Tuesday, May 28

More Bad News

   This whole job change thing is a real time-suck. Taking pics of the kids and blogging has taken a back seat to getting up to speed at work. I haven’t checked a blog in six weeks. My new territory is Virginia to Maine, so I’ll be traveling even more than before. At some point in the near future, when I’m settled in at work, I’ll get back to a more regular schedule of blogging and commenting.
   Now on to the bad news. Jaime has a lump at her amputation site. Chemo change from Carboplatin to Doxorubicin will hopefully help. Biopsy of lump came back as osteo. She will turn 11 at the end of this week. We will make it an extra special celebration.
   Stella's wrist had a little bump on it. X-ray showed a cyst, but they did not think it was osteo. We waited it out a couple of weeks, but it only got bigger. After consulting with the specialist, we decided on amputation. A bone graft at her age would have been way too risky. Post-amputation biopsy showed it was osteo. Since Stella’s bone didn’t break, and it was distal, hopefully her chances are good. 


   Jason and Trina came to see Stella before she goes in for surgery. Jaime hides when she hears what the conversation is about.
   Unlike Jaime, Stella went into a funk, and wouldn’t really eat anything. We did get her to eat most of a whole roast turkey. You are what you eat. We would wake up in the morning , and the bedroom smelled like turkey from all her turkey farts all night. And we ended up feeding her in bed. 
   Jaime's turn to watch over her sister. There is some bruising that has moved down to her belly.
   By the second week, she was sick of turkey, and only eating baby food. After over two weeks, she is finally getting up on her own, eating baby food / kibble standing at her bowl, and going out the doggie door to do her business. The vet said that Jaime was a superstar, and Stella is more par for the course for a greyhound.
   Jaime showing off by her poster at the Furry Friends Jubilee sponsored by our specialty vet. Stella turns away from the camera as she is not ready for the public to see her missing leg.
  In order for everyone to be more comfortable. Meaning the humans. We took the queen-size bed out of the guest bedroom, and put it next to our king-size bed. I was hoping that we would now have enough space for everyone. 

   We took all the kids this past weekend to Cooper Vineyards annual Lucy’s SPCA event. Both of the girls did well. Stella seemed to be happy to be out of the house. 

19 comments:

  1. I am so sorry. Sending good thoughts for the kids. I have noticed that you haven't been blogging and hoped you were just having a ton of fun, but I see that isn't so.

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  2. Sending good doggie healing ju-ju your way!! xoxo

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  3. Glad to see Stella is up and about now. Crossing all my fingers that the girls continue to improve and Jamie's new chemo does the trick. The chewies send love :)
    Lynne x

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  4. I am glad Stella perked up. Those chicken sticks work magic. ;-)

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  5. I'm sorry life has been so hectic for you! Give Stella and Jaime both a hug and kiss for me. I'd been wondering what was up with you. Hopefully, the girls have a lot of living left to do with you!

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  6. So glad Jamie and Stella are doing well. So hope any news in the future is good news. Sending healing positive thoughts and hugs to you all.

    Had to smile at the extra bed, as they still spread themselves out.

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  7. I also have been wondering where you've been and hoped you were MIA for a good reason, although I guess you really do have good reasons to have not been around. So sorry to read about Stella and Jaime. Every day with our hounds is precious, even more so for you guys now. Glad the girls are doing well and hope they continue to do so for a long, long time. So the 2 leggers in the house are now using the queen sized bed I take it, lol!

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  8. Yikes! I hope things start to settle down for you soon. I will think positive for Jamie and Stella. And hoping for less travel than you are expecting.

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  9. Enjoy these precious days with your pack.

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  10. I love that you guys brought out the queen bed. Clever!!! It's been a difficult few months but you are keeping your chins up. HUGS!!!

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  11. Your poor babies! I'm am sending super strong healing wishes to all. The bed situation made me laugh out loud. I'll bet they were so pleased that you finally wised up and got your own bed.

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  12. Blimey, I'm so sorry to here about Jaime and Stella. I'm sending them both my very best Good Greyhound Vibes. They are very lucky to have you as parents....any dog would be. That idea with the bed! Deccy x

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  13. I truly am so sorry about all the bad news! having had 3 greyhounds have amputations from osteo within weeks of each other I understand all that you are going through and had feared your non blogging was related. Sending loads and loads of love to you all and hoping life starts to improve for all of you. Great idea with the beds!

    sue and the ever increasing taylor pack

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  14. Darn jobs, they always get in the way. Hoping the girls are continuing to do well. I looked closely at my CG wall calendar yesterday and I do believe I saw Stella girl on there!

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  15. Lots and lots of hugs and kisses to my princess Stella from her Auntie A. Wish I could be there with yall. Sending good thoughts and vibes...

    -A

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  16. holy crap, gyeong. i had no idea about stella's situation. i hope you will still have many more days together with jaime and stella.

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  17. I get so angry at how unfair osteo is. We will be thinking of you all and keeping you in our good thoughts.

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  18. Oh NO! That does seem so unfair ... ! I am so sorry to hear about Stella, poor girl.

    Good to hear that she's perking up and eating and going in and out etc. Now you know she's on the road to recovery. As a fellow tripod owner, I'm thinking of you, even though Sid's amputation was due to injury so I don't have that constant worry about osteosarcoma festering somewhere and maybe returning. Hopefully, in Stella's case, it WON'T. As you say, it's distal, so maybe she'll be lucky. Fingers (and paws) crossed!

    Love the extra bed arrangement. Looks perfect!

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