Re: Kaycee

[Gin <gin@pacifier.com>]

On 12/4/03 8:12 AM, "Gina Heitz" <brier@oregonsbest.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone -
> 
> There is just no easy way to say this so I am just going to say it.  Kaycee
> was diagnosed yesterday with Lymphoma.  Right now she is feeling well,
> actually quite perky for a 14 year old and hey we are not complaining.
> 
> Thoughts of course are scattered but one that is not is, what if anything,
> can Kaycee do to contribute to the breed beyond what she already has the
> past 14 years?  Thanks to Rhonda Hovan and her letter she posted, that I
> have on my site:
> 
> http://www.briergoldens.com/ed_cancer.htm
> 
> there is a possibility that Kaycee will be included in the study being done
> by Jaime Modiano, VMD, PhD - the LSA study.  While we probably will not do
> chemo for Kaycee, and I have not spoke with Dr. Modiano yet I have spoke
> with Rhonda who did speak with him and he does want to include Kaycee in
> the study.  We will need to hold off putting her on steroids until we can
> pull a blood sample from she and one from her daughter Sprite.  As well
> they will need a small portion of one of Kaycee's lymph glands.  A simple
> surgery will be preformed possibly with a local anesthesia to facilitate this.
> 
> All this said - the message is - please if you can, if you are ever faced
> with Lymphoma please consider contacting Rhonda who is helping to
> facilitate this study.
> 
> With Love,
> 
> Gina & George Heitz
> Brier Goldens
> www.briergoldens.com
> 
> 
> 
Dear Gina and George,
    We are so very very sorry to hear the news about Kaycee.  Please give
her a pat on the head from us as well as from Bear and Emma Rose.  Thank you
for including the letter from Rhonda regarding the study.
    Our thoughts are with you all.  Love, Gin & Bill