Hi all ... just wanted to say ...

NAPUUNOA · Post by **NAPUUNOA** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:53 am

Hello,

Just wanted to say I just joined this group, and wish I had known about this site before.

I lost my Chow Chow "Ebony" last week. She was diagnosed with stomach cancer and was only 11 1/2 years young. The last four years of her life she suffered from seizures, but those were under control for a few years now. The cancer was a shock!

I miss her so much, and letting her go was one of the most hardest things I have ever had to do in my life...

I have truly enjoyed all your stories and pictures of all your Chows ... made me actually smile

today, although at the same time I shed a tear or two ...

Thanks all & hug your puppies for me and Ebony

chowfrnd88 · Post by **chowfrnd88** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:58 am

Welcome to the site. I'm so sorry for your loss. If you feel up to it, we'd love to hear stories and see pictures of Ebony.

TJordan · Post by **TJordan** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:03 pm

So sorry for your loss. Welcome

Victory · Post by **Victory** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:04 pm

Hi and welcome to the site. I'm sorry for your loss. I have had two now that have had stomach cancer. It turns out that Chows and Akitas are 10-20% more inclined to get this cancer than most other dogs, and the age is between 5-11 years. The truly horrible thing is that it is virtually undetectable before the symptoms of ill health show up and by then there's not much that can be done.

Hopefully your vet told you all that; I know it's easy to feel guilty about it. But this is one of those times when it is truly in someone elses hands.

vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:17 pm

SOOOO Sorry for your loss......
WELCOME

Same with Humans, Victory, Cancer is truly a Horrible Diease

JAYGOW1 · Post by **JAYGOW1** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:37 pm

So sorry for your loss. I've lost 2 within the last year. Browse around and get familiar ! The site helps immensely with the grieving process. No one understands a Chow, except another Chow owner.

Dogdad · Post by **Dogdad** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:38 pm

I am sorry about your recent loss. Welcome to the forum

dogdad

bama · Post by **bama** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:39 pm

I'm so sorry to hear of Ebony's passing.
Many of us have chows that have crossed over the rainbow bridge. Many of us also like to believe that they have found each other and are happy in chow chow land.

Welcome, I'm glad you have joined the site.

NAPUUNOA · Post by **NAPUUNOA** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:43 pm

Thank you all for your blessings ...

Victory, it is awful. I had no idea, she just quit eating one day. Just like that. I also had no idea about the percentage rate of the Chow and Akita and cancer. I felt so terrible after the Endoscopy/Biopsy was done. I have had two chows now. My first "Tone Tone" lived 14 years, a very happy long life, and I had to let him go when his discs slipped in his back and he could no longer walk.

It took me a long time to get another Chow Chow.

In time ... right now it is still very hard.

I would also love to share pictures of my Ebony, but I have no idea how to. Can anyone help?

Thank you all again, VERY much.

JAYGOW1 · Post by **JAYGOW1** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:46 pm

Try this !!!

http://www.chowchow.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2036

NAPUUNOA · Post by **NAPUUNOA** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:59 pm

Ok, lets see if I did this correctly!

My baby girl Ebony ...

Thanks all of you!

Aslan · Post by **Aslan** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:08 pm

Your girl is beautiful!!!! Welcome and I am so sorry for your loss.

threedogjeep · Post by **threedogjeep** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:12 pm

How beautiful was your Ebony. I am glad she is able to hook up with our kids at the bridge. They'll have a great time, and will have millions of stories to tell and zoomies to do when we next meet up with them.
Ebony is in the best of hands, you can be sure.

Now, I know Ebony hopes that you memories of him are good, and hopes that you will share your bountiful love with another lucky chow some day.

Welcome to our world. You are already a part of us.

janet · Post by **janet** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:49 pm

welcome to "chow nation". i am soo sorry for your loss. ebony is pain free now, and having fun with all of the others over the bridge. we are glad you found us.

HemiCuda · Post by **HemiCuda** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:10 pm

I am so sorry to hear about your loss

,
but i do like the name ebony for a black chow, way cute!
welcome to the site!

Layla · Post by **Layla** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:19 pm

What a sweetheart. Welcome to the site & so sorry for your loss.

Post by **chris** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:54 pm

What an absolutly beautiful girl you had there. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my chow Thor to "probably" cancer... he had a mass in his belly that took up 85% of it. He was 14.
I know have Steel...the blue boy in my signature not letting anyone pass him in the hall.

Welcome to the site.

chowfrnd88 · Post by **chowfrnd88** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:58 pm

Ebony was beautiful, she had a very, very sweet face.

Boggled · Post by **Boggled** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:32 pm

Ebony has that face that I just want to squeeze and kiss - I'm so sorry for your loss.

Post by **kingalls** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:58 pm

Ebony was beautiful - we're so sorry for your sudden loss!

Roxana · Post by **Roxana** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:43 am

Welcome to the site.
Ebony was very beautiful, such a sweet face. So sorry for your loss.

dchernandez · Post by **dchernandez** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:35 am

Welcome to the site

NAPUUNOA · Post by **NAPUUNOA** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:43 am

Hi all,

Just a quick note to once again thank you for all your very sweet thoughts and comments.

All your babies are sooo beautiful!! I love the pictures!

Salandra · Post by **Salandra** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:17 am

I'm sorry for your loss. Ebony was a beautiful girl.