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| Stories That Inspire Hope |
| Foxy wants you to know - Cancer CAN be beaten! Never loose hope. |
My name is Foxy, Miz Foxy, Diva Princess. My job is to stand
around looking pretty while people ask questions about
Greyhounds. I used to do this every few weeks at one of the
local pet supply stores. We were on our way to one such store
when my Momma let out a gasp. She found a lump on my left
leg. I'd noticed it too when I was having my daily bath. Not sure
how long it had been there, it just was. I didn't pay it much mind,
because it didn't hurt.
Well Momma took me to the vet and she stuck a needle in the
lump. The vet and Momma both said "let's get that thing out of
there before it gets any bigger. I had a big sleep and woke up
with a pain in my leg. I tried to tell anyone who would listen that
it just wasn't right. I mean it didn't hurt before people!
I sure did get spoiled! Visitors and treats and presents! The
pain went away really quickly and I was happy. Momma wasn't,
the vet phoned to say the lump was cancer,
hemengiopericytoma, and would probably come back. There
was talk about 70% chance of re growth and in 3 months! Yikes!
There was no way I was letting them take it off again, so I l
decided that I would take very good care of my leg. I would lick it
every day and lay on top of it to protect it.
Momma kept checking and still checks everyday. Momma says
she is so grateful it hasn't come back, I know that is because I
take good care of my leg. I lick it every day, and lay on it all the
time.
around looking pretty while people ask questions about
Greyhounds. I used to do this every few weeks at one of the
local pet supply stores. We were on our way to one such store
when my Momma let out a gasp. She found a lump on my left
leg. I'd noticed it too when I was having my daily bath. Not sure
how long it had been there, it just was. I didn't pay it much mind,
because it didn't hurt.
Well Momma took me to the vet and she stuck a needle in the
lump. The vet and Momma both said "let's get that thing out of
there before it gets any bigger. I had a big sleep and woke up
with a pain in my leg. I tried to tell anyone who would listen that
it just wasn't right. I mean it didn't hurt before people!
I sure did get spoiled! Visitors and treats and presents! The
pain went away really quickly and I was happy. Momma wasn't,
the vet phoned to say the lump was cancer,
hemengiopericytoma, and would probably come back. There
was talk about 70% chance of re growth and in 3 months! Yikes!
There was no way I was letting them take it off again, so I l
decided that I would take very good care of my leg. I would lick it
every day and lay on top of it to protect it.
Momma kept checking and still checks everyday. Momma says
she is so grateful it hasn't come back, I know that is because I
take good care of my leg. I lick it every day, and lay on it all the
time.
Foxy, I'ma Foxy Dawg,
November 2006
28 months post tumor removal.
November 2006
28 months post tumor removal.
As Bosha continues his journey, we will keep you posted.
We feel so very blessed to be able to share the GREYT news about our precious "Bosha". He had returned to OSU
for his six months check-up the last week in March and again for his nine-month checkup on June 29th. He has had
two "EXCELLENT" checkups with his physical exams being normal and his chest still remaining clear of metastatic
disease - It is so nice driving home from Columbus with a "Happy Heart" and so anxious to share the good news with
family and friends. Bosha would like to say a "BIG THANK-YOU" to his biggest supporter (Maryann) who has stood by
him and believed in him through his surgery and continues to support him each and everyday of his life as he
continues with the courage and strength to live on ! He sends you "Lots of Love" !
Bosha will return to OSU and Dr. Couto's staff the end of September - marking his one year anniversary - We are so
richly blessed to have this loving soul in our lives, who has been such an inspiration to everyone around him !!!!
Please continue to send your white light and prayers - they really do make a "difference" !
Upon getting a chest x-ray and further blood studies the
decision was made to amputate his leg, since his chest was
clear and his blood work was perfectly normal. Please note
that Bosha never had a limp or any indication that he was
painful in that joint prior to his fracture.
Our own Vet then contacted Dr. Couto at the Ohio State
University Vet Hospital and they spoke about accepting
Bosha in their special study of osteosarcoma in
Greyhounds, pending Bosha meeting their requirements
(pathologic confirmation of osteosarcoma). He was seen in
Columbus, Ohio for his first chemotherapy treatment at the
end of October 2005. Since that time we have traveled (800
miles) every other weekend to Ohio for his chemotherapy
treatments which he has tolerated very well. We finished his
last treatment the Monday after Christmas with a chest x-ray
repeated at that time and still remaining clear!!! We remain
steadfast in our commitment to Bosha in providing him with
the best care possible.
Bosha continues to live each day to the fullest he eats all
his meals, runs and plays like a two-year old and sleeps like
a baby at bedtime. He has been such an inspiration to
everyone he meets. His spirit to survive is never-ending and
we feel so very blessed to have him in our lives.
We can only hope and pray that the Lord will continue to let
us love him for a very long time. He has such a Very Special
Sparkle in his eyes when he looks at you, and I know that he
feels the tremendous love that we have for him. He lives his
life no different with three legs then he did with four legs.
decision was made to amputate his leg, since his chest was
clear and his blood work was perfectly normal. Please note
that Bosha never had a limp or any indication that he was
painful in that joint prior to his fracture.
Our own Vet then contacted Dr. Couto at the Ohio State
University Vet Hospital and they spoke about accepting
Bosha in their special study of osteosarcoma in
Greyhounds, pending Bosha meeting their requirements
(pathologic confirmation of osteosarcoma). He was seen in
Columbus, Ohio for his first chemotherapy treatment at the
end of October 2005. Since that time we have traveled (800
miles) every other weekend to Ohio for his chemotherapy
treatments which he has tolerated very well. We finished his
last treatment the Monday after Christmas with a chest x-ray
repeated at that time and still remaining clear!!! We remain
steadfast in our commitment to Bosha in providing him with
the best care possible.
Bosha continues to live each day to the fullest he eats all
his meals, runs and plays like a two-year old and sleeps like
a baby at bedtime. He has been such an inspiration to
everyone he meets. His spirit to survive is never-ending and
we feel so very blessed to have him in our lives.
We can only hope and pray that the Lord will continue to let
us love him for a very long time. He has such a Very Special
Sparkle in his eyes when he looks at you, and I know that he
feels the tremendous love that we have for him. He lives his
life no different with three legs then he did with four legs.
Bosha's Journey
This is the story of our five-year old red fawn male, Bosha, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on October 14,
2005. We had just returned from a wonderful week at Greyhounds Reach the Beach in Dewey Beach, Delaware when
I turned out the dogs into their big back yard, a few minutes later I heard a HORRIBLE scream. I ran to the fence and
saw our other three greyhounds (ages 9, 8 and 6) at the gate, but Bosha was standing in the middle of the yard
holding up his left front leg I ran to him and immediately saw that he had a fracture of his wrist joint. The radius and
ulna had swollen to the size of an orange. I immediately got everyone back inside the house and made a call to our
vet. Upon her examination and x-rays it was decided that he needed to see an orthopedic surgeon. We made an
appointment and arrangements were made for the surgeon to place pins and screws to secure this very bad fracture
the following morning. We received a call the next day telling us that she had taken further x-rays and it was the
opinion of their radiologist that Bosha had cancer in that wrist joint therefore this fracture could not be repaired. We
had to make a decision that would change our lives forever.
This is the story of our five-year old red fawn male, Bosha, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on October 14,
2005. We had just returned from a wonderful week at Greyhounds Reach the Beach in Dewey Beach, Delaware when
I turned out the dogs into their big back yard, a few minutes later I heard a HORRIBLE scream. I ran to the fence and
saw our other three greyhounds (ages 9, 8 and 6) at the gate, but Bosha was standing in the middle of the yard
holding up his left front leg I ran to him and immediately saw that he had a fracture of his wrist joint. The radius and
ulna had swollen to the size of an orange. I immediately got everyone back inside the house and made a call to our
vet. Upon her examination and x-rays it was decided that he needed to see an orthopedic surgeon. We made an
appointment and arrangements were made for the surgeon to place pins and screws to secure this very bad fracture
the following morning. We received a call the next day telling us that she had taken further x-rays and it was the
opinion of their radiologist that Bosha had cancer in that wrist joint therefore this fracture could not be repaired. We
had to make a decision that would change our lives forever.
Dr Couto and Bosha on one of his visits to OSU.
| On Bosha's 2 year visit to OSU I was there to meet him. The news was excellent! Way to go Bosha! Barb (Bosha's Mom, Me and Handome Bosha |