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dee -- i pray you feel the kisses she is sending you from heaven

my heart hurts for all of the recent losses....no words.... ahhh charlie - i'm so sorry you had a rookie. i hope you got an extra chicken breast or steak!! kyle - i'm glad you can be there next time - i know this is so hard to be away, but honestly, i think your homecoming give charlie something to really look forward to!! i am still following the thread and cheering for you, crying with you, supporting you -- i am so so sorry for your loss of beautiful abby - i understand

kim - rainey will for sure be in our thoughts and prayers -- along with her family!

hugs and prayers coming for a VERY speedy recovery for your gracy!!!

may the support from gt friends & your precious memories you cherish comfort you -- i'm so sorry

i am so so so sorry -- prayers for strength.

ALLLLLLLL RIGGGGGGHHHHHTTTTT FLASH!!!!!!!

i'm so glad to read all of your updates -- just wanted you all to know that i am still checking in on you and am cheering for all of you!!! hugs to you all dear friends --

sending good vibes - hope ruger feels better tomorrow!

loved following winslow's diary -- specially after rivie was diagnosed -- you gave so many such inspiration!!

alllllll righttttttt!!!

no words - just sending hugs & scritches - teri

such a handsome fella -- i am so sorry

shannon - i'm thinking of you and flash this morning and hoping the chemo goes well!!! know you're in my prayers!!

your baby abby looks so much like rivie....so beautiful

good morning dear ones - know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. rivie fought a great fight like a true lady. i know many of you are wondering since she seemed to be doing so well - she was doing great. the vet thinks that her tumor threw a blood clot thursday ending her os fight suddenly. thank you for helping me through the last two months - each of you have become a true friend that understands - i could not have gotten through this without you all. i am rooting for each of you and will continue to follow this thread to cheer you on and be there for you as you have been there for me.

our beautiful RIVIE lost her battle with osteosarcoma thursday, 8/19/10. rivie's resume is impressive: she raced in Memphis, has a dual nga/akc registration, was a show dog in the ring and birthed 28 babies before being loved during her retirement. Rivie was soft as a bunny - it always amazed those who petted her. she woke up every morning promptly at 6:30 with a rousing ROO!! she loved everybody and everything - earthworms, bugs, dogs, our daughters yappy chihuahua, children, people and mostly steve, teri and win. rivie LOVED to put on her "pretty collars" and beads -- all girl! but she was a supreme stuffie killer in her day. the only things she hated were thunderstorms and being the coat model when coats were made and donated to halfwayhome greyhound adoption (her group)....she gave the best stink-eye in the world and was dubbed "the reluctant coat model". she had the cutest curl in her tail and hop in her step - no wonder she was a showdog!! rivie would curl up on her bed and tuck her nose into her tail fur when her nose was cold - precious. she always poked her nose outside the doggie door to look around before going all the way out -was it to check out the weather? make sure nobody was in her yard? the pet communicator told us that she loved our energy and this was so true - her evening time was spent standing or laying by the couch being petted - soaking in our energy. the tables turned from when we adopted her thinking we could bless her with home retirement life -- she blessed us instead. she fought osteosarcoma for two months like a lady while we were a mess. You took huge pieces of our hearts with you when you went, rivie - but you left your heart here with us. many thanks to those who loved her first - her owners, trainers, the farm, and halfway home greyhounds for allowing us to adopt our rivie. Oprah says "when you lose somebody you love, you gain an angel that you know" -- angel rivie, run free sweetie - you will be in our hearts always - thank you so much for the wonderful memories.

rivie lost her battle with osteosarcoma 8/19 i hate posting this - it makes it real. i am devistated. more when i can bear it.

nothing to say but i am SO SO SO sorry -- you will be in my thoughts and prayers

will the "local vet" come to your house?? then you wouldn't have to deal with the "evil one" on such a hard day. i have to admit i was reluctant to ask our vet about coming to the house - but i did and was surprised at his response - "of course i will when the time comes" -- we love our vet - but i always hate to ask for special favors from anybody. maybe when you talk to him about the nasty treatment you could ask if you could avoid this by him coming to the house?????

dee - please don't feel like you have to have a question to come here -- sometimes i just need a strong shoulder or somebody who understands - and that is ALWAYS found here - anytime of the night kyle -- what time is charlie's chemo today?? i've been thinking of him! how is flash-y doing today - i'm thinking UP wbc today!! today is the 2 month anniversary of when i saw 'the lump'

kelly -- i am SO sorry - i can't imagine what you are feeling with a second one right now -- but i do get the "roller coaster" emotions and the "sparks of hope" and the "wanting peace" -- please know that we totally get so much of what you are dealing with and are right there with you. and the "just having a hard time" -- you nailed that one. please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers! patton is in the best hands right now (and he knows it) give him a scritch!!

dee - we are so sorry you have joined us. if you have read through the thread you have found lots of great advice. my vet said rivie could have tramadol whenever she acted like she needed it - she also gets gabapentin in the am & pm. you might read the sutra thread - it is a shoulder osteo as well, and it's been 4 months!! neyla's mom is a great resource - 3 months for her! they help us out tremendously. but you will find great support and understanding here - so we are glad that you found us - feel free to cry/rant/rave whatever - we get it. give abby scritches and hugs and do what we all do - love them!

well, i'm so sorry the 'good lab' reports were not to be had today - next week will be perfect for chemo!