queenwinniesmom Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 All of us will have you and Butkus in our thoughts and prayers. Brain surgery IS really scary, but you are doing the absolute best you can. Please let us know how he's doing---and how YOU'RE doing. 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...
rycezmom Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Safe trip and we will be keeping this pup close in our prayers. Update when you can. L. Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Sending lots of prayers. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbullwinkel Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Sending tons of prayers for you and your guy. Please keep us posted when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thinking about Butkus this morning, hoping the surgery goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytbookert Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Sending many prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest barkdogs Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Best of luck. I too went through this with my beloved Aussie Tony (he had other organ cancers) but this case sounds much more clear cut and more easily operable. May Butkus set new records for remission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graciehound Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Adding to the prayers for Butkus. I've been thinking about him a lot today and hoping to hear good news when he comes out of surgery. Quote Lisa, Matt, Travis, and Kathryn Furkids: Gracie (Styled Princess) and felines Tilly and Nike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Sending lots of good thoughts to Butkus and his surgeons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Thinking of you and Butkus today, hoping for great results with a full and quick recovery. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Many prayers from here too 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...
giadog Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 He's out of suregery!! The doctors estimate that they were able to get about 95% of the tumor out hrough surgery alone, and now the vaccine therapy will take care of the rest. They said Butkus had the most invasive tumor they've seen yet, so he will be really valuable for the research. I'm just so happy he's awake, and I can't wait to see how he's doing as he wakes up more. They said the dogs are acting like their old selves within days!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahsBlackPack Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 That's awesome to hear! If you can go and see him, give him a kiss for me! Quote Sarah, mom to Stella and Winston . And to Prince, Katie Z, Malone, Brooke, Freddie, Angel and Fast who are all waiting at the Bridge!www.gpawisconsin.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rycezmom Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm glad to hear he is finished with the surgery. Thats half the worry off of your back. Prayers for a speedy and uncomplicated recovery. L. Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Give him a hug from me! Sending prayers for an uneventful recovery. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eaglflyt Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm so thankful his surgery is done and they were able to remove as much as they did. I hope you get to see him soon and that he has a smooth recovery. We are continuing our prayers for Butkus and all your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Glad to hear he's out of surgery! Hoping for a quick recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Glad the surgery is done! Sending lots of prayers for uneventful healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryz Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Glad to hear it's over and hoping he will make a miraculous recovery. Quote Mary, mom to kitty Rebel.Always missing Sherri (SO DELICIOUS) (12/6/2005-8/29/2018) kitties Marley (4/2000-12/3/2015) and Beady (4/1998-2/24/2006) and Dalmatian Daisy (7/25/1984-5/13/1999). The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not - Thomas Jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohiogreymom Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 = surgery = that it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbullwinkel Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 So glad to hear that the surgery is over and it went well! prayers for a speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giadog Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Just wanted to toss out an update. We brought Butkus home to my parents' house on Saturday (ONE day after the surgery!!!). He was definitely a little sleepy and out of it still for most of the day, but by about dinner time, he had totally perked up. By Sunday, he was acting like his normal self!!! I had to leave the Twin Cities yesterday to come back to work, but because the MRI was broken when Butkus had his surgery, he and my DH needed to stay till today to get an MRI image. So today we'll know how much of the tumor they were able to debulk, and how much is left in that the new vaccine will have to fight. Here's a (slightly graphic, I'll leave space) picture of Butkus on Saturday when he came home. The scar is going to be so minimal!!! They're AMAZING doctors at the U!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Wow, out of the hospital so fast, that's awesome! I hope the MRI shows good news and that Butkus has a long, happy rest of his life. Quote ...............Chase (FTH Smooth Talker), Morgan (Cata), Reggie (Gable Caney), Rufus (Reward RJ). Fosters check in, but they don't check out. Forever loved -- Cosmo (System Br Mynoel), March 11, 2002 - October 8, 2009.Miss Cosmo was a lady. And a lady always knows when to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 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...
rycezmom Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 VERY GOOD! Quote The more I see of man, the more I like dogs. ~Mme. de Staël Missing my Bridge Angels Ryce, Bo, Jim, Miss Millie, Miss Rose, Gustopher P Jones (Pimpmaster G), Miss Isabella and Miss Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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