Princess Grace Getting Some Beauty Sleep – Post Surgery (right hind leg went bye-bye)
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Hi Ryan,
Grace was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on June 18th and it was a huge blow. The thought of cancer never even entered my mind. So, after the prognosis, I picked myself up and was determined to do as much research and talk to as many people as possible to help give us the tools to deal with this. I’m sending good thoughts that the lab work comes back clean and Caesar doesn’t have cancer. The anticipation is the worst! I hope you find out soon, one way or the other.
Grace tore her cruciate ligament when she was two and it’s in the same leg that has cancer. Previous injuries have been linked to cancer. No one knows for sure? But I will always wonder if that was the culprit.
Today I was informed that the pathologist found a high grade soft tissue sarcoma in the same leg. So, she actually had/has two differernt forms of cancer going on, which is highly unusual. They think they caught the Synovial (soft tissue) cancer early enough that it stayed local. The bone cancer has most likely spread. Althought the x-rays and ultra sounds all look clear! There is something called “micrometastisis”….which means the cells have invaded another part of the body but they are too small to detect.
I’m giving her K9-immunity and it’s helping a lot. (Google it). I’m also cooking all of her meals (lamb, chicken, carrots
and brown rice…with a little butter). She’s eating and drinking and doing everything a healthy, happy dog does.
As for amputation, I will post some new pictures from today. She is getting around remarkably well! I’d say it took her about a week to feel confident and start running and walking with confidence. They really do adapt well. I was soooo relucant to do the amputation. Did a lot of research, talked to a lot of people and did a lot of praying. That was our best option given the prognosis. Had to get the cancer out of there, as it was causing her a tremendous amout of pain. The oncologist, vet and surgeon all said she should adjust really well….I had a lot of trust and confidence in my “team”. I understand your concern with the other leg. If you have a good network of doctors working with you, I’d defer to them as to best treatment. I would ask them…”if it was you, knowing what you know, what would you do?” I think it’s say to say, all of us going thru this need a good “coach” and “leader” to help us with these hard decisions.
Where are you located? We are in Northern California and have an amazing team…oncologist, vet and surgeon!
Hang in there Ryan! There are many success stories of dogs living long, healthy, happy lives, as tripaws and cancer survivors.
Sending good thoughts to Caesar and your family. .
Please keep me posted.
Erin
p.s. please confirm you received my email. i’m kind of a blog novice.
Hi Ryan,
Grace was diagnosed with osteosarcoma on June 18th and it was a huge blow. The thought of cancer never even entered my mind. So, after the prognosis, I picked myself up and was determined to do as much research and talk to as many people as possible to help give us the tools to deal with this. I’m sending good thoughts that the lab work comes back clean and Caesar doesn’t have cancer. The anticipation is the worst! I hope you find out soon, one way or the other.
Grace tore her cruciate ligament when she was two and it’s in the same leg that has cancer. Previous injuries have been linked to cancer. No one knows for sure? But I will always wonder if that was the culprit.
Today I was informed that the pathologist found a high grade soft tissue sarcoma in the same leg. So, she actually had/has two differernt forms of cancer going on, which is highly unusual. They think they caught the Synovial (soft tissue) cancer early enough that it stayed local. The bone cancer has most likely spread. Althought the x-rays and ultra sounds all look clear! There is something called “micrometastisis”….which means the cells have invaded another part of the body but they are too small to detect.
I’m giving her K9-immunity and it’s helping a lot. (Google it). I’m also cooking all of her meals (lamb, chicken, carrots
and brown rice…with a little butter). She’s eating and drinking and doing everything a healthy, happy dog does.
As for amputation, I will post some new pictures from today. She is getting around remarkably well! I’d say it took her about a week to feel confident and start running and walking with confidence. They really do adapt well. I was soooo relucant to do the amputation. Did a lot of research, talked to a lot of people and did a lot of praying. That was our best option given the prognosis. Had to get the cancer out of there, as it was causing her a tremendous amout of pain. The oncologist, vet and surgeon all said she should adjust really well….I had a lot of trust and confidence in my “team”. I understand your concern with the other leg. If you have a good network of doctors working with you, I’d defer to them as to best treatment. I would ask them…”if it was you, knowing what you know, what would you do?” I think it’s say to say, all of us going thru this need a good “coach” and “leader” to help us with these hard decisions.
Where are you located? We are in Northern California and have an amazing team…oncologist, vet and surgeon!
Hang in there Ryan! There are many success stories of dogs living long, healthy, happy lives, as tripaws and cancer survivors.
Sending good thoughts to Caesar and your family. .
Please keep me posted.
Erin
p.s. please confirm you received my email. i’m kind of a blog novice.