Prayers Needed For Karen And Her Little Girl, Penny

[Guest Energy11]

SEE UPDATE POSTED BY KAREN, # 84.

 

 

Hello all.

 

I HATE when I have to come on here for things like this!

 

A lot of you, who were at Mt. Hounds last year, might remember my friend, and co-first aid presenter, Karen . I just received a call from her. Karen's 12 yr old TINY brindle girl, Penny, has Osteo of the spine, and is in BAD PAIN!

 

Just three days ago, little Penny was doing zoomies in the snow around her Mom's backyard. She has deteriorated DRASTICALLY within the last few days! This little girl, along with her sisters and brothers, were dumped as puppies, on a highway, and set on fire, by their owner! They came into the adoption program, badly burned, neglected, and with broken bones! Penny survived this, but cannot survied OSTEO!

 

This fiesty girl, survived being adandoned, burned, broken bones, etc, ... and now, has cancer! Karen has been a wonderful Mom to this little girl whom she has had since a pup, and had to nurse back to health.

 

We are asking for ALL the PRAYERS you can muster for Penny and for Karen! Karen's daughter, Amy, is going over to spend the night, but I think, from what Karen said, she will be sending Penny to The Bridge by tomorrow. Penny is in such pain, she is refusing to eat, and Karen cannot even hug her.

 

Karen and I thank you for any positive thoughts you can give, and for your prayers.

Thank you so much! Dee, Curfew, Goldie, Oakly, Staggerlee, and Cari. Robert H. (Bob) DeYonker, Bold Energy, Dasher and Max, waiting at The Bridge.

 

PENNY UPDATE! It is all good! :-)

 

Hi Liliana! I am so very happy to hear your decision! As a matter of fact, Penny has completely returned to normal, and is not on any medication. She is no longer limping or in any pain. Thank you so much for taking the time to look at her x-ray! I checked out the OSU website and you are all doing such an awesome job with the greyhounds )Thank you again, so very much!Karen

 

--- On Tue, 2/23/10, Greyhounds <greyhound@cvm.osu.edu> wrote:

From: Greyhounds <greyhound@cvm.osu.edu>

Subject: Re: PLEASE, send a copy of the x-rays to Dr. Couto!

To: "Karen" <lovegreys@yahoo.com>

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 11:24 AM

 

Hi Karen

 

We got the cd with the chest film and we looked at it with one of our radiologist. We did not find evidence of a lytic lesion on the spinal cord.

Did your vet looked if she has a corn? If she does not, the next step might be a consultation with a board certified orthopedic surgeon and/or a neurologist to determine what is going on. The good news is that we don't see any bone tumor in the chest film that you sent us.

 

Please let us know how we can help

Liliana Marin . DVM

Veterinary clinical sciences graduate student.

Greyhound Health and Wellness Program Coordinator

http://www.vet.osu.edu/1872.htm

The Ohio State University

Edited March 1, 2010 by Energy11

[macoduck]

I feel so bad for Karen. There's nothing worse than feeling powerless to help your dog. I wish them peace for the last days together.

[Guest Energy11]

I feel so bad for Karen. There's nothing worse than feeling powerless to help your dog. I wish them peace for the last days together.

 

 

Thank you, Ducky! ....

[Guest isntitgreyt]

Sending many prayers and good thoughts...

[Guest bigorangedog]

So, so sorry to hear this. Osteo of the spine was how I lost my heart boy Crisco in September. He only lasted a week from diagnosis - also in severe pain. I knew that when he would not even eat a DQ peanut butter blizzard, that we were at the end. Wishing freedom from pain to Penny and peace to Karen.

[Guest Energy11]

So, so sorry to hear this. Osteo of the spine was how I lost my heart boy Crisco in September. He only lasted a week from diagnosis - also in severe pain. I knew that when he would not even eat a DQ peanut butter blizzard, that we were at the end. Wishing freedom from pain to Penny and peace to Karen.

 

I didn't know that is what Crisco had. I am sorry. From what Karen says, and from what you said, it is pretty terrible. I always like logging onto Adopt A Greyhound Atlanta's site, by the way, and seeing your "talking Crisco!" ... God Bless you! Dee

[CaliforniaGreys]

How many times do we have to ask ourselves why life can be so unkind to those who deserve better.

 

Dee, they are both tucked very tightly in my prayers

[nyGreys]

Dee, that's terrible. Many prayers for Penny & Karen.

[Guest Energy11]

How many times do we have to ask ourselves why life can be so unkind to those who deserve better.

 

Dee, they are both tucked very tightly in my prayers

 

Thank your for your prayers. Karen is having a VERY hard time of it, tonight. I am glad Amy will be there for her.

[Houndtime]

I am so sorry to read this. Prayers for a sweet little girl.

[Guest Smiley]

This is heartbreaking. I am so sorry that your friend and her Penny are going through this. I will keep them very close in my thoughts and prayers. I am so, so sorry they are going through this.

[gazehund]

Holding Karen and Penny close in our thoughts and prayers Dee.

How sad. :hope

[queenwinniesmom]

That is so sad. Such a brave little girl. How horribly ironic that after all she's been through, the monster can steal her away. It does sound like she was lucky to be loved unconditionally for many years, but it's heartbreaking that this is happening so fast. I'm so sorry.

 

Oh, I think that's Jen's Palu that "talks". He's the original Big Orange Dog!

[Guest TaraCoachCougar]

Prayers from me and Cougs. Coach was our osteo girl, but it was only in one leg. I cannot imagine the pain of that terrible disease on the spine. We're praying for comfort for that tiny little angel baby.

[Guest bigorangedog]

Oh, I think that's Jen's Palu that "talks". He's the original Big Orange Dog!

 

Palu talked on my BigOrangeDog site, but it is Crisco on the AAGA site! With DH's voice, LOL. He was my heart and soul, and it was awful seeing him in so much pain and not being able to do anything about it. All the pain meds we tried upset his tummy even more. If they're not trying it already, have them try Gabapentin - it works better than some others for nerve pain.

[Guest Energy11]

Oh, I think that's Jen's Palu that "talks". He's the original Big Orange Dog!

 

Palu talked on my BigOrangeDog site, but it is Crisco on the AAGA site! With DH's voice, LOL. He was my heart and soul, and it was awful seeing him in so much pain and not being able to do anything about it. All the pain meds we tried upset his tummy even more. If they're not trying it already, have them try Gabapentin - it works better than some others for nerve pain.

To be honest, Jen, I think Miss Penny is beyond meds, from what Karen was describing. It is cool that Crisco is remembered everytime someone log into the AAGA site!

[sabrina]

So sorry for Penny & your friend Karen. My prays to both, Penny to end her pain & your friend Karen to mend her broken heart.

[Guest K9_Lady]

Comforting thoughts being sent...

[Guest boondog]

Please let Karen know I'm thinking of her and Penny.

[Guest TeddysMom]

I will be sending lots of white light and prayers for Karen and Penny tonight and tomorrow. I can only hope that they get to spend this last day together peacefully with Penny not in too much pain.

[silverfish]

I so feel for her. I had to let Renie go because of a tumour in the spine and her screams of pain still echo in my ears. No way could I keep her going longer than it took to diagnose .. when there's no hope, it seems to me that the kindest thing to do is let them go.

 

Poor little soul. And poor Karen, too. Sending many good thoughts their way.

[Guest eaglflyt]

I'll definitely be praying for Karen, Amy and dear Penny.

[Guest PiagetsMom]

Threads like this just break my heart.

 

Wishing freedom from pain to Penny

 

As do I..........

[Remolacha]

[Guest lovemyhounds]

Sending prayers for precious little Penny and Karen.