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17 October 2012
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I felt guilt at first because there was no definate diagnosis when we went into surgery. Would I do it again the same way yes only maybe not put Sassy through 2 biopsies before doing it. I would do the amputation again. She is thriving and doing great.
no guilt now because we did the right thing when the pathology report came back Osteo
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
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07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
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The day we took Sam into surgery was the hardest day of my life. It took every ounce of my being not to turn around and call it all off. We caught the cancer early, no mets, no lymph, bloodwork normal, energy normal, barely... and I mean barely, a limp. But the limp was there and I had to trust what I was hearing from others, even if I couldn't see it myself. Having that trust in someone else's opinion was hard for me. What if they are wrong? Sam trusts me and I don't know enough to be sure. His enthusiasm and recovery wiped that question out of my head in the first few days. He had a spark that I hadn't seen in a while. It was obvious that he had been masking pain, and now that it was gone, he felt good. He continued to feel good every day thereafter, until he didn't.
Surgery day was harder for me than the day Sam told me he had to go. I think the difference is that the day he left, I understood what he was asking for, he was able to tell me, and it was a decision I could make with him, not for him.
There is no guilt here, not a drop. We didn't get as much time as we wanted but the time we had was sacred and I don't regret a single step on our path, I know he didn't. We just both wished we had more time after...
Samdog was a 10 yr old Golden and retired SAR dog. We found a bone mass on 8/17/12, needle biopsy showed sarcoma 8/22/12, amputation on 8/23/12, post-amp biopsy confirmed osteosarcoma on 8/28/12. Sadly, we found lung mets on 11/27/12 and my Spirit Sam earned his wings on 12/2/12.
We didn't know where we were headed and we don't regret a single step along our path. It all happened too fast, but he left a legacy of love that we will always cherish. Good bye my heart.
You can find our story at http://samdog.t.....ipawds.com
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