Hi, my name is Will Beagle. Well, my official royal title is HRH Prince William of Sunset Cliffs, although my pawrents and friends have declared that with recent developments, I’ve been elevated to HRH King William III of Sunset Cliffs. I live in La Casa de los Beagles with my pawrents and two beagly siblings, Queen Isabella and the mischievious Prince Henry.
For the past several years, I’ve had this ridiculous paw pad that just refused to be healed. My doctors suspected it might be a tumor, but a number of biopsies returned with the following results: abnormal cells, but not cancer. Well, the third time is the charm: cancer. We don’t know what type, because the cells are so “primitive” but it is clear there is some sort of tumor in there. We’re concerned it might have been there for quite some time and that some nasty cancer cells might be floating around in my body. Fortunately, though, none of them appear to have taken root somewhere else in my body and I generally feel great.
That said, my pawrents and I decided after much thought that the best way to get me back on my feet and back to the beach is to amputate the leg with the offending paw pad. Generally, I think they are getting upset over nothing as I’m looking forward to no longer having the pain of an ulcerated paw pad or having it constantly bandaged and being confined to La Casa de los Beagles. That said, it’s going to be a tricky recovery as I’m a bit of a klutz.
If all goes well, my surgery is tomorrow, so everyone keep your fingers, toes, arms, legs, and paws crossed.
William, you are a brilliant soul, and worth every bit of heartache there has been for us in helping you get through your foot difficulty. I’m looking forward to never again leaving you behind when we take Henry and Izzy out for adventures. And yes, good laddie, once this is over, we’ll take you to Slater’s 50/50 for a legendary 50% bacon hamburger! If you thought this week’s In-N-Out hamburger was paradigm-shifting, well, buddy, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Hang in there!
Good luck, big guy. You’ll be up and at it in no time.
Hi HRH William, and welcome!! Sorry you had to find us, but you and your parents will find this is a great site for advice and questions. Are you in San Diego? We’re up in Orange County, but there are a couple other members in San Diego; hopefully they’ll check out your blog and say hi! We’ll be thinking of you tomorrow, sending positive thoughts for an uneventful surgery, and an even more uneventful recovery! Be sure to tell your parents to post an update on you when they get a chance!
William, Klutzes are cool. ESPECIALLY Klutzy Beagles!
Good luck with your surgery tomorrow. I think you have the right attitude, no more pain and discomfort! It is better to hop on 3, than limp on 4!
Please tell your pawrents to update us on how you are doing. The first couple of weeks can be quite trying, but everyone here at tripawds.com is great support!
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Butchey Hudson & his Fam
That’s the spirit. Spoken like a true King!
Welcome and thank you for upgrading your blog with a Tripawds Supporter subscription. We look forward to following your royal three legged adventures.
Hey sweetie, once you get that nasty paw off, I’ll bet you’ll be as graceful as Fred Astaire on three legs!
I’m sorry you got the cancer diagnosis my friend, it just sucks. But I know you can make the most of life on three legs, because after all, you’re royalty!
Yeah William, Grandma Jackie told me so much about you and am thinking positive thoughts. You are doing fabulous! Go mommy and daddy too!