Hi Robin,

This is my first post.  My yellow lab/sharpei rescue (Ted) was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in March 2016.  He had a very slight limp on Sunday and I took him to the vet on Monday where an X-ray showed his ulna was almost completely in half.  I was hesitant to amputate so my vet did some research and referred me to a veterinary surgeon who recommended that we remove the ulna since it was in the very center of the bone and he had good margins to work with - and there was no chance that the cancer would/could jump to the other bone. It seemed like a good alternative and he had the surgery and recovered pretty well, though he still had a slight limp.  Three months later....guess what?  Cancer in the same leg but in the soft tissue - exactly same spot where the ulna was removed (they tell me that is "rare"). We have three options - amputate, remove the cancer from the leg (which we are told will cause it to grow at a much faster pace elsewhere), or do nothing and keep him comfortable.  I've been struggling with the decision for a couple of weeks now - I should/could have made the right decision months ago but I didn't.  Last week I went to my vet and had his other legs x-rayed to ensure there was no visible cancer in them and also had another chest X-ray.  Everything is clear for now.  He is scheduled for amputation of his front left leg on Monday.  It is a really hard decision but I know it's the right one for him.  I'm scared and a little sad but I know it's going to be okay.  I hope things worked out for you and your sweet Victor.