Guest jettcricket Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 ....That's wonderful...a huge sigh of relief for your boy, Jed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KRKWMU Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Wow!!! How amazing! Greyt news!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redpack Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 More leaky eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Such wonderful news!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JedsMom Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Update 10-8-08: Jed's surgery is today, so if you have any good thoughts to spare, please send them our way! I take him to meet with the surgeon at 10:30 and the surgery will take place later this afternoon. I'm looking forward to sitting down with the Dr. to meet him and to find out exactly what his plan is. I'm also worried about Ripple. She'll be spending today at home alone, which is not something that she's ever done before. Hopefully she'll do all right with that. I'll post an update about Jed this evening after his surgery is finished. Quote Daisy & Eli, the crazy hounds, and Bella & Zoe, the curly kitties,and Jed (10.30.98 - 11.28.08) & Ripple (3.25.99 - 8.20.09) together again at the bridgewith Cleo-Kitty (10.8.1988 - 7.26.2007) always in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyB Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sending good thoughts and prayers for Jed Quote Nancy with Rocket, Umeko and Sasha Missing Albi, Kassie, Ramm, Ruby, my good boy Marvin and Mickey (BT) NANCY B'S COLLARS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreytMuse Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Many good, positive thoughts for a successful surgery and quick healing for your Jed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelWhispers Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Diana, I've been so wrapped up in Brooke this past week that I just now saw what was going on with Jed. Lots of prayers and good thoughts for Jed today!! Hang in there! Quote Denise & Strider, Blake, Fields, Frank, FlippyDoo, and Momma Gail. The Bridge Angels Zack(Ags Marble Chip) 4/25/93-2/16/06, Wanda(Rainier Rowanda) 12/14/94-06/09/06, Brooke/Boogers(Rainier Restive) 01/01/99-10/20/08, Warlock(Rainier Rammer) 4/29/99-10/01/09), Patsie(Frisky Patsy) 5/17/96-2/05/10, Hatter(Cals Madhatter) 6/3/00-3/11/10, Dodger(Rainier Ransack) 4/29/99-4/16/10, and Sparkle(Okie Sparkle) 11/8/2000-1/28/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sending lots and lots of good thoughts for Jed's surgery today!! :goodluck Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KRKWMU Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Good luck today! We'll be thinking of you and Jed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sending lots of prayers! Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sweet Jed...know that prayers and white light are coming your way from around the world. Be brave and strong~and let's FIGHT this right now and get rid of it! Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawthorn Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sending lots of good thoughts to you all . Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boondog Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Prayers for a successful surgery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JedsMom Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Well, Jed and I are back from the surgeon's office. After he evaluated the joint, he no longer felt that he could go in there and remove the growth and save the elbow joint. He said that if he took out the tumor/cyst, that there wouldn't be enough bone for his tendons to stay attached to without breaking the leg. He said that our only surgical option is amputation. He took another x-ray of the elbow, and the tumor/cyst has definitely grown in the past week and a half. Even I could see that and I don't know much about reading x-rays. He took a chest x-ray and that is clean. For now. He said that he could go in and do a biopsy so we could see if it is malignant or not. He pretty much stopped using the word 'cyst' from the time he took the x-ray. He sent me home and told me that we needed to think about amputation and make a decision about what we wanted to do. I called our regular vet, who knows how Jed is, and we talked about everything. I asked him what he thought about how Jed would deal with an amputation, considering his stress-levels when he goes to the vet. He turned it around on me and asked me what I thought about having a 3-legged greyhound. I told him that, if this were Ripple, I thought she would be able to adapt without a problem (he laughed and said that you could amputate Ripple's head and she'd adapt), but that Jed's such a fruitloop, I don't know how he'd do. He has such horrible reaction at the vet's office... Dr. Fisher also reminded me to keep Jed's ehrlichia in mind... Considering everything Jed has going on, I just don't think that Jed is a good candidate for amputation, whether this is a cyst or if it's osteo. After talking with DH, he agrees with me. Jed has been doing better since we started using rimadyl. We've actually been able to reduce his tramadol since we added the rimadyl, so I think we're doing a decent job at managing his pain. From here, I guess it's just a matter of keeping his pain reduced and keeping him comfortable and happy and enjoying every moment of the time we have left with him. Quote Daisy & Eli, the crazy hounds, and Bella & Zoe, the curly kitties,and Jed (10.30.98 - 11.28.08) & Ripple (3.25.99 - 8.20.09) together again at the bridgewith Cleo-Kitty (10.8.1988 - 7.26.2007) always in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ishapespace Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 So sorry about Jed. Keeping fingers crossed here something more can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Keeping you both in our prayers Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 My heart and prayers are with you. Quote Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boondog Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm so sorry. This is not the update I was hoping for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I am sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KRKWMU Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Oh geeezz...this isn't the update we all wanted to hear (including you, I'm sure) We'll be thinking about Jed. Hang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sending more good thoughts....not the update I was wanting to see either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ss556 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm sorry - I wish things were better for you and Jed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShantisMom Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 What a hard decision. But the most unselfish one of you. You are doing what is best for your pup and his ways. We will keep you guys in our thoughts. Quote The Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm sorry to read of this turn of events Sending good thoughts from here 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...
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