Guest jurishound Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Awww . . . she is so lovely and brave. I hope you don't have to wait much longer and the news is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I hate waiting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mareyeka Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I just saw this. Good thoughts in your direction. Quote Remembering the games we used to play: Games We Used to Play: A Hop, Skip and Jump Down Memory Lane Oscar (Answer to Chevy): 8/23/02-8/13/07 & Dee (Cee Bar Denise): 12/23/98-8/28/08. Order your own copy of Oscar's Diaries: Life as a Retired Greyhound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SkinnyLegDogLover Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 That picture of Darcy & Daddy brought tears to my eyes...happy tears! Keep getting better, pretty girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grey_dreams Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Darcy is looking so much better in the newer videos! The progress she has made is simply amazing. She is a very brave girl. Hoping for great news from the lab report when it finally comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cello Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Praying for those results to come in today and that they are the best case scenario! Carol Ann Quote Molly Weasley Carpenter-Caro - 6 Year Old Standard Poodle. Gizzy, Specky, Riley Roo & Lady - Our beloved Greyhounds waiting at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hannah Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 checking in for results now I have stopped panicing about glucose levels fingers crossed for good results very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Just checking in with cyber hugs and encouraging-the-phone-to-ring thoughts. Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WileyandBadger Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Thinking good thoughts for Darcy today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Still. Nothing. From. Lab. ( ) I'm going to have to call the vets tomorrow and say that if no results are in by lunchtime they need to call the lab because if it is you-know-what that I don't want to write but it begins with O, then the specialist man said they like to start chemo within a couple of weeks of amputation and as I type, it's already 2 weeks and 2 days since the amp. In other news ( ), Darcy has had a reasonable day today. Marc brought her with him when he collected me from my stint at the Red Cross (I volunteer in our local shop every Thursday morning). She often comes with to collect me but obviously hasn't since her amp. He parked at the closest place so that she didn't have tooo far to walk and she seemed to enjoy seeing the people she likes etc (there is a market on a Thursday so she's friends with some of the stall holders). A lot of people stared ( ) and some whispered to each other (and that made me want to prod their eyes out but a burning poker) but lots of people stopped to ask what had happened and to stroke her and wish her well. Then tonight, for the first time since her op, she went to the water bowl to have a drink, on the way back from going out to the garden. It's a miracle. I swear, I thought I was forever going to have to take a bowl of water to her bed So, that's been our day. Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona3 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Darcy - how wonderful she has started returning to her little routines. Getting a drink of water can become a big deal. Day by day it will get better and better. She is just awesome! Quote Hobbes - April 2, 1994 to April 9, 2008-----Tasha - May 23, 2000 to March 31, 2013 Fiona - Aug 29, 2001 to May 5, 2014-----Bailey - March 22, 2001 to Jan 20, 2015 Zeke - June 1, 2004 - Jan 26, 2016----Callie - July 14, 2006 to July 27, 2019 Forever in my heart: Chooch, Molly, Dylan & Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 Finally, we have the results. Unfortunately, they are not the results we wished for because it is osteosarcoma. But, the vet said that the 'only good thing' is that the tumour seems to be one which wasn't as fast growing as some other osteo's. (At this point, I'll take any bit of 'good' news). My vets is a vet hospital, rather than a normal vets and they do more intricate surgeries and procedures than normal vets do. They have, in the past, done chemo and after much thought, I decided to discuss, with my vet, the prospect of them doing Darcy's chemo rather than her having to go to the oncology place. There are practical and financial benefits to this, as well as Darcy being able to be treated in an environment that she is used to and by people she likes. So, today my vet is going to sort out the dosing required and chat with the oncology people and then call me back with the plan. In the meantime, we have scheduled a chest x-ray for Monday. If (perish the thought) anything is visible now on that chest x-ray, chemo will not take place. If the x-ray is still clear, then we will do the chemo at our vets practice. I'm not 100% sure of the procedure but now that I have to, I'll look it up. I know one of the drugs given means that she'll need to be on a drip (how long for, I don't know) and one of the drugs (may be the same one) requires testing of the white blood cells prior to the drug being given (and my vets are able to do that test). I'm sad that all our hoping for a lesser ailment didn't work out but at least now that we know the situation, we can forge ahead with the required treatment. (Chest x-ray allowing of course). () Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cello Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I am so sorry to hear that you received this diagnosis. I will continue to keep Darcy and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Carol Ann Quote Molly Weasley Carpenter-Caro - 6 Year Old Standard Poodle. Gizzy, Specky, Riley Roo & Lady - Our beloved Greyhounds waiting at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Darcy is an amazing girlie....I've become quite smitten with her...sending many prayers for clear chest xrays and smooth sailing thru the chemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiJenn51 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Bev-- Darcy will be a total trooper. :grouphug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sending positive thoughts for a clean x ray and that she sails through her chemo. And hugs to you. Quote Cynthia, & Cristiano, galgoAlways in my heart: Frostman Newdawn Frost, Keno Jet Action & Chloe (NGA racing name unknown), Irys (galgo), Hannah (weim), Cruz (galgo), & Carly CW Your Charming Princess http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1018857 "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -- Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bodie Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Bodie is just finishing up his chemo (one more session) and he sailed right through it. The biggest hassle was never knowing what his white blood count would be and twice we had to postpone his sessions. Greys don't seem to mind chemo as much as humans do. I suspect it is the same with deerhounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBailey Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 ugh... it's not fair, it really isn't. I am so sorry Bev. Hugs to you and Darcy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighsayer Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sorry it wasn't better news but now you can begin treatment. My daughter's dog had an easy time with chemo. Hope you find that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ss556 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sending prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I'm so sorry that the news was not happier for Darcy. Still, she has your loving care and you and your vet have a workable plan in place for traetment. This is very, very far from a hopeless situation. Sending warm, healing thoughts to Darcy and her loving, worried humans. Lucy Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 :grouphug :grouphug When I worked for my vet, we had a client with a lovely springer spaniel who fought cancer twice. She took the dog to Colorado State University for surgeries and to see the specialist, but was able to do the chemo at our vet. It made a world of difference for her girl not to travel so far, and she was much more relaxed with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snowberry Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Sorry the news isn't what you were hoping for, but it sounds as if you may have caught the osteo early, before she'd broken a leg or anything. Hope your local vets can do the chemo for you, anything to lessen the stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I hate cancer Darcy is a brave strong girl so we're sending good thoughts for a clear chest xray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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