I thought now would be a good time to repeat this post about my little dog, Ama, for she is now 12 and has been quite unwell again.  She recently spent a week in the vet hospital with severe pancreatitis and left with a diagnosis of insulinoma, an aggressive cancer.  She’s been home for two weeks now and is still quite bright.  Not at all like a dog on her last legs.  “Perhaps the diagnosis is wrong?” I entreated the vet on our last visit.  He didn’t think so based on a relevant blood test.  I still hold out hope.  That’s quite strange for me because I am usually such a catastrophiser.  In the meantime, we continue to enjoy her company and deprive her of cheese.  Life is so unfair.

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This post is dedicated to my little dog, Ama, who is not well.  So far we know that she has copper storage disease but not how bad it is or whether we can mitigate it.  I’ve not had much time for blogging lately as we’ve had a lot of medical appointments and I’ve been researching treatments, including low copper diets.  It helps to be informed when talking to veterinary specialists.  It also gives me something to do while I worry.

Ama

Ama’s birthday is this Saturday.  She’ll be six.  When I was looking for a pet name for her, I read that Ama meant born on a Saturday (in Ghanaian).  As she was born on a Saturday, and the name had a nice ring to it, we just went with that (plus we like to say Um-ah when she is naughty).  She also has a pedigree name – Eurabbie Taehti.  Taehti means Polar Star in Finnish.  Everything does seem to revolve around the little minx so it is fitting, but more importantly, she lights the way.

Here’s hoping that her star continues to shine.

Regards
Tracy

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  2. Oh Tracy, I’m sending you, Ama and your family loving and healing thoughts. She is way too young to be going through this. Our Gem is 14 1/2 and has old age related stuff and a bad heart. They are part of our family and are loved. Take care!

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    1. I will let you know, Liz. Management is either palliative or surgery and chemo. But she doesn’t have BG levels like a dog with the tumour normally has, so I am very ambivalent. Hopefully the vet will be in contact with us shortly so we can make a choice that’s best for her.

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  5. Oh, baby. Ama is trying to be strong for her people. One of my favorite authors just wrote a piece in a magazine to let his readers know that his dog, of whom he had written a book about several years ago, died last year. It took him this long to not ‘cry like a baby’ at the thought of him. Dogs do bring out the best in us. I hope Ama lives her best life, Tracy. ❤️

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    1. She’s a tough cookie, Lois. I know something is not quite right but she does have a way of luring you into a false sense of security. Hence, I haven’t wanted to say anything. It’s like one of those wellness people saying they have cancer but really they don’t …. I wish I felt certain one way or the other. It is really hard to write about all that raw emotion.

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  6. Thanks for keeping us in the loop. I won’t be the only one of your Blogging Pals sending along a supportive hug. (I’m posting this on the Reader. Your own post won’t let me comment)

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    1. Thanks, Margaret. I really appreciate your support and kind words. Commenting via the reader is fine by me. That’s how I mostly comment these days because I can’t do it on most people’s websites. I have done nothing different with mine. Actually I get totally lost trying to keep up with the latest WP iteration.

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  10. So sorry to read this Tracy. Enjoy the time you have left with sweet Ama and sending love and hugs to you all ❤🐾 xxx

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