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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT face=Arial>Hello droolers. No we have not
fallen off the face of the earth, but have become immersed into life on the
farm. I have gotten woefully behind on reading the drools and of course I have
been negligent on posting. Time just seems to get away from me now and when I do
take time or get some time I would rather spend it with the hounds. With spring
comes the busy season on the farm, taking care of calves, planting the garden,
keeping the yard mowed and weedeated...oh and throw in a 9 day visit from the
parental in-laws. Hubby is still active duty Air Force and in Florida...so it is
just me running the farm with some help from my dad. I'm not complaining...I am
loving it here on the farm, even though I pretty much stay busy from sun up to
past sundown. </FONT>Anyhow enough about me.
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As most of you know Colt was diagnosed in September with
Lymphoma. Colt is now off of chemo. The one medication quit working, and the
medication that we tried after that didn't work either. We now have him on
Essiac Tea, and Prednisone. The Essiac Tea is an herbal Native American
treatment that a Canadian cancer nurse used on terminal cancer patients back in
the 1920's (I think that it was the 20's) with good results. My husband found
the recipe, so I gathered up the herbs and started brewing it,and we are trying
it with Colt. We are also continuing his vitamin supplements, and increased
protein diet. He is doing pretty well right now. He is eating and drinking good.
He is bright eyed, happy,and seems to feel pretty good most days. He has had a
couple of days that he didn't feel very good, but we have contributed those to
other things....like eating some lava rocks. When he has had a bad day it just
looks like he doesn't feel good in his eyes, and he wants to be in the same room
with me but not to close to me. He does seem to get warm and start panting
quicker then Ruger...but he always was a warmer natured dog. He still enjoys his
walks but gets tired quicker....but wants to finish his lap around the main
property. He will plant is big ol' feet and refuse to go the direction in order
to cut his walk shorter. So we go where he wants to go...be it a little slower.
He is still eating good, and demanding belly rubs. Loves it when Grandpaw comes
to visit, or anyone comes to visit for that matter, but he does love his
grandpaw. His eyes are bright and still has that twinkle. He does sleep a little
bit more but that is also a summer thing with both of the hounds. He and Ruger
love to go out and hang with me on the back patio to survey their kingdom and to
watch their cows graze. They also enjoy being tied out under the maple tree to
supervise me feeding the calves. Which we now have 2 (one 2 1/2 month old heifer
and one 1 month old bull calf, ohhh and we have a year old steer too. It is all
about his quality of life and as long as that is good then all is well in the
Universe, and we are blessed each and every day that he feels good and is a
happy boy. He and Ruger love to go out and play nuzzle noses through the fence
with Gertrude and Mr. T-Bone. Especially Colt and Gertrude. Colt loves his
little heifer. I haven't gotten them out to introduce them to the Rumpous yet
(the bull calf), he had been little and a not as sturdy on his hooves, but he is
a lot better now with some TLC. We will try to do introduce the hounds to him
maybe this afternoon. So far the boys are not having any allergy trouble up here
in IN. But I have the Atopica, Zyrtec, and Gold Bond Powder at the ready...just
in case. </FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Michele, Colt & Ruger at Howling Hound
Acres<BR>Women are Angels...And when someone breaks their wings..They simply
continue to fly....on a broomstick...They are flexible like
that...<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>