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December 11, 2006 Hope is waiting for Dr. Sandman to come in with the x-ray results.
Hope won't need to have another check up on her leg for 6 months! Hope did have cloudy urine, so we'll know Friday what if anything is going on. Blake gives Hope a congratulatory kiss! |
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November 30, 2006 the winner is... Congradulations! Enjoy!
She takes aim and.....
Hope gets ready to pick the winner.
Giving Thanks for Friends and Family Raffle at TOPS. Raffle Value $150! Thanks to all who donated items for the raffle: Kim Moore - wine |
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October 26, 2006 Additional Clarification about benign cancer: It is uncommon for a benign process to become malignant. It usually takes a long time to do. Many times when we see a bx come back as benign and then have it come back as malignant later on it is because the first sample didn't get down to the real answer. That is always a possibility. With Hope, her bone is not progressing like aggressive malignant cancers typically do, so that is a good thing for her!! Thank you Dr. Sandman!! |
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October 18, 2006 So, for now Hope will have more x rays taken next week to determine if more of the bone has been destroyed or not. Dr. Sandman indicated that she has seen this type of cancer get better on it's own. We will have to take each day one at a time. If anyone can get through this it's Hope. Please continue to have Hope in your prayers and thoughts. It means everything to know you all are cheering her on. |
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October 9, 2006 Hope had an awesome therapy session today. She worked really hard and has improved even tho she has the injury to her hock. UPDATE: |
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October 3, 2006 Check out our first annual spa fund raiser photos. |
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| October 3, 2006 Dr. Sandman called with the results from Hope's biopsies. Great News! Hope DOES NOT have an infection, DOES NOT have an autoimmune disease, and DOES NOT have cancer. The spots on Hope's xrays seem to be due to a trauma to her hock. Dr. Sandman will be speaking to the pathologist tomorrw. More information to follow. |
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| September 28, 2006 Hope went in to AETC and had the fluid around her leg as well as the bone biopsied. We won't know anything until Tuesday. Please keep Hope in your prayers and thoughts. |
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September 26, 2006
The radiologist and Dr. Sandman want Hope to come in for a bone tap. She will extract some of the fluid around the bone and send it to the lab. This will hopefully tell us more information. |
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| September 22, 2006 Hope went in for x-rays today. As Dr. Sandman stated, "Nothing is straightforward with Hope". She has dark spots on the bone. Dr. Sandman will confer with a radiologist. At this point it could possibly one of 2 conditions. Hope could have an autoimmine disease or she could have a deep bone infection. We will know more in a few days. |
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| September 6, 2006 I took Hope to Animal Emergency and Treatment Center because the swelling in her hock hadn't gone down. The Dr. gave Hope antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory. If her hock doesn't improve in 2 weeks she will need to have an x-ray. Let's "Hope" for the best. |
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| September 2, 2006 During therapy, Jeanine noticed Hope's hock was swollen. We will be icing Hope's leg for a few days to see what happens. |
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| August 29, 2006 House of "Hope" and Skin Deep Medical Spa are joining forces to bring you an Evening of Beauty fundraiser on Thursday September 21 from 6:00-9:30. Visit our Special Events page for more details. You won't want to miss this fundraiser. |
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August 19, 2006 To see Hope's party, please
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| July 31, 2006 You're Invited!!! Come help us celebrate Hope's 1st birthday. We will be celebrating Saturday, August 19th from 1-3 pm at Viking Park at 4374 Old Grand Ave. in Gurnee. We are excited to announce that Starlight of Robin's Dog Stars will be performing from 1:30-2:30. You won't want to miss this fun afternoon! . |
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July 29, 2006 Lynn donated the remainder of the funds needed for Hope's splint. Thank You! We have been blessed to have met so many loving, caring
people during this journey. They have let us into their lives and have
become our friends. It is an honor to know each and every one of you.
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| July 21, 2006 Blake and Hope share a popsicle on a summer afternoon. . |
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July 8, 2006 P.S. Robin said she may even be able to make it in Hopes' favorite color purple. How cool is that???? Mark and Mary Lewis from Pro/Craft Painting and Contracting, Inc. stopped by to see the rescue, lend their support and meet Hope today.
Hope and Kids for Kritters volunteer Blake, make the most
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| July 3, 2006 Five continuous steps forward, and 0 steps backward this week as Hope continues her home based therapy. . |
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June 26, 2006 If anyone would like to contribute to Hope's therapy fund, you may do so on the donations page of this web site or send it by mail to House of "Hope". |
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June 19, 2006 Let's all keep our "paws" crossed for her.
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June 5, 2006 Watch Hope walk!
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May 23, 2006 Hope will see her surgeon, Dr. Sandman in June to see if she will need another surgery. Keep your fingers crossed!
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May 21, 2006 Our garage sale was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who attended and/or donated their time or items. See you next year!
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May 15, 2006 WHEN: Fri. & Sat. WHERE: Gregg's Landing Not for Profit status pending! 100% of all sales donated to House of "Hope" Lake County's newest K-9 rescue. |
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May 15, 2006 The most amazing thing happened today in PT. Hope took 2, count 'em 2, steps on her own, UNASSISTED. AND she picked up her leg and her foot didn't knuckle under as she put it down! Hope has come so far since she started. She works so hard and it's paying off! Continued thanks goes to Jeanine and Dr. Christine and Dr. Sandman for believing in Hope and her ability when so many others didn't! |
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April 12, 2006 Thanks goes out to Chet and all those that participated in the raffle. We all wish everyone and their families a great Easter Holiday. Easter Basket Raffle Supporters 100% of the proceeds went to help offset Hope's therapy costs.
Hope gets ready to draw for the House of Hope's first annual Easter Raffle. And the winner is....
Dr. Christine gives Hope another checkup. Her right side is looking very strong. With some additional time and support on the left leg, we may get some use out of it as well. Too many cookies in therapy lead to a sizable weight gain, so it's to the gym for Hope starting tomorrow! |
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March 28, 2006 Thank you Robin for donating your time and materials. You are WONDERFUL!
Hope comes home to rest after an exhausting day.
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March 6, 2006 You are AWESOME! Thanks so much!
Jessica and Jeanine give Hope encouragement. |
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March 1, 2006 Hope has alot of work ahead of her, but with her will she'll do great! |
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February 27, 2006 Hope walked by herself! It was so exciting. Does this girl have a will or what! We also have some awesome news, Eddies Wheels has generously donated a cart for Hope. They are hand making it and it will arrive in about 2 weeks. Thank You from the bottom of our hearts! |
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February 20, 2006 YAH!! Hope's Wish List: Hope continues to need your support. She needs dyna splints for her left leg that has the muscle tie down. The splints would be worn at night to stretch out her muscles. The dyna splint has a cost of $300/month. She would probably only need the splint for one month. She also needs a cart. Using the cart would teach her brain that the front and back end should be working together. It helps develop her hip and stomach muscles. The cost of a cart would be around $300-350. Hope will also be getting her next surgery in a few weeks. We have a large portion of the surgeon's fee but she still need a few hundred more. The people that have donated to Hope have been the ones that have gotten her to where she is today. Any donation you can give to Hope would be so greatly appreciated! We thank you all so much! |
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February 14, 2006 Please continue to support Hope and follow her continued success. |
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February 3, 2006 Thank you to all of you who have so generously donated
to Hope's care and sent wishes for her recovery. She is truly an amazing
animal and we can only know she will try her hardest to walk. We "Hope"
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February 2, 2006 Dr. Sandman took current x-rays of Hope's legs. The broken head of the left leg had slipped down and healed to the side of the neck. Her right femoral neck has an apple core appearance, perhaps from loss of blood supply to the area. It was decided to admit Hope for surgery today. Dr. Sandman takes Hope to prepare for surgery. Dr. Sandman, "This is the right thing to do!" Surgery went well and Hope is resting comfortably. |
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February 2, 2006 Stay tuned for more updates. |
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January 25, 2006 Today Hope is getting her first EMS treatment. Pulses of electricity contract her muscles. It's so cool to see her muscles move. It doesn"t appear she has any neurological damage because her muscles are responding well. |
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January 18, 2006 Hope continues to improve weekly under the awesome direction of Jeanine. Her muscles are developing nicely and flexion is continuing
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| January 4, 2006 Hope had her 2nd therapy session. She's improved already! Look, I'm standing! |
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| December 30, 2005 Hope and her brothers Teddy and Jaxson and sister Emma, just playing around. |
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| December 23, 2005 My new brother Jaxson. |
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December 21, 2005 Hope has voluntary movement. She was trying to walk. Because Hope has never walked, she think scooting is walking. Her brain needs to be retrained the "correct" way to walk. Hope worked very hard. We're so proud of her! Jeanine's Bio: Jeanine graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1998 with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy and a minor in biological sciences. Since graduating from NIU she worked one year treating adult patients in acute inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and post-orthopedic surgery patients. For the next 4 years she specialized in pediatric physical therapy. She has completed numerous continuing education courses and is neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) certified in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy. Currently Jeanine is a graduate student at the Finch University of Health Sciences / The Chicago Medical School, pursuing her transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Jeanine is also pursuing her Certificate in Canine Rehabilitation through the Animal Rehabilitation Institute. Jeanine is thrilled to be working alongside the staff at TOPS where she is able to combine her two passions; her love of canines with the principles of physical therapy. Jeanine's primary responsibility is the treatment and
supervision of treatment of those activities taking place in our therapy
room. These activities include: therapeutic exercises, hydro-treadmill,
electromedical horizontal therapy, aquatic bioelectric therapy, land-treadmill
therapy, cryo- and heat therapy, massage, neuromuscular electrical stimulation,
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December 18, 2005 Hope wishes all her friends "Hope" for the New Year! |
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December 7, 2005 From this we will begin to build. |
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November 14, 2005 Hope's new friends, Piper and Gretchen. |
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November 12, 2005 Hope visited Tops Veterinary Rehabilitation. Dr. Christine Jurek's evaluation was that Hope has a high degree of ability and her lack of mobility may be completely musculoskeletal in origin. If that's the case, pursuing surgery may be in her best interest and may ultimately result in a functionally normal lifestyle (best case scenario). Dr. Jurek said "There's hope for Hope"! Hope has a consultation with the neurologist November 29 to assess the degree (if any) of neurologic dysfunction in her rear limbs.. |
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November 7, 2005 Go girl! |
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| October 31, 2005 Dr. Hays of the, consults about Hope's condition. She has gained 2 pounds! Hope has radiographs. Diagnosis: Within the first month of Hope's life she sustained 2 femoral neck fractures and secondary quadriceps tie-down. Her hip sockets are also abnormal. |
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| October 21, 2005 Teddy, Hope's new brother, have fun playing. |
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20, 2005 Hope takes a trip to the Care Animal Hospital for x-rays. She's gained a pound. Dr. Herrick thinks Hopes injuries may be genetic. He advises us to go to an orthopedic surgeon. |
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| Hope Gets Her Wheels By Sandy Kamen Wisniewski
Tuesday, October 18, Tricia, Laurie, Bonnie and I went to
the Chicago City Pound on behalf of Animal Education and Rescue, a non-profit
organization dedicated to helping pets and people. We were there to pick
up some homeless dogs and foster them until we could find permanent homes
for them. After deciding which dogs we would rescue, we headed for the exit,
dogs in tow, when the director of the shelter approached me and asked me
if we could take a special needs puppy. She went on to explain that the
puppy was paralyzed in her back legs. I asked her to show me the pup. Turning,
I followed her through a maze of doors and hallways to the medical ward.
An adorable, 6-pound brown terrier mix puppy was brought in the room
in the arms of a vet tech and placed on the floor. Like a jumping bean
the little pup began running around the room at full blast. She was dragging
her back.
My first thought was, “oh this poor thing.” But I soon realized
there was no reason to feel sorry for her, she didn’t. Her zest for
life was obvious. The director told me that no rescue group had come forward
and she's, “rotting away in medical.” I scooped her up, torn
because I knew I couldn't personally take her home because of all my dogs.
Who will take her? I thought to myself. I said, “let's bring her
up front for my friends to see.”
I carried her to where my friends stood and they responded to seeing
her with oooh's and ah's at the cute, little puppy I held in my arms.
I said, "now wait a minute, you have to see this." I put her
down and she began hopping and scooting, chasing one of the other dogs
– which looked at her like, "what the heck?" They gasped
seeing her drag back legs, but then noticing her fighting spirit they
giggled at the spunky pup who was still terrorizing a big lab, who was
trying desperately to get away from her.
"What do I do?" I asked them. "I don't want to leave
her." There was a pause, as we all looked at each other, grief stricken.
Tricia, one of our volunteer foster mom’s said, "I'll take her."
We all looked at her, our eyes wide with surprise. I said, "Are you
sure?" She said, "Oh, yeah, I'm sure." 24 hours later thanks to Lisa, one of our handy volunteers, a cart has
been built with wheels in the back that will work as Hope’s back
legs. Today we fitted her in her cart and strapped her in. She looked
all around, her bright brown eyes seeing the world in a brand new way.
She backed up ten steps. We all laughed and Tricia said, “Wrong way
baby.” With some coaxing Hope took her
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