for ingesting porpoises only – Page 21 – yet another tripawds blog for internal testing purposes

My spirit shall live on forever.

October 3, 2008 by betaman

Bone cancer hero Jerry is laid to rest after nearly two years on three legs but his spirit shall live on forever.

How am I doing today?

October 2, 2008 by betaman

Video shows Jerry catching popcorn and eating it after regaining his appetite with advanced cancer metastasis.

Happy Birthday To Me!

October 1, 2008 by betaman

Three legged cancer dog Jerry celebrates his tenth birthday with a special steak dinner.

Stop the Presses: I’m Feeling Pretty Good Today!

September 29, 2008 by betaman

Jerry discusses ups and downs of bone cancer lung metastasis.

I. Am. Tired.

September 28, 2008 by betaman

It’s funny how a little thing like not being able to breathe, can really slow a dog down. I sure want to run and play, but I just can’t.

The last couple of days have been hard. Although I’m eating like a horse (because of the Prednisone I’m now on), the nasty lung mets have been taking their toll on my breathing, and I’ve been hacking and coughing an awful lot.

Even an increased dosage of Prednisone didn’t really seem to keep me from panting. Robitussin doesn’t help anymore and I’ve stopped getting up to nose around, except to go to the bathroom.

Mom and Dad have been agonizing over what to do next. The “only thing” really wrong with me, is that I can’t breathe. I’m eating, I’m going potty, and I’m just as cuddly as ever.

Last night I had a hard time settling down, and coughed all night. My breathing went from bad to worse in less than 24 hours. This surprised and scared my pawrents enough to bring me to the closest town, Jackson, Wyoming, to hopefully see a vet tomorrow.

Do the least you can do.

September 27, 2008 by betaman

Jerry relates the Helen Keller poem, The Power of One to the work he and his people do to help three legged dog lovers everywhere.

Eating again, and on the road.

September 25, 2008 by betaman

Jerry regains his appetite after refusing his canine cancer supplement diet, and a visit to Dr. Mullins where he received new medications for his advanced osteosarcoma canine cancer metastasis.

Happy Ampuversary to Eisen and Calpurnia

September 21, 2008 by betaman

Two three legged Colorado dogs celebrate one year after cancer diagnosis and amputation surgery.

Tripawd Memory Books: Easy to Make, Fun to Give, Last Forever

September 18, 2008 by betaman

And now, a word from my pawrents:

You and I know; every pawstep your beloved Tripawd takes is a remarkable achievement, and one that deserves to be celebrated. So as you embark on your new journey together, be sure to capture these beautiful moments, by making your own custom Tripawds Memory Book on your computer, with free digital scrapbooking software.

It’s easy to do, even for technically challenged humans. These free tutorials can show you how.

Once your design is complete, you can either print individual pages to drop into photo albums, or order custom hard-bound coffee table books printed from your artwork. Page and book sizes range from 8″ x 8″ to 12″ x 12.” The options are endless. Read on to find out more or see how we can design a custom memory book for you!

What to expect next …

September 17, 2008 by betaman

Personally, I expect to be treated like a King! Yeah, like I haven’t been all my life already. But since this site is all about sharing cancer dog experiences to help others prepare and cope, here goes …

During my recent visit with Dr. Mullins, we got the low down on what to expect now that my lung mets have started to really hinder my breathing:

With one lung only working at about 10% capacity, I can expect to get really tired, really quick. So long walks and playing hard are out of the question.
With my new medication, hopefully my appetite will return within a few days. But there are no promises at this point.
There is no stopping the osteosarcoma metastasis anymore. It got smart and found a way to beat the Cytoxan that worked for months as part of my metronomic protocol therapy.
I will pant heavily and let out a deep wet cough, more frequently as time goes on.
With a mass as large as I have growing out of control now, there is a small chance that it could fragment and throw a clot into my bloodstream. This could cause a sudden cardiac arrest at anytime.
At some point in the not too distant future, my people will need to make some serious quality of life decisions.
All things considered, this is a pretty classic progression of the disease.