Bryant Update - 8/31/09 Relief For Bryant
 One week post-surgery and Bryant is doing exceptionally well! You
would never know he had a tumor the size of a baseball removed---he is
such a fighter and is walking around comfortably without any
impediment. As you can see below, his foster mom brought him and his
foster siblings to the beach and Bryant is now walking with ease and
has completely warmed up to the love of his human mother. He is feeling
great and loving life the way every pug should. We are ecstatic about
his recovery and the surgeon could not be happier with the results. It
is clear Bryant is feeling significantly better and has a whole new
freedom in terms of walking. People no long stop and stare at him in
horror, instead they approach him as they would any other pug and give
him the love and attention he lives for. Since having a dental surgery
done as well, he is now infection free and able to eat comfortably (he
could only eat soft food before and would whimper in pain). He now
gobbles up his kibble and barks for more!
This is truly what rescue is all about---helping the pugs like
Bryant that wouldnt have a chance otherwise. Curly Tail is here to make
exceptions for the ones who others would consider "not worth it."
Bryant now has several quality years of life left and we couldnt have
done it without your help---every penny counts. So far, your donations
have helped us defray about half of his surgery costs which is truly
the reason Bryant was given the chance at life--thank you all for
everything!  Bryant Surgery - 8/19/09 Relief For Bryant Bryant Medical Update - 8/14/09 Thank you to everyone who helped us fund Bryant's much needed diagnositc testing. The good news is that Bryant is feeling great and the more time he spends with his foster mom, the more comfortable and loving he is--such a sweet boy who has no idea he has any health trouble--just happy to be loved. HUGE thanks so the team & Dr. Meade at Burlington Veterinary Hospital for taking such amazing care of Bryant and helping Curly Tail aid dogs like him when they have nowhere else to go. The bad news is that the collective data including definitive needle biopsies of all six tumors have diagnosed Bryant with Mast Cell Tumors which are indeed cancerous. To evaluate an option for treatment we took several xrays to determine whether the cancer had metastasized and it has NOT!!! His lungs and chest are completely clear and at the moment, the cancer is completely localized meaning Bryant has a generous amount of quality life time ahead of him! The one
area we were suggested to operate on was the largest of the six tumors
on his back right leg. It hinders his walking and poses the greatest
growth danger and lymph node involvement so we have scheduled Bryant to
have that cancerous tumor removed next week. We couldn't have done this
without all of you generous donors and the same will ring true for his
surgery next week----anything you can donate is literally helping
us offer this guy a happy and healthy life. Bryant
is a 8-10 year old dear boy who was surrendered to Curly Tail by the
ACC Shelter in NYC. Bryant was labeled by the shelter as a "stray"
and in the rescue world, we quickly translate that to "dumped." We
suspect someone realized his condition was overwhelming and probably
could not afford the treatment so decided to drop him in a public park
somewhere knowing he would most likely end up in a
shelter---unfortunately a very common story.
Bryant is very nervous around people, is vision and hearing impaired and is covered in mast cell tumors large and small. The biggest tumor is on his back right leg and is about the size of a baseball. The weight of the tumor hinders his walking and weighs his back end down a bit. Bryant has several other tumors of size and shape variation all over his body. Some are sore, we know this by the way he whimpers when they are touched. You will see in the video below that even after a bath and combing, his hair still comes off in fistfuls.  Bryant is confused about where he is and does not like to be held. He does his best to squirm out of his foster mom's arms when he is being held. We are working on lots of hand feeding and forced holding with gentle touches to create a bond that we know we can establish. We can see in his eyes that he wants to trust and we know we will begin turning that corner soon. In the meantime, we will be diagnosing Bryant's condition, treatment planning, and hoping for a positive diagnosis. The diagnostic treatment Bryant needs is very costly and this is just the beginning. We will keep you posted on his progress and medical status as the days progress and he meets our vet. Relief For Bryant
Please help us help Bryant by donating
to his care---this little guy truly needs it.
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