Guest TaraCoachCougar Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) To impose on all you kind folks once more since you seem to have the power to help out, please send out some good thoughts for Cougar. He has his 3rd Chemo treatment tomorrow following his spleen and hemangiosarcoma mass removal back in mid-June. He will also have x-ray's to see if there is evidence the chemo has not been succesful in preventing the spread of his disease. I'm very anxious about this part. He is doing very well this week. He is no longer my snugglebunny boy and gets up every hour or two during the night just like a newborn, but he moves around well and has a really good appetite. While we continue to battle corns and it appears his LS is probably slowly progressing, he's still hanging in there. People food (new fav is potted meat), short walks and car rides still excite him. I'm been able to get his weight back up from around 59/60 following surgery in June to 66 at his last vet about two weeks ago. The trip and vet visit itself takes a lot out of him coupled with the poison running through his veins so it takes him about a week or so to get straightened out but it's definately not time to say goodbye yet (unless the x-rays reveal something that has produced symptons yet ~ can you tell I'm worried about that?) So any spare prayers you can send our way would be appreciated. This will be 3 down and 2 more to go. Edited to add that he has NO problem resting all day and throughout the evening. LOL! Also for those of you that don't know Cougs or have forgotten, if I can get him to September, my boy will be 13 years old! Edited August 6, 2009 by TaraCoachCougar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 :hope :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2four Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 For Cougar. Hemangiosarcoma is a nasty disease, we've lost 3 Labradors in a row to it. Beat it, Cougar, for the three Labs! Quote Tin and Michael and Lucas, Picasso, Hero, Oasis, Galina, Neizan, Enzo, Salvo and Noor the Galgos. Remembering Bridge Angel Greyhounds: Tosca, Jamey, Master, Diego, and Ambi; plus Angel Galgos Jules, Marco and Baltasar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 What a spirit he has for 13!!!! Love, hugs and prayers from us here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Crossing everything that crosses! Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenwinniesmom Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'll be keeping your sweet boy in my prayers. Hoping that the X-rays will bring good news---please let us know. Quote Nancy, Mom to Evangelina and Kiva Missing Lacey, Patsy, Buster, my heart dog Nick, Winnie, Pollyanna, Tess, my precious Lydia, Calvin Lee, my angel butterfly Laila, and kitties Lily, Sam and Simon My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Catsburgandhoundtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Batmom Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Glad he's doing well so far. Continued prayers, and some hugs and scritchies as well. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Keep it up, Cougar! :hope Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 More prayers for Cougar from Eastern PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Many prayers for Cougar! Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NCGC Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 sending you good buckeye state thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 All good thoughts coming from across the pond 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...
lflaherty45 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Prayers from Maryland and lots of hugs for your special baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I've been thinking of you and wondering how Cougar's doing. I'll be sending good thoughts. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TaraCoachCougar Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Yippee!!! No evidence of metastasis at this time! That's what his discharge papers said beside chest x-rays. Beside abdominal ultrasound it reads "No evidence of overt metastasis at this time- Small liver nodule noted (1 cm x 0.7 cm), all other organ systems appear within normal limits at this time" We'll take it! They did note "Stiff gait-erythematous feet (all 4)-suspect staph infection" Uh oh. That doesn't sound real good, but they sent home 750 mg of Cephalexin to try to clear that up. They also sent some gabapentin to take along with his tramadol. He also has 4 anti-nausea pills and the paperwork says to give Vitamin E once a day. Not sure what that is for. Because we did a drop off and then picked him up later I only talked to a tech when we were leaving and she didn't mention it but it is on his discharge instructions. I took his memory foam bed and he had one of his alprazolam while he was there and he looked sooo much better than last time when I picked him up. Much less stressed and drained. He did sleep almost the entire hour trip home and has been sacked out on my bed since which was about three hours ago now. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers! I'm so glad I had good news to report today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Wow..Cougar is a some AMAZING PUP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieAndRexsMom Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Good report I plan on wishing Cougs a happy 13th birthday in September! Quote Tonya, mom to May, and my angels Vinnie, Rex, Red, Chase, and Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4baddogs Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Good jobo Cougar! We can't wait to watch you blow out those lucky 13 candle next month!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lovemyhounds Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Sending good thoughts and prayers for Cougar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Great news!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I look forward to wishing Cougar HB next month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lflaherty45 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 O. K. Cougar, I know you are going to celebrate #13 birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 FANTASTIC NEWS........COUGAR IS AMAZING........WHAT A TROOPER!!!! Quote Run free our beloved Sir Snowy, Pip, Queenie, Sadie, Tess & Rosie until we meet again......I would rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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