Charlies_Dad Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Our Charlie made it through Chemo with no issues however I would have to say, round 4 & 5 made him more tired. Each pup is different and will react differently. I would not be too concerned as long as Tempo is acting well, I would be smiling. Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaym1 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 incredibly loud after-midnight spontaneous toy box rampage complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Mission accomplished! Well done, Tempo I try to stay out of H&M but have been following your and Tempo's journey. He looks *amazing*. Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Way to go Tempo!!! Nothing like a midnight stuffie killing! Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 A stuffie "explosion" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Way to go Tempo! I was just thinking yesterday we hadn't had a Tempo update in a while - it's good to see him! Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'm so glad to see him looking so well and obviously feeling well too. 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 18tjettagrl Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) I'm so sorry! Prayers and thoughts to your baby and you. Looks like Tempo is rather comfy! 😄 Edited July 14, 2013 by 18tjettagrl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marsroving Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Oh this makes me so happy! I love Tempo updates, he is truly one special boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 He's a happy boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaym1 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 why do you do this to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaym1 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) today is tempo's 6th birthday. i hope this wont be his last. i had to work, and since every one of tempo's days is functionally his birthday, replete with lavish gifts (a 12,000 BTU air conditioner, an unlimited supply of desiccated bull penises and other ghoulish treats, weekly trips to the dog bakery, and my obliging his compulsive desire to play fetch at the dog park, even at 1:45 in the morning), this evening was a modest celebration. first, we played fetch despite the fact that we were experiencing national weather service emergency-level flood rains: this photo was taken while i attempted to hide under a tree for shelter as my dog simply waited for me to come out and kick the ball. this process was repeated several dozen times. then it was time for dinner. tempo is a connoisseur of the disgusting. but since grocery stores dont sell dead squirrels, discarded chicken bones from the edge of sewer grates, and frozen pieces of dog poop, we settled for a plate of herring, cheese, and kibble, all of which he promptly vacuumed away. Edited July 23, 2013 by jaym1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Happy Birthday, Tempo! Love his taste in foodstuffs. The only thing you may have forgotten was the 3-day-dead bloated frog at the edge of the sidewalk (or similar delicacy). :lol 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...
krissn333 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Aww...happy birthday Tempo! Wishing you many more! Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiggysMom Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TEMPO!! May your fishes and cheeses always be stinky . p.s.: if Tempo loves really gross stuff Hare Today takes the cake, I think - i.e.: https://www.hare-today.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_35&products_id=185 you could also check out the whole prey section. Even they don't carry squirrels, though. Wendy with Twiggy, fosterless while Twiggy's fighting the good fight, and Donnie & Aiden the kitties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Happy B-day Tempo!!! Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Happy birthday, Tempo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OPointyDog Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Happy Birthday, Tempo!! You sure are lucky to have such a great dad to give you such nice birthday treats!! Here's hoping for many more! An aside: One of the funniest comedy routines I've ever seen was years ago, and the guy talked about gourmet dog food, and how what people put into it is very different than what dogs really want. If dogs designed the food it would include cat poop, chicken bones, dead squirrels - that's what they really want! Ours are currently obsessed with a dead woodchuck that's covered with flies and sitting by the curb a few doors down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Happy Birthday Tempo! Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Happy Birthday from Paul and Fuzzy in lower Delaware. Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marsroving Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Happy birthday Tempo! May you live to be 110 and break every age record set by any animal! I love you so much and wish I would have known sooner. Mars isn't stingy and has some fantastic treats he wouldn't mind mama shipping out for birthday bash fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Happy Birthday, Tempo! 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...
jaym1 Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 I hope that this thread will be useful to people in the future who have to deal with the same diagnosis that I am dealing with for Tempo, and that they will be able to follow the same arc of treatments expectations, successes, and disappointments that I've been through in order to understand what might be in store for them. Sadly, on the day on his sixth chemo treatment, almost five months after amputation, x-rays showed that Tempo's cancer had spread to his lungs. It was yet another devastating turn of events in an already heartbreaking story. While it has been wonderful to see Tempo return to his happy self, to have fun and enjoy the world, it has also been a series of crushing disappointments, as each successive chance for him to be one of the few miracle dogs who beat this disease has slipped away time and again. Our options are now limited. He has now had two IV chemo treatments with doxorubicin instead of carboplatin, in the hopes that this different drug might be more effective in preventing oncogenesis, and will give him more quality time. This is all that matters now: quality time. Tempo is a young dog -- only 6 years old. On first diagnosis I had hope that I'd get a year or two more with him, after all, he was young, strong, and healthy. Now I'm hoping for just a few additional good months, and that's being optimistic in a situation where optimism has proved foolhardy at every turn. He is also taking 400 mg of artemisinin every night before bed. Tempo is still well and vigorous, so I am dedicating a lot of time to him so that he can enjoy the simple things: playing fetch every day, sniffing the bushes and the grass, chasing other dogs at the park, and laying in the shade. It is difficult to remain positive, but remembering my mission makes it easier: make sure he enjoys the rest of his time, and keep him from being in pain at the end of his life. It helps to think of the horrible things a dog with cancer would go through in the wild, and how he will never have to face that. Likewise, he would have been put down immediately at the track, whereas I have been able to give him months of good time, and even these 6 months have seen an ocean of great days for him that must seem endless from his perspective. Still, it is tremendously sad. Here he is this morning, enjoying his early morning at the park, playing fetch and staring off at the squirrels racing up the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 So sorry for this bad news. Hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I am so so sorry for this news...hope you still have many many good days with Tempo. Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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