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Kolby is three today. He has had EPI for more than two of those years. His birthday is a true celebration because, like most of you, we did not think we were going to have him for very long. My husband and I made a pact when he was diagnosed that we would enjoy him every moment and be grateful for every day he was with us. Because of the wonderful people on this site and your willingness to share your expriences, suggestions, humor, and wisdom......and of course, because Olesia created the site and the opportunity for all of us to get the help and support we needed to help our pups......and because I have a hunch that Kolby may have heard us making our pact and decided that it sounded like a really good deal....especially if enjoying him meant a never-ending supply of balls would be forth coming......because of all of this, we are filled to overflowing with gratitude and are still enjoying our boy every moment. The poet Hafiz put it this way: "Everything is clapping today...." Especially us. Happy Birthday, Kolby! Barb | |
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Happy Birthday Kolby!!! So handsome !!! | |
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-- Dar and Kodi, From Washington state Kodi (GSD female) , born August 19, 2010 , was diagnosed July 15, 2011 at 11 months .Lowest weight, 47 lbs, weight as of 4/27/2013 62.9 lbs. Our goal for her at this time is now 65 lbs. !!! . TLI .07 , Folate 9.4 , Cobalmin 536 . Kodi is on Great Life grain and potato free Buffalo,1 & 1/2 cups 3 times a day with 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of enzymes from Diane. 1 Trinfac-B capsule once a day. Also 1/8 t. of ground coriander, 1/16 t. of ground fennel seed and cinnamon per meal (for stomach acid and burps). Having acupunture with a holistic vet for pollen allergies, doing acupressure points and taking 1000 mg.Super Quercetin daily for allergies.
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Member Posts: 2088 |
OH my... he is BEAUTIFUL and so noble looking. Happy Birthday lovely feller and many many more to come. Val | |
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-- Razzy, GSD. EPI for 4 1/2 years... sadly lost to cancer 30th July 2011 aged 9 1/2 years.
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Member Posts: 1980 | Happy Birthday, handsome Kolby! And many, many more! | |
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-- Paula and Maya (bday 12/21/06) (diagnosed 10/26/10 TLi 1.5, B12 659 (ref:249-733), weight 52 lbs. After 30 days, retested B12/folate - B12 plummeted to 200, which greatly affected her personality. After following B12 protocol, currently giving weekly B12 shots at home. Weight in July 2012: 75 lbs - the picture of health.
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Thank you for the greetings. I wanted to post some of his "true to form" silly pictures from today, but I couldn't figure out how to post more than one at a time. Challenged! Barb | |
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Member Posts: 875 |
Happy Birthday Kolby! Mia wants to know what is in the bag and did he open it? I told her I would ask you. I am so glad that Kolby is well and is here with us today. I am so happy that kain has a "little" cousin. He is one handsome boy.
We love you Kolby! Kain, Eva, Mia and (Nicole and Joe too) | |
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-- Kain, 4 yr. old GSD, Mom, Nicole, Dad, Joe, Sister Angel, 7 year old GSD, Sister Noni, 7 year old cat, and Twin Sisters, Eva and Mia, age 4. B-12: 369, TLI: less than 1, Folate: 15.7.Started Enzymes 1/14/11. Currently Handfed ,1 tsp./c, 2 1/2 cups fed once daily and 1 1/2 cup fed once daily. Nature's Variety, TOTW, Back to Basics, California Natural, all in monthly rotation, Let enzymes set 30 min. Low weight, 48 lbs, down from high of ONLY 66. Bi-Weekly B-12 shot of 1.4ml. All time high weight EVER on 12/11/11 at 71 lbs., one of the happiest days of my life! *NEW WEIGHT of 76 lbs.!*
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OK, Mia, here is what was in the bag...
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And he finally got them out....... | |
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Member Posts: 825 |
Oh you made me cry. Lovely, lovely birthday post and fabulous pictures. Happy birthday gorgeous boy. Love from Scotland xox | |
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-- Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding Burgess Supadog Sensitive Lamb & Rice - 2.5% fibre, 20% protein. 6ml of Panzym + 1 Lypex per meal, three meals a day. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!). Monthly B12 injection.
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Member Posts: 4436 |
Happy Birthday handsome boy!!! I had his birthday on my calendar - BUT...that would mean I would need to actually look at my calendar - LOL! Enjoy those balls and enjoy your beautiful family and all the healthy days ahead! Here's to many many more! | |
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-- Michele http://gardensoftranquility.com/ Jackie - Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12. Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup. Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Mega-E: cisapride and metoclopramide. Stable and happy 122lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU. Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age. We failed fostering and now he has his forever home
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Thank you, everyone. He is our gift.......even if he's not too happy with the bow!
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Member Posts: 449 |
Happy birthday to Kolby 
loved your well put words barb - totally agree with your sentiments !
Wanda & maezi
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--Maezi is a female Australian cattle dog (blue Heeler) from BC Canada born may 11-2010 Dx with EPI july 27,2011 & Oxalate crystals june 2012.The story of her journey and struggles with EPI are featured on the EPI stories section above
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Member Posts: 464 |
Happy Birthday Kolby- you handsome guy! Hope you had a wonderful day! Totally agre with you Barb! | |
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-- Kelli & Addie
Shetland Sheepdog, 4 yr- old female, diagnosed 7/18/11. TLI 1.6, Folate >24, B-12 <150. B-12 shots every week. Weight 28lbs-now 40! Member of Chunky Monkey Club! Feeding Canidae Pure Elements 1/2 C 2x/day, 1/4C at night. Mix & set 20 min. Tylan 2x/day for recurring SIBO. Coconut Oil 1 tsp/day. Omeprisol 1/day for acid reflux
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Member Posts: 3693 |
hello Barb
that was my first thought too Mia and Nicole what is is the bag?????????
these are sensational photos and what a beautiful room to photograph anything in
when you add Kolby into that space wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kara wants a first class flight over NOW she is drooling
i totally agree Barb with what you say
each day is a bonus when you thought you would lose them and look now THREE
that pact sure is working and
"The power of the forum be with you "
you know where that was cobbled from
happy birthday little one
Jeanxxxx amd Kara drool drool................................................
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-- Kara:: adopted at five months old 26th December 2009 EPI dx August 2010 tli<1.00 folate 8.3 cobalimin 611 Antibiotics 2 Oxytet antibiotics 3 times a day also if we cannot fit the Oxytet in she has Tylan 1/8th teaspoon before her meals Food- Ashenbank Lamb Casserole twice daily equalling 3 cups per day possibly more Zantac (ranitadine) 75 mg 30 minutes before each meal as too much acid was being produced enzymes-Panzym 1 gram per meal twice daily ( 1/4 teaspoon ) plus one Lypex B12 injection once every three weeks one Chemeyes B12 with intrinsic factor of 40 daily one Antepsin before bedtime alergies to beef pork chicken and white fish confirmed by blood test 33.6 kilos in weight as of 5th May 2013
"UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WAS INVENTED BY DOGS"
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Member Posts: 2080 |
Barb Looks like all his birthdays came in one Balls Bows and best of all a caring couple to look after him . Lovely photos he is a stunner. Ann | |
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-- ANN (UK)
Maddie DOB 01-10-2007 she is now 5 DX 04/11 .B12 140 now 644 TLI <1.00 Folate 14.2. B12 RETESTED 0N 21-05-2013 Value 902 after 15 months of daily piils Yipheeee Weight was 22.3kg now 33.2kg (04-05-12) she is a small GSDbut she gained .(24lbs) Feed a mixture of foods she does better on fibre 3% and below she has b12 tablets daily (imported from the USAhttp://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=6881) now changing to the uk version from http://www.chemeyes.co.uk/ Also omega3 and Vitamin E daily. Use Panzym 1/4 a tsp per 200 grams of food .Got SIBO under control after antibiotics ( stormormgyl) used synbotic by protexin. a pre-probotic
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A little bit late coming in here, due to the time difference but wanted to wish our beautiful sweet Kolby a very Happy 3rd. Birthday from his friends in Oz. Tess, as always, sends her love & baby Grace is very quickly learning who her very special friends are. Have a wonderful day gorgeous boy. Love your bow.
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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happy birthday ! | |
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cindi ... Saint 9 yr retired lgd pyr, Pearl 5yr retired lgd akbash, Ko Ko 6yr pyr - best dog in the world, Mr. Wiggles 9yr mix w/ too much energy, Rosie 4 yr - life is good gentle gaint. The kitties of the house: Sammie 8yr,lil Miss Magic 4 yr , peaches ~ 3yr , Hannah 2 yr, Puff 1 yr and My little boy now wings.... Angel Brodie.
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Thank you all so much for your Birthday wishes! I know that Birthdays for our EPI dogs have special significance and are emotional for all of us since every day really does feel like a bonus.... Lynn, thank you for the beautiful card. You really have a gift. I can hardly get the pictures posted and you create that lovely collage. Thank you. Jean, I definitely needed someone to help me with how I originally intended to answer yours and Mia's question. The pictures were supposed to appear in a progression....Kolby with the bag....Kolby looking in the bag.....Kolby tearing the bag open.....Kolby finding the balls......Obviously, that didn't happen because I couldn't figure out how to put more than one picture with my post. ( All of my grandchildren could have told me what to do, but none of them were around.) And that room was an ugly outside back porch when we moved here, so hubby and I took out the sliding doors that opened into the living room and we hung ALL of those windows and doors (amazing that we are still married). But it has turned out to be our favorite room in the house.....and Kolby's, since we can throw the balls the entire length and he almost feels like he is outside. You can bring Kara ANYTIME and they can have races. Thank you all for sharing Kolby's birthday with us. You are the Best!!! Barb | |
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Site Owner Posts: 10067 |
Oh My.... Happy (slightly belated) Birthday Kolby!!!!! He sure is looking FANTASTIC.... even with the big red bow that you said he is not so crazy about..... he certainly wears it well :). Wishing you many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, more!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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Member Posts: 492 |
Happy Belated Birthday handsome boy Kolby! My, you look great. | |
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-- Cheryl~~~Loved by Gabi (and Gus): dx'd 3/09 at 2 yrs old, cTLI 1.5. Currently 71.4 lbs. Was 52.5 lbs 09/10. Twice a day: 2cups California Naturals Grain Free Lamb w/ 1 1/2 tsp salmon oil, 100 mg Vit E, & 2 Tbls pumpkin; 1-1/2 tsp Pancreatin 8x mixed w/ 2 tsp Salmon canned dog food & 1/8 tsp L-Glutamine given as a gruel right before feeding. Probiotic & Trinfac B12 once a day. Long term for IBD: Prednisolone 5mg once a day . Wausau, WI
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