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No able to get on the computer today, I thought of Brady several times, and sent more prayers. But I had a positive feeling about him. Brady, sweetheart, you're simply amazing! Please keep doing what you're doing, and getting better and better.

Oh, she's so lovely. I'm so sorry you lost your precious girl.

I'm so sorry you lost your precious boy.

What a beautiful soul. Just looking at those wise and gentle eyes made me cry. And reading your eloquent tribute, my heart aches for you. Such a tremendous loss.

Oh, no! How much more can this poor boy and his family take? He's just GOT to make it---he's come through everything else. I wish I had some advice, but I've never heard of this before. Everyone, let's keep those prayers coming!

I'm so sorry you lost your precious boy. It's clear that you loved him very much.

Ditto this too. They are lifesavers. Such encouraging news.

Oh, no. I had just replied to the other post, thinking that things were looking up. If there is no cancer, no liver disease, the blood just HAS to clot! Sending prayers and white light, and some of Xan's good chants.

I'm a real dork, but I do this sometimes, and last night, I was sitting at the computer visualizing Brady's blood running slowly, peacefully, new blood, full of life. I think we'll all keep visualizing that, since the other news is so encouraging. Keep getting better, sweet boy.

Oh, God. Come on, sweetie, please be okay. Brady and his family are in my prayers.

Ah, he's just a baby. Sending lots of prayers and white light that he's going to be fine.

What a blessing that he is doing well, given that the prognosis is poor. But I would echo what Patricia said---numbers are just numbers. And Hershey doesn't know that those numbers are finite. Only we humans project that sad conclusion. It sounds as if you are celebrating your sweet boy every day, and that is great---for him and for you. He obviously has a family that cares for him so very much. He will be in everyone's prayers---may you have much more quality time together.

Stanley certainly touched a lot of hearts, didn't he? I'm so sorry you lost your sweet little old man.

Oh, Kerri, I'm so sorry you lost your precious Gus.

Wow, Black Jack has a ton of prayers and white light and good thoughts going out to him. And you are included in that as well. We can relate---when you don't know what it is, and are fearing the worst, those thoughts just consume you, I mean literally. I think most of us have been through it---the "what if, maybe not, what would I do?, projecting their illness" thoughts that keep creeping in even though you try to maintain some semblance of normalcy. So, while you TRY to hope for the best, you can't help but expect the worst. But it never hurts to be proactive---if you do get bad news, you at least feel like you have a plan. And a plan is the only thing that helps you deal IF you get bad news. I would second these suggestions: It never hurts to get a second opinion, especially if it's Dr. Couto. As someone said, remember Loca's mis-diagnosis. And it wouldn't hurt to become familiar with artemisinin too. It sounds like you've done some research, and it is something else you should look into. If it's NOT osteo, artemisinin isn't going to hurt. If it IS, you have been pro-active in doing something that can help. I honestly believe I helped keep Winnie alive for 3 1/2 years---that's YEARS---after her diagnosis with artemisinin, pycnogenol, glucosamine, fish oil and a low carb diet (along with some luck and her stubbornness). We did the amp, but no chemo. Here's the simplified version of what artemisinin does. Cancer cells need a high amount of iron to replicate. Artemisinin resembles those iron cells closely enough that the cancer cells allow it to enter. The artemisinin "explodes" within, killing the cancer cell. This may be over-simplified, but that's the basic premise. It's natural, has been used for years in the Far East (or some place!) to treat malaria. So check it out. I asked Dr. Couto about it in September, and he is doing a lot of research on it, and was interested to hear that I'd been using it with Winnie. The only thing---and you can check on this--- it would not be for lymphoma, but for osteo. So...if you are starting things that would be beneficial if it is osteo, it's not gonna hurt if it's not! I do have a link to a website, which is more technically accurate, the link escapes me at the moment, but if you're interested, PM me, and I'll find it. I believe there is a Yahoo group for it too. You'd get it online from a reputable dealer (not all are created equal). I got mine from Nutricology, and it's not expensive. I don't mean to sound like you've gotten a definative diagnosis, just wanted to put that out there just in case. But the power of GT is enormous, and Xan's chants work! You and Black Jack will be in my prayers.

Linda, more hugs. What a beautiful boy he was, inside and out.

They must have gone ahead with the dentals or you would have heard, right? Let us know when you hear something, worried Mom.

Deuce, you gotta be okay! Shelby, I won't tell you not to worry, because I know how upsetting it is to hear him crying and wonder how much pain he is in. But I'll be praying that it's nothing serious. Let us know how he is.

Ah, the sweet old guy. He may have some problems, but he sure knows how to wrap his family around his paw. And he deserves it! I hope you have many, many more good days with him.

Ah, Melissa, I'll be thinking good thoughts for Buddy and Rascal tomorrow. Hard to believe your little girl is 9. I know they will be more comfortable if there are any teeth that need to be removed. And just think how beautiful they will look with shining clean toofers! Hope everything's okay with the lumps too.

Carrie, I know I posted to you on Paws Up 4 Greys, but I just wanted to send my sympathy here too. She touched so many lives, made people smile and feel less lonely, and had a special bond with the children. The world is a little grayer without the pink "Princesse", and I know you and Matt are heartbroken. Can you post those pictures here so everyone can see your beautiful fashion hound? Every time I saw a gorgeous pink collar or necklace or coat, I'd think, "Treat would look stunning in that." And of course, she knew how lovely she looked. And she was as beautiful inside as she was on the outside. She was indeed special. Sharing your sadness, Nancy and Doug

I guess though she probably wasn't expecting that kind of stimulation from her MOM, her little hoo hoo isn't particulary selective about what makes her happy! Hound, human, her favorite throw pillow..... When I worked for a vet, we (well, not me personally, my boss) had to manually stimulate a male Bassett Hound so he would ejaculate so we (again, my boss) could artificially inseminate a female Bassett Hound. If it wasn't for humans, I don't think there would be very many Bassett Hounds. But, yeah, it worked. We didn't even have to show him any Bassett porn! And it's a visual that still makes me smile.

First, I want to tell you how sorry I am that you lost your precious Buddy. And then, thank you for that wonderful tribute. If it helps you to deal with your emotions by writing, it surely helps us to read those words filled with such tenderness, humor and insight. It is clear that you loved and understood your boy so well. Though you will miss him every day, your heart is already on it's way to healing because you know that final gift was given out of love. The Rainbow Beach! Of course. I think maybe my Nick was there to see if Buddy wanted to join him in a welcome run. It was Nick's heart that took him away from us too, when we lost him suddenly to Addison's and cardiomyopathy. He had injured his right hind foot on the track when he was only 2 1/2. It had healed badly, becoming deformed, and his middle two toes were amputated. That foot was always a bit of a problem, and he had a chronic slight limp. But on the beach at Dewey.....how he loved the beach. It was truly the only place where he walked without a trace of the limp. DH and I used to say that we should move to Dewey so Nick could stroll elegantly down the beach. It makes perfect sense to me that they would find the place where they could again run young and whole and filled with the joy of freedom.

I'm so sorry you lost your sweet girl so suddenly. You were in no way prepared for such a tremendous loss, so please take time to grieve. If it would help you to know what happened, please look into that. But please know that she was safe and loved until the very end.

I'm so proud of him! Your heart must be filled with love for your brave boy. What a relief to be done with the chemo. While I know they tolerate it much better than humans, it kind of becomes the focus of your life, and everything pretty much revolves around the trips and side effects and whether he can even get the treatment that day. You're right, you can concentrate on the next phase of your journey. What a journey it's been, and you have dealt with the ups and downs admirably. I think it's wonderful that you're having the pictures taken---at no cost yet! You will treasure them. I wish I could give your boy a hug.