Devastating News...

 (Jedha giving kisses to Taffy as he underwent chemo)

Went to the vet today & Taffy's tumor has grown & is now inside his mouth as well as his face. He was given a super strong chemo drug today & we will know this week if it works. If it does he will have 6 treatments in hopes that it saves his life...this is his last chance. Please pray for God's mercy. I haven't prayed harder for anything in my entire life.

God's mercy & compassion...

Yay! The cancer has not spread to Taffy's legs or lungs :)) He has a bit of arthritis in his back, but we are going to be sure to keep walking him & he has pain meds he takes already...he will be starting back on oral Neoplasene & we are going to try & leave the cone collar off this week & see how he goes. Thank you God for your mercy & compassion towards all creatures great & small...for giving Taffy a fighting chance at life...most dogs would not survive this aggressive cancer & yet you are sparing his life to show others who may not believe, that miracles can & DO happen! Taffy is living proof! ♥ :D

What a Difference 24 hours Makes!!

So apparently Taffy hasn't been in agony but suffering side effects from the morphine...we switched to a pain patch last night & today he jumped on the couch when my sister dropped off dinner & barked out the window!! He hasn't done that in a couple months! And then he went running outside after dinner, barking at the dog next door that he hates!! I am still in total shock! It's as if he has no clue he has cancer! Thank you God for your mercy & love towards all creatures great & small! :))...also, for a limited time I am offering 5x7 oil paintings on canvas panel for $65 to help with Taffy's cancer treatments. If you or someone you know is interested in having a pet portrait done feel free to contact me!

A Trip to the ER :(

(**For a limited time I am offering 5"x7" portraits on canvas panel for $50...we are hoping to get a Special Pain Patch for Taffy today as it looks like we have to return to the ER... My paypal is: Loveall4Him@aol.com just put "Portrait for Taffy" in the subject line, or email me for my address by check. Thank you!)


Had to take Taffy into the ER last night for pain...he has a large opening in his cheek now...I won't lie, it's awful...we are hoping to get in touch with our doctor soon, but so far no luck. If he continues to not respond to his new pain meds today we will have no choice but to have to return to the ER today. Please keep Taffy in your prayers! May God have mercy on Taffy...he's been thru so much in his battle against this dreadful disease! Also, if you or someone you know is interested in having a pet portrait done, feel free to contact me and/or visit my website: Studio Lara.com...the funds will help us with Taffy's ongoing cancer treatments. Thank you!

Update on Taffy...

Not a great deal to report other than Taffy got some morphine today & will have more of the remaining tumor removed tomorrow along with chemo...not outta the woods, still in the valley, but looking up towards the sun!

He's home...

Taffy had surgery yesterday to remove most of the tumor...there is just a bit above his eye...looks awful, but much of it was removed & he will be able to see out of his eye. He needs to heal up this week & then we fight like hell next week to kill the remaining cancer. Thank you for your continued thoughts & prayers. We love our boy so much.

Taffy Scheduled for Surgery...

Taffy is scheduled for surgery in the morning, he had to stay the night at the vets as they weren't able to get to his surgery today & will do the surgery 1st thing in the morning to remove a large portion of his tumor. He is also on an IV of chemo drugs...we are at war with his bone cancer.
The 2nd photo is a current commission I am working on of a sad looking Bassett on top of a vintage suitcase. Stay tuned for the end result! ;) If you are interested in having a portrait done feel free to contact me!

Westie with Pink Spode & Update on Taffy

A cropped version of a Westie painting I am almost finished with...and the best way to update you on how Taffy is doing I think is thru video, check it out on youtube :)

Still Fighting...

Back from Oncologist...she removed the center of the tumor, 


drained some of it, & gave another injection of 


Neoplasene...Taffy is resting quietly, still under anesthesia,

while the tumor continues to drain. He's a fighter. ♥

Fighting Cancer Isn't Pretty. . .

The top two are Taffy, the bottom is Jedha who had a cancerous pimple & was also injected with Neoplasene....the cancer cells died & fell off last night! Now it will heal & close up & eventually the same will happen with Taffy. Thank you for your continued prayers!

Destroying the Tumor & Saving Taffy's Life...

We went to the Oncologist today & they injected the bone with Neoplasene and the tumor some more...it ruptured this afternoon which is good! It will continue to drain & eventually fall off & only leave healthy tissue behind. Praying his eye will be ok...but praying more that his life will be saved! God, we need a miracle.