Once again this amazing dog has scared the pejabbers out of her mom and come out smelling like a rose.  The wet, cold weather we have been having had really taken a toll on her outside activities and had me a little concerned, then because I was checking her over more diligently than normal, I found lumpy, bumpy growths on her right rear knee.  Bob and I talked and decided we needed to get her in, we would rather know what we were dealing with.

I called Dr F on Monday and he gave me three scenareos - arthritis, torn cruciate, or secondary cancer.  What a choice!  We discussed starting her on Adequan if it was the arthritis.  We didn't discuss  the other options. I took her in yesterday because it was suppose to be a nice day and I dread transporting her anywhere in the drizzly rain.

She spent the day with them, had xrays and her six month blood work.  Final report, she has arthritic changes - woo hoo!  Who would ever think you would be happy to hear the poor old lady has progressing arthritis! Her blood work continues to be perfect.  Because our winters are short, and she bounced around the office all day as they observed her, and her good days still outweigh the bad, we are going to wait a bit on the Adequan.  We will start her on Dasequin or Cosequin as soon as I can decide which I am brave enough to try - they both are made from shellfish.

The point to sharing this - NEVER give up.  Fight to the very end.  This is the second time in the last several months that we thought we may be dealing with the returning cancer, only to find it was something else.  She is my hero - a grand old gal!