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08-31-2006, 07:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ft. Collins, Colorado
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Thinking of you
Oh Sandy, I'm sorry to hear your news. Pets are such a wonderful part of life and I'm sending Yoda, you and your husband healing thoughts.
love,
Joy
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with love and gratitude,
joy
dx stage I 2/2000*er/pr+; her- per IHC*lumpectomy*4 rounds A/C*30 rads*tamoxifen*dx stage 4 5/2002*huge mets to liver*tiny mets to lungs*stopped tamoxifen*5/02 taxotere/xeloda*her 2 checked with FiSH-her2+++herceptin *2/03 stopped chemo femara w/herceptin*zolodex*04 switched to aromasin w/herceptin*05 high estrogen tx*11/05taxol/carbo*7/06 stopped chemo; megace/herceptin*9/06navelbine/herceptin*5/07tykerb/xeloda great response*4/08 progression in liver; ooph/ faslodex /herceptin
6/08 began Herceptin DM-1
9/08 progression
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08-31-2006, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PA
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Sandy,
I am soo sorry to hear about your puppy. May he heal quickly, and feel better with all of the love and cuddles that you give to him. I lost one of my two golden retrievers in April...to of all things, Cancer. I still have one golden retriever, and he is a great love of my life. I know how important dogs can be. Wishing you all the best.
Love to you and you Dog
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Susan V - Pittsburgh PA
DX Age 37 on August 3, 2006
Stage 1 Grade 3
ER/PR + (Highly Positive)
Her 2 +++
1.3 & 1.2 tumors right breast
node negative
lumpectomy 8-15-06
A/C Began 9-5-06 Finished A/C 11/6/06
Port Placement 9-15-06
Negative Test for BRAC1 & BRAC2 10-25-06
Began Tamoxofin November 21, 2006
First Herceptin November 27, 2006 Continues every 3 Weeks
First Radiation Treatment December 11, 2006
35 Rads Completed
Final Herceptin Treatment November 12, 2007
Port Removal November 19, 2007
Living Life to the Fullest !!
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08-31-2006, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Sounds like he's doing a little better
so encouraging that he can take a few steps! Also, due to his youth I think he still has several more lives left.
I think I know how you must be feeling. The day I came home from the hospital I lost my favorite Papillion. It's too sad a tale to tell here. It doesn't matter how many times I recount the story, that beautiful little dog had a big piece of my heart and it went right with him. When I think about heaven he's always the first thing I see. Sorry, Mom!
I think your baby's gonna make it. He is lucky to have a good Mommy and Daddy. Sounds like he is going to be one pampered pug for the rest of his days.
Mary
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08-31-2006, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Being such a dog lover, I feel your pain and sadness over Yoda's unfortunate accident and tell your husband that is exactly what it was...an accident. he shouldn't blame himself. My Shi Tzu has a few degenerated and bulging discs that were diagnosed 2 years ago and at times he has struggled but he is still with us thank goodness. I think Yoda will beat this injury and end up just fine. He is in good hands for sure. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
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Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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08-31-2006, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newton, MA
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Go Yoda Go!!!!
Hi Sandy,
It sounds as if Yoda is making progress with his recovery. It's good you are with him because love and TLC go a long way. I still think of the beagle I had for 17 years. Most of those years he spent with my parents because I went away to college and beyond.
We would love to see Yoda. Maybe you can post a picture. Also can you tell us more about this camp? Is it just for you for other residents. This weekend I am not so far away in NH.
Best,
Barbara H.
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08-31-2006, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Riverside, CA
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Sandy, so sorry to hear about Yoda. I'm a big pug lover and just love my 3 pugs Duke, Max, and Didi to pieces, I would be heartbroken if something happened to them.
The way he's reacting so far, I think is reason to hope that he will recover. All my best to the little guy.
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08-31-2006, 10:56 AM
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Deceased
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 113
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Hi Sandy,
I am so sorry to hear about Yoda. I hope your husband doesn't beat himself up over this as it was an unfortunate accident and no fault of his own. I know that is easier said than done though as our pets are often like children to us and we love them just as though they are.
I used to work as veterinarian technician before I became stage "4" and I can tell you that it is great news that Yoda stood up and took a few steps. This means that there is probably no paralysis, I am sure he will be very sore and have some inflammation for a while but hopefully no real lasting damage has been done. Your vet may want to take some X-rays once Yoda isn't in so much pain and the swelling goes down some. Sometimes steroids can cause stomach upset, if this occurs you can try boiling some rice and hamburger or chicken as a bland diet will help to settle his tummy until he can come off of the steroids. I am sure your vet has told you that it is not a good idea to stop steroids suddenly and that Yoda will need to be weaned off of them slowly. You can also try giving him a bowl ice cubes to lick on if he isn't wanting to drink much water right now.
It sounds like you have a good vet and that you are taking wonderful care of Yoda, I am sure a week of pampering and lounging around will have Yoda back to his old self in no time. He has age and a great mommy on his side and all of us praying for a speedy recovering.
Keep us posted on how he is doing.
Big Hugs & Lots of Love,
Nicola
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08-31-2006, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Misty woods of WA State
Posts: 4,128
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Situations -
- bring out all sorts of talents besides fighting cancer here.
Nicola just had some great suggestions.
Sandy - having seen the photos at San Antonio last December, I KNOW what a cutie Yoda is and how much you loved him from the moment you laid eyes on him.
Life can be SO sweet and sour. First, the great news that you got Tykerb, then this huge worry over your puppy. GIVE US A BREAK, please!
Maybe you can makeshift some sort of way to pull him around on a little rug or something with a rope so you don't have to lift him all the time, except for stairs. Is 21 pounds a bit heavy for a Pug?? (I did have a cat reach 19 pounds!)
Let us know what the vet says, OK?
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"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." H.D. Thoreau
Live in the moment.
MY STORY SO FAR ~~~~
Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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