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Dog's life

A little blog about a dog called Alfred and his journey to survive a brain tumour. The latest posts are at the top, and earliest at the bottom.

Seizure from hell

September 30, 2021 By Mr Coyne

While we were in Tennessee on a mid-September Saturday night, or the small hours of Sunday to be more precise, Alfred suffered a seizure. He had his brain tumor removed back in March, prior to […]

The big (MRI) reveal

July 9, 2021 By Mr Coyne

When Alfred was accepted into the Canine Brain Cancer clinical trial at the University of Minnesota, his outlook was uncertain, and still is. The surgery was risky, but successful and he has been seizure free […]

Back to life

May 26, 2021 By Mr Coyne

After a few days we felt confident enough to leave Minneapolis and head to Renée’s parents in Tennessee. A very, very long drive. Not ideal, but we couldn’t stay in a hotel forever no matter […]

Alive

March 11, 2021 By Mr Coyne

We collected Alfred the afternoon of the day following surgery. Many dogs return to their owners on the same day, but as Alfred’s operation was more risky than most due to the position of his […]

Nervously waiting

March 6, 2021 By Mr Coyne

A day into our stay we took Alfred for some imaging at the University of Minnesota to make sure he was suitable for surgery, clear of signs his cancer had spread to other areas, and […]

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