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  • Man..this year has been so brutal..poor Gracie :(

    My buddy on Tuesday had to put one of his Bull Dog's down

    Glad to read she has such a high rate of beating this fuckin disgusting disease !

    Good Luck with everything..she will fight it and win

    Bailey and Chloe wish her well

    Oh do you guys have any Pet insurance on her ? We have Bailey on VPI we still need to add Chloe :shifty:

    They reimburse pretty well on procedures
    My drinking team has a hockey problem

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  • So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Oh Damn.

    Sorry to read that, R.

    GOOD VIBES
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  • pandora wrote:
    We are thinking about Gracie
    Love,
    Charlie, Maddie, Lucy, Faith and Dottie

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    i missed this post earlier.
    5 dogs?!
    pandora, you are a brave woman!
    :D


    also, heelllllloooooooo...mirror as a headboard eh? ;)
    ok, i'll stop now...
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Posts: 21,855
    yea for soul mate sex oooooo
  • Posts: 21,855


    i missed this post earlier.
    5 dogs?!
    pandora, you are a brave woman!
    :D
    2 are grandoggies Faith boxer pit and Dottie chihuahua jack russell- they come regular to hang. My daughter stayed while we were in Philly and watched them all- picture missing Bonnie the bulldog- she doesn't play as well with others

    also, heelllllloooooooo...mirror as a headboard eh? ;)
    ok, i'll stop now...
  • Posts: 13,076
    imalive wrote:
    I'll try not to ramble too much... I really appreciate everyone's well wishes and especially those from that group above ^^^^^

    The cancer has spread to Gracie's lymph node :cry::cry: . I was floored by the news...I wasn't expecting it and neither was my vet. So far we've gotten the bad news that Gracie needed surgery....then the bad news that the tumor was cancer....and now this bad news.

    I have a friend who had raved about a canine oncologist who had treated his dog when every other vet said there was nothing to be done. This oncologist comes to town 3 days a month. He also pratices in Anchorage and Palm Springs and lectures, writes and runs cancer research studies/trials. He's got every credential in the world. So, I called up to the clinic just to see how people managed their dogs with a guy who is only here 10% of the time. They kind of filled me in and told me Dr. Macy just happened to be in through tomorrow.

    Gracie is scheduled for an ultra sound of her liver and spleen on Tuesday. After that, my vet figured we would give all the information so far to an oncologist. In Vegas, there is only one "resident" canine oncologist and Dr. Macy. So I thought for awhile and said "fuck it...this guy is here now....I need to at least see him and give him what we know now." So, my wife and I took Gracie up there yesterday afternoon. We talked for over an hour. Dr. Macy is great. We're still doing an ultrasound next week but Dr. Macy is more concered with her "sublumbar nodes." He says he can tell by feel that her liver and spleen are not enlarged. We decided on a regimen of chemotherapy, Metoclopramide, Leukeran, Prednisone, Palladia (new) and Pecid AC. I asked him "when do we start the Chemo?" and he said "how about 10 minutes?" So, it happened. Gracie came out 30 minutes later, put her paws on the counter and gave kisses to all the help :mrgreen: .

    Canine chemo is one (short) IV per month and the meds are daily or every other day. Gracie is still a little bundle of energy and I don't expect her to change. That's my best hope. Dr. Macy gives her a "75-80%" chance of getting rid of this shit. The Leukeran in particular must be some aggressive stuff - we need to keep it in the fridge and handle it with gloves :shock: . My feeling is, this isn't the flu...it's fucking cancer. So, I'm all for the aggressive treatment. Today's her first day on drugs so we can hope that goes well. She has certainly been a great patient so far.

    I'm sure everyone has feelings about this and our decision. The internet will drive you crazy with information. I've been trying to get an answer for everyone who asks "how did she get it?" and there really is no answer. No one knows. So, I've just accepted that. I mean, I understand what's going on but not really why. Just a bad fucking break :cry: . We have a capable doctor who we (and Gracie :D ) instantly felt a connection to and we are going to do what he says. Luckily we can afford it. Some of you have said at times "don't be offended, but....." Believe me, nothing I have ever read here has been taken the wrong way by me. I know you guys care. I know you love dogs. I feel your love and so does Gracie. We're due for some good news....we're going to beat this shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Damn, Rob. Bad news, I'm so sorry you had to bear that...but Gracie has just the right parents. A positive attitude is key, so keep it up pal. Again, the four of us here in SLC are keeping Gracie and you and your wife in our thoughts, and keeping the highest of hopes for you! Please continue to keep us posted on your beautiful dogs progress. An angel like that, and a poppa like you, I'm sure you guys will give cancer the fuckin' TKO!!

    Cheers friend,
    Dave
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Posts: 31,227
    pandora wrote:
    Oh I saw the little fireman there and assumed

    That's my little nephew. he lost his sweet lab/golden mix to.......cancer........a few years ago :cry: .
    Gracie is young and healthy.

    Right now, that's an understatement. She can pull like a horse!! :mrgreen:

    Oh do you guys have any Pet insurance on her ? We have Bailey on VPI we still need to add Chloe :shifty:

    They reimburse pretty well on procedures

    Nope, no insurance. In 1995, we got Shelby and our good friends got her half brother Jess. They bought insurance. Jess was a great dog, but had a lot of issues. Our friends said their insurance never wanted to pay. Jess and Shelby passed away, two weeks apart, in May of 2008. With Jess, it was "always something," whereas Shelby was healthy her whole life (until she wasn't :cry: ). Anyway, we both got dogs again, again two weeks apart. Meanwhile, we just found out that this time our friends found "good" insurance. We just thought it all sucked, so didn't even consider it. But really?? The money is probably the last thing on my mind.

    I'm at work but my wife says Gracie has had her first "round" of pills and is doing fine - no nausea, no vomitting, no nothing :mrgreen: . In the meantime, I have to stop reading the internet....there's some encouraging stuff but just as much that makes Mast Cell Type II tumors sound beyond bad. We're gonna do what our doctor says and administer it all with a bunch of LOVE!!! :thumbup:

    Again, I can't thank you guys enough. I try not to be a post whore :shh: but it feels good to talk.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
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    EV LA1 08
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  • Posts: 1,328
    Man. Good luck to you and Gracie Rob. Sounds like your doing everything you can for her and me and the pouches will be cheering her on and hope she gets a clean bill of health.

    Cheers
    Ted
    I can't go the library anymore, everyone STINKS!!
  • good luck to Gracie and you.
    If you hate something dont you do it too
    world fucking champs!!!
  • Posts: 1,432
    :shock: Rob....HOLY CRAP! I'm here, please feel free to PM me, even for a cell phone number if you need to talk! I will send all the good vibes and wishes I have your way! oxc
    ~*LIVE~LOVE~LAUGH*~

    *May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*

    He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
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  • Posts: 15,993
    pandora wrote:
    They're all beautiful dogs!! :clap::clap: I thought I spotted a JRT in there... ;)

    Wish you were here...

    ~RIP Dad
  • Posts: 21,855
    Thank you
    Its so fun to lay down with them all- A pow wow with the bow wows! came from Indian blanket days :D
  • THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    :(

    I will get to meet Gracie some day!!!!

    1995 San Francisco
              San Jose

              San Diego 2 shows 

           
    2003 Missoula

    2005 Missoula

    2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty 

             Gorge 2 shows

    2009 Utah

              LA1

              LA2

    2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"

    2013 Portland

             Spokane


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  • Posts: 31,227
    PJ_ROCKS wrote:
    :(

    I will get to meet Gracie some day!!!!

    There's no hurry...next year....five years from now.....ten years from now. :thumbup:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • THE 406 Posts: 6,736
    imalive wrote:

    There's no hurry...next year....five years from now.....ten years from now. :thumbup:

    That made me :)

    1995 San Francisco
              San Jose

              San Diego 2 shows 

           
    2003 Missoula

    2005 Missoula

    2006 Denver 2 shows with Tom Petty 

             Gorge 2 shows

    2009 Utah

              LA1

              LA2

    2012 Missoula : Meet and Greet : "Instant Classic show"

    2013 Portland

             Spokane


    2018 Missoula



  • imalive wrote:

    There's no hurry...next year....five years from now.....ten years from now. :thumbup:



    hope!!!
    nice to see a possimist!
    :mrgreen:
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Posts: 15,993



    hope!!!
    nice to see a possimist!
    :mrgreen:
    I'm glad to hear she's doing better :thumbup: :D

    Wish you were here...

    ~RIP Dad
  • Posts: 31,227

    I'm glad to hear she's doing better :thumbup: :D

    We don't really know how she's doing....she seems good....we have an ultrasound today to check her sublumbar lymph nodes. Good thoughts couldn't hurt!!!!
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • Posts: 21,855
    you got em always from everybody here!
  • Washington DC Posts: 7,368
    I was about to gush about what a cutie Ceasar is. Ceasarbooboo is the boston terrier in my avatar. However, it looks like Gracie needs good thoughts. imalive, good luck to you and Gracie! I'm rooting for you!
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