers.

Applewood · « **Reply #1414 on:** May 25, 2019, 05:13:26 pm »

@austingirl

Happy that the tumor was benign. Too bad that Dixie may still need chemo. Did the doctor give you some idea how much this electro-chemo will cost?

austingirl · « **Reply #1415 on:** May 25, 2019, 06:20:48 pm »

Quote from: Applewood on May 25, 2019, 05:13:26 pm

@austingirl

Happy that the tumor was benign. Too bad that Dixie may still need chemo. Did the doctor give you some idea how much this electro-chemo will cost?

@Applewood
Not yet. The oncologist will have options next week. I'll let you know. We spent about $4500 so far.

verga · « **Reply #1416 on:** May 25, 2019, 08:56:38 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 25, 2019, 11:49:00 am

Dixie's surgeon called with pathology. Breast tumor was a benign adenoma. Mast cell tumor outer margins good, deep margin still had some tumor cells. 20 to 50% chance of recurrence. One option is electrochemo with a electrodes placed on area and a low dose of IV chemo which somehow enters the stimulated cells. Stitches out Wednesday.

Well at least that is part of what we were hoping for. Still keeping you and Dixie in our prayers.

austingirl · « **Reply #1417 on:** May 26, 2019, 10:42:38 am »

Quote from: verga on May 25, 2019, 08:56:38 pm

Well at least that is part of what we were hoping for. Still keeping you and Dixie in our prayers.

Thanks @verga

austingirl · « **Reply #1418 on:** May 29, 2019, 04:55:03 pm »

Miss Dixie got her stitches out today. We will give her two treatments of intralesional chemo. No IV, not systemic, no side effects. She'll have a great chance that the tumor won't recur.

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #1419 on:** May 29, 2019, 04:59:31 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 29, 2019, 04:55:03 pm

Miss Dixie got her stitches out today. We will give her two treatments of intralesional chemo. No IV, not systemic, no side effects. She'll have a great chance that the tumor won't recur.

Yaay, Dixie!

Sanguine · « **Reply #1420 on:** May 29, 2019, 05:04:02 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 29, 2019, 04:55:03 pm

Miss Dixie got her stitches out today. We will give her two treatments of intralesional chemo. No IV, not systemic, no side effects. She'll have a great chance that the tumor won't recur.

That's great!

Applewood · « **Reply #1421 on:** May 29, 2019, 05:58:51 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 29, 2019, 04:55:03 pm

Miss Dixie got her stitches out today. We will give her two treatments of intralesional chemo. No IV, not systemic, no side effects. She'll have a great chance that the tumor won't recur.

Good news. Thanks for letting us know.

austingirl · « **Reply #1422 on:** May 29, 2019, 07:40:00 pm »

@Cyber Liberty @Applewood @Sanguine

Thanks for caring about my little one. The electrochemo is a wonderful innovation. I wouldn't give her systemic chemo.

verga · « **Reply #1423 on:** May 29, 2019, 09:45:49 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on May 29, 2019, 04:55:03 pm

Miss Dixie got her stitches out today. We will give her two treatments of intralesional chemo. No IV, not systemic, no side effects. She'll have a great chance that the tumor won't recur.

WAHOO, great news.

austingirl · « **Reply #1424 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:07:21 am »

Quote from: verga on May 29, 2019, 09:45:49 pm

WAHOO, great news.

@verga Dixie went on a walk for the first time in tow weeks. Did her full mile with no problem.

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #1425 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:41:18 am »

Quote from: austingirl on May 30, 2019, 11:07:21 am

@verga Dixie went on a walk for the first time in tow weeks. Did her full mile with no problem.

The sound of prayers being answered!

Applewood · « **Reply #1426 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:45:16 am »

@austingirl

Excellent! Prayers up for Dixie's continued improvement.

austingirl · « **Reply #1427 on:** June 04, 2019, 08:33:48 pm »

Dixie is resting quietly after her first treatment. The second and final treatment is in two weeks. She tolerated the electrochemo well. The worst part was missing her breakfast.

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #1428 on:** June 04, 2019, 08:40:18 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on June 04, 2019, 08:33:48 pm

Dixie is resting quietly after her first treatment. The second and final treatment is in two weeks. She tolerated the electrochemo well. The worst part was missing her breakfast.

Sanguine · « **Reply #1429 on:** June 04, 2019, 08:49:31 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on June 04, 2019, 08:33:48 pm

Dixie is resting quietly after her first treatment. The second and final treatment is in two weeks. She tolerated the electrochemo well. The worst part was missing her breakfast.

Good for her!

verga · « **Reply #1430 on:** June 04, 2019, 09:27:07 pm »

Quote from: austingirl on June 04, 2019, 08:33:48 pm

Dixie is resting quietly after her first treatment. The second and final treatment is in two weeks. She tolerated the electrochemo well. The worst part was missing her breakfast.

Hang tough, both of you will get through this.

austingirl · « **Reply #1431 on:** June 05, 2019, 10:51:14 am »

@Cyber Liberty @Sanguine @verga

Thanks for your well wishes. Dixie is getting lots of love.

Gefn · « **Reply #1432 on:** June 05, 2019, 11:09:46 am »

@verga

I hope your Dixie feels better soon

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #1433 on:** June 05, 2019, 11:23:24 am »

Quote from: Freya on June 05, 2019, 11:09:46 am

@verga

I hope your Dixie feels better soon

Sounds like she's doing better already, when the thing most upsetting thing is missing a breakfast...I hope she maintains that appetite through the rest of the treatment. She's lucky to have @austingirl as a companion.

austingirl · « **Reply #1434 on:** June 05, 2019, 12:33:01 pm »

Quote from: Cyber Liberty on June 05, 2019, 11:23:24 am

Sounds like she's doing better already, when the thing most upsetting thing is missing a breakfast...I hope she maintains that appetite through the rest of the treatment. She's lucky to have @austingirl as a companion.

@Cyber Liberty

And I'm lucky to have her. She is fussed over and adored wherever she goes and she loves everybody. So special.

austingirl · « **Reply #1435 on:** June 25, 2019, 11:34:09 am »

Dixie update. Little Dixie has a rare side effect from her electrochemotherapy treatment and cannot get another. She had a lot of tissue erosion, which on one hand indicates the treatment did a great job of killing cells, but she has a wound. It will take a few weeks before the area finishes scabbing and sloughing,but she will heal. She is otherwise back to normal and precious as ever. She saw a jackrabbit up close and personal on our walk this morning and it made her day.

Applewood · « **Reply #1436 on:** June 25, 2019, 12:00:14 pm »

@austingirl

Sorry to hear about Dixie's trouble with the electrochemotherapy. So she will have to switch therapies? Bummer!

Glad she is still active. Praying for her and for you.

Sanguine · « **Reply #1437 on:** June 25, 2019, 12:15:39 pm »

Great news overall, @austingirl.

austingirl · « **Reply #1438 on:** June 25, 2019, 12:38:27 pm »

@Applewood @Sanguine

Dixie won't need a different therapy. Many dogs only get one electrochemo treatment and have good prognoses. The doctor thinks this one treatment was very effective and she has a good chance at a normal life. I will monitor closely.

Applewood · « **Reply #1439 on:** June 25, 2019, 02:33:23 pm »

@austingirl

Thank you for clarifying. Happy to know Dixie is doing well.

BassWrangler · « **Reply #1440 on:** July 11, 2019, 09:16:19 pm »

My son is moving back home for his last semester of college, rather than renew a 6 month lease in an apartment. He's bringing his cat with him, so I asked him to bring the cat over ahead of time to see how he and my dog would get along.

Unfortunately, I was too busy comforting the dog to get any really good pictures. My dog had this "oh, I'm not sure about this at all!" look on his face. The cat, on the other hand, was completely unconcerned about the dog and proceeded to explore the house.

Last night the cat could be heard roaming the house near our bedroom (he has a little bell on his color), and my poor dog was growling and clearly upset, so I ended up closing the door and he slept in there on the bed all night. Poor fellow.

Anyone experienced a similar dog/cat introduction?

verga · « **Reply #1441 on:** July 11, 2019, 11:39:35 pm »

Quote from: BassWrangler on July 11, 2019, 09:16:19 pm

My son is moving back home for his last semester of college, rather than renew a 6 month lease in an apartment. He's bringing his cat with him, so I asked him to bring the cat over ahead of time to see how he and my dog would get along.

Unfortunately, I was too busy comforting the dog to get any really good pictures. My dog had this "oh, I'm not sure about this at all!" look on his face. The cat, on the other hand, was completely unconcerned about the dog and proceeded to explore the house.

Last night the cat could be heard roaming the house near our bedroom (he has a little bell on his color), and my poor dog was growling and clearly upset, so I ended up closing the door and he slept in there on the bed all night. Poor fellow.

Anyone experienced a similar dog/cat introduction?

yes, as long as they are not openly aggressive to each other it will work out. If they're you may need to seperate them and introduce them slowly.

BassWrangler · « **Reply #1442 on:** July 11, 2019, 11:52:46 pm »

Quote from: verga on July 11, 2019, 11:39:35 pm

yes, as long as they are not openly aggressive to each other it will work out. If they're you may need to seperate them and introduce them slowly.

Thanks, @verga. There was no sign of aggression at all. My wife tells me this morning they got close enough to almost touch noses.

verga · « **Reply #1443 on:** July 12, 2019, 06:07:47 pm »

Quote from: BassWrangler on July 11, 2019, 11:52:46 pm

Thanks, @verga. There was no sign of aggression at all. My wife tells me this morning they got close enough to almost touch noses.

@BassWrangler One of the worst problems we had was when they decided to be best friends and the perfect play time was at 2 AM. Two cats, one dog and let's play chase at 2 AM.

BassWrangler · « **Reply #1444 on:** July 13, 2019, 06:21:19 am »

Quote from: verga on July 12, 2019, 06:07:47 pm

@BassWrangler One of the worst problems we had was when they decided to be best friends and the perfect play time was at 2 AM. Two cats, one dog and let's play chase at 2 AM.

LOL

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #1445 on:** July 20, 2019, 09:15:57 pm »

corbe · « **Reply #1446 on:** August 09, 2019, 10:09:38 am »

Applewood · « **Reply #1447 on:** August 09, 2019, 01:17:46 pm »

@corbe

LOL Thanks for posting a real day brightener. I stole it and sent it to a friend who needs cheering up.

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #1448 on:** August 10, 2019, 02:55:11 pm »

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