Comments on: Cisplatin biodegradeable beads save Gretta from amputation http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/ A User-Supported Three Legged Dog Blog Community Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-46716 admin Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:10:09 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-46716 Thanks for the great update! Please feel free to share your story in the <a href="http://www.tripawds.com/forums" rel="nofollow">discussion forums</a> where more may find it inspirational. Thanks for the great update! Please feel free to share your story in the discussion forums where more may find it inspirational.

]]> By: Bruce Deile http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-46709 Bruce Deile Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-46709 Polenka's leg is doing fantastic--the debulking nine months ago went as well as could be hoped for. She can run full speed and walks without a limp. The only sign of chronic pain in the leg is when I feel on the area Polenka's tail will move down. She doesn't cry out or anything though. Every now and then she'll kick like a mule. Nerve damage? The vet said the tumor doesn't show any sign of returning. So far it looks like a good decision to have avoided the amputation. Polenka’s leg is doing fantastic–the debulking nine months ago went as well as could be hoped for. She can run full speed and walks without a limp. The only sign of chronic pain in the leg is when I feel on the area Polenka’s tail will move down. She doesn’t cry out or anything though. Every now and then she’ll kick like a mule. Nerve damage? The vet said the tumor doesn’t show any sign of returning. So far it looks like a good decision to have avoided the amputation.

]]> By: admin http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-42205 admin Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:15:57 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-42205 Thanks for asking. If we do not hear from Greta's people with an answer here, please post in the <a href="http://tripawds.com/forums" rel="nofollow">discussion forums</a> for more feedback from others. Thanks for asking. If we do not hear from Greta’s people with an answer here, please post in the discussion forums for more feedback from others.

]]> By: Karen Meyer http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-42204 Karen Meyer Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:04:23 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-42204 Hello, I am so sorry to hear about Greta's passing. I hope you were able to enjoy the years she gained after treatment. My dog Cocoa is 12 years old. He had a mass removed from his right hip 2 weeks ago. We are now considering having the beads implanted. He is 115 lbs and only having 18 beads done. Why did Greta have so many? Hello,

I am so sorry to hear about Greta’s passing. I hope you were able to enjoy the years she gained after treatment.
My dog Cocoa is 12 years old. He had a mass removed from his right hip 2 weeks ago. We are now considering having the beads implanted. He is 115 lbs and only having 18 beads done. Why did Greta have so many?

]]> By: Bruce Deile http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-38195 Bruce Deile Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:41:18 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-38195 Thanks....I'll look for the discussion forum to continue with updates. Last note here....the vet said the tumor will most likely grow back (due to the location being on the leg joint and unable to completely get it all), but since it was a slow growing tumor hopefully it will take a long time to grow back. I've read somewhere that due to immunosuppression resulting from the surgery, the tumors growth may accelerate. Hope not. It took 2-1/2 years to become the size of a baseball. Which evidently made for a gruesome debulking. They want Polenka back in should the tumor grow (back) to the size of a golfball. Thanks….I’ll look for the discussion forum to continue with updates. Last note here….the vet said the tumor will most likely grow back (due to the location being on the leg joint and unable to completely get it all), but since it was a slow growing tumor hopefully it will take a long time to grow back. I’ve read somewhere that due to immunosuppression resulting from the surgery, the tumors growth may accelerate. Hope not. It took 2-1/2 years to become the size of a baseball. Which evidently made for a gruesome debulking. They want Polenka back in should the tumor grow (back) to the size of a golfball.

]]> By: admin http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-38114 admin Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:55:30 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-38114 Thanks for checking in Bruce, and best wishes for Polenka! Please consider sharing future updates in the <a href="http://tripawds.com/forums/share-your-story/" rel="nofollow">discussion forums</a>. Thanks for checking in Bruce, and best wishes for Polenka! Please consider sharing future updates in the discussion forums.

]]> By: jerry http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-38113 jerry Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-38113 Bruce, thanks for the update. We hope for a long, healthy tumor-free "best case" life! Please keep us posted on how she's doing OK? We're here to help. Good luck! Bruce, thanks for the update. We hope for a long, healthy tumor-free “best case” life! Please keep us posted on how she’s doing OK? We’re here to help. Good luck!

]]> By: Bruce Deile http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-38112 Bruce Deile Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:37:39 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-38112 Sorry to hear of Gretta's passing. I mentioned the part about spindle cell tumors possibly spreading following debulking, but the vet replied it's a locally invasive tumor and that he didn't beleive it would spread. He was confidant he could remove it without resorting to amputation. It's does seem a risk going this way (debulking), but again, hopefully this has a positive outcome since the vet staff reported much confidance in the removal of her tumor today. Sorry to hear of Gretta’s passing. I mentioned the part about spindle cell tumors possibly spreading following debulking, but the vet replied it’s a locally invasive tumor and that he didn’t beleive it would spread. He was confidant he could remove it without resorting to amputation. It’s does seem a risk going this way (debulking), but again, hopefully this has a positive outcome since the vet staff reported much confidance in the removal of her tumor today.

]]> By: Bruce Deile http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-38110 Bruce Deile Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:30:42 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-38110 Polenka had the tumor removed from her leg today (debulking). They sounded very happy and confidant the surgery was successful when I went in to pick her up. Hopefully it won't grow back since they commonly recur when not completely "excised with wide margins". Will wait and see. Numerous vets had advised amputation, and that may have been the best solution anything short of a best case scenario. But hopefully Polenka's surgery fits best case scenario and all will be well. Polenka had the tumor removed from her leg today (debulking). They sounded very happy and confidant the surgery was successful when I went in to pick her up. Hopefully it won’t grow back since they commonly recur when not completely “excised with wide margins”. Will wait and see. Numerous vets had advised amputation, and that may have been the best solution anything short of a best case scenario. But hopefully Polenka’s surgery fits best case scenario and all will be well.

]]> By: admin http://tripawds.com/2009/02/21/cisplatin-biodegradeable-beads-save-gretta-from-amputation/comment-page-1/#comment-37899 admin Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:32:00 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/?p=463#comment-37899 We are saddened by this news but thank you for the update. And bless you for giving Gretta such a beautiful life. By sharing her story here you are certain to help many others going down the same difficult road. Peace. We are saddened by this news but thank you for the update. And bless you for giving Gretta such a beautiful life. By sharing her story here you are certain to help many others going down the same difficult road. Peace.

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