Comments on: Daisy: A Senior Gal Lives Her Golden Years on Three Legs

By: jerry

jerry — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:29:06 +0000

What timing you have Kim … we are sorry to say that Daisy has passed.

Just today, we went to visit her skin mom while passing through her town in Colorado. I had hoped to meet Daisy, but we found out her people made the tough decision to let her go yesterday.

Her time had come. She is much more comfortable now. Thanks for asking.

By: OKim1

OKim1 — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:47:47 +0000

Any updates on Daisy??

By: jerry

jerry — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:03:42 +0000

Hi Joy, thanks for commenting.

The Tripawd Discussion Forums are full of stories about cancer diagnosis, amputation and treatment including chemotherapy.

This one thread in particular discusses To Chemo or Not to Chemo at quite length.

Search for answers to your questions in the forums or join the discussion. We’d love to hear from you. And you may be surprised about the support you receive!

By: Joy baltazar

Joy baltazar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:34:07 +0000

My girl Calamity Jane, just became a tripaw on 4/23/08. She was diagnosed on 4/8/08 with osteosarcoma in her left shoulder and was limping for about 6-8 weeks before. She is an Aussie and just turned 12 on 4/9. We had the limb amputated because we both work and our fear was that we would come home to find her with a broken leg and not know how long she had been in suffering.

She is scheduled to begin chemo in about 7 days. I am stuggling chemo or not. Our goal would be to help her live until the end of May 2009, until my step-son returns from his mission in Spain. He lost his little boy to a cancerous anal tumor about 8 months before leaving. Calamity is his special little girl.

I haven’t found any stories that involve amputation and chemo. We definitely don’t want her to be in pain or to suffer. Her lungs were clear before surgery but it seems like it will be tumors in her lungs that will end her life. I am not really sure what the chemo actually does.

Keeping you in thoughts and prayers.
Calamity and her mom, Joy

By: michelle & stephen

michelle & stephen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:38:54 +0000

best wishes from one senior tripawd to another!–samigurrrl

By: crystal grange

crystal grange — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:08:31 +0000

Daisy is a beautiful girl! (I see the Jackrabbit in those awesome ears!) What a cutie! We send our best wishes too.

By: David and Karla Bruck

David and Karla Bruck — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:02:11 +0000

Many loving wishes and positive thoughts to you DAISY! What an inspiration to all of us seniors with bone cancer. Take care friend!
HEIDI
9yr old rottie, dx os 2/29/08, amp 3/12/08

By: RhodesTer

RhodesTer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:27:59 +0000

Okay Jerry, where do you keep coming up with these inspirational fur-people? Daisy rocks, yes indeed!