Rick C
November 3rd, 2008, 10:36 AM
Following up on an earlier thread . . . .
The mass removed from Keeper's stomach/liver area is nothing more than a benign, fatty mass, with part of it rotting, hence the inflamation.
All other samples taken from the area also revealed no cancer.
That means Keeper has to face only the mildest chemo pill form of treatment, to ensure her shoulder/neck cancer issue is truly taken care of.
This is something of a miracle and far beyond what we were realistically expecting.
She looks like she'll have a lot more years to go.
She's still recovering from her surgery and had a rough first few days but is making steady progress now.
Thank you again for all your best wishes. I'm sure they made a difference. Too many good vibes to ignore.
Carol phoned Abby and I with the results when we were on the way to the mountains and if we could have done a sailor jig with a hearty airborne click of the heels while going 80 mph, then you can be assured we would have.
The only negative is that Abby was feeling poorly when we got home and had trouble eating supper . . . she's seeing the vet today. For our walk, I had forgotten her luncheon cookie and had shared part of a store-bought egg salad sandwich with her, while having little of it myself. I hope that wasn't the cause but she's showing all the signs of classic food poisoning, just as a human would. It seems to be fading.
Below, Abby earlier on Saturday up Burstall Pass in K-Country. The ice behind her is obviously thin and dangerous, so be assured her leash was on. Sadly, the dots you've been seeing on some pictures lately mean my 18-70 mm zoom is pooched from prior abuse, so bear with me until I replace it.
http://www.goldentales.ca/DSC_0228-edit2.jpg.jpg
Below, some beasts had traversed this spot before us, and sizeable enough to look like moose.
http://www.goldentales.ca/DSC_0263-edit1.jpg
Abby on the move. The mountains behind her conceal Chester Lake, which has been featured on their blog before. We went west instead of east to hit Burstall, a late day scouting mission to see if it's worthy of winter trekking.
http://www.goldentales.ca/DSC_0299-edit1.jpg
Thanks again for all your wishes for Keeper.
The Kilimanjaro blog at www.goldentales.ca/guestlog.htm has been updated with more dialogue and pictures if anyone is interested.
Rick C
www.goldentales.ca
The mass removed from Keeper's stomach/liver area is nothing more than a benign, fatty mass, with part of it rotting, hence the inflamation.
All other samples taken from the area also revealed no cancer.
That means Keeper has to face only the mildest chemo pill form of treatment, to ensure her shoulder/neck cancer issue is truly taken care of.
This is something of a miracle and far beyond what we were realistically expecting.
She looks like she'll have a lot more years to go.
She's still recovering from her surgery and had a rough first few days but is making steady progress now.
Thank you again for all your best wishes. I'm sure they made a difference. Too many good vibes to ignore.
Carol phoned Abby and I with the results when we were on the way to the mountains and if we could have done a sailor jig with a hearty airborne click of the heels while going 80 mph, then you can be assured we would have.
The only negative is that Abby was feeling poorly when we got home and had trouble eating supper . . . she's seeing the vet today. For our walk, I had forgotten her luncheon cookie and had shared part of a store-bought egg salad sandwich with her, while having little of it myself. I hope that wasn't the cause but she's showing all the signs of classic food poisoning, just as a human would. It seems to be fading.
Below, Abby earlier on Saturday up Burstall Pass in K-Country. The ice behind her is obviously thin and dangerous, so be assured her leash was on. Sadly, the dots you've been seeing on some pictures lately mean my 18-70 mm zoom is pooched from prior abuse, so bear with me until I replace it.
http://www.goldentales.ca/DSC_0228-edit2.jpg.jpg
Below, some beasts had traversed this spot before us, and sizeable enough to look like moose.
http://www.goldentales.ca/DSC_0263-edit1.jpg
Abby on the move. The mountains behind her conceal Chester Lake, which has been featured on their blog before. We went west instead of east to hit Burstall, a late day scouting mission to see if it's worthy of winter trekking.
http://www.goldentales.ca/DSC_0299-edit1.jpg
Thanks again for all your wishes for Keeper.
The Kilimanjaro blog at www.goldentales.ca/guestlog.htm has been updated with more dialogue and pictures if anyone is interested.
Rick C
www.goldentales.ca