Oh my, didn't realize I had been dark so long.   Allen has recovered from amputation and is pain free!   We did chest xrays a month ago and he was clear. 

He was not ready to do iv chemo and we are not sure if we want to do it again.  Every single step with Allen has been one off.  He didn't respond to drugs the way he should.  He took longer to come out of sedation than expected,  he needed stronger drugs other times.   His tumor was abnormal in presentation.   It apparently was not all that painful because he did not act like a. OSA dog after amputation who got relief from the leg being removed but like a normal amp. 

We spent $7k just to be told it is a sarcoma.   We just spent another $7k or so on amputation and five days of ICU. We don't want to give him iv chemo and head back to ICU because he is too sensitive.  The oncologist agreed that he would need a much smaller dose if we chose to do it at all. 

She gave us two options for metronomic therapy.   I will start a new thread on that later.  We have not started anything yet because Allen's gi tract has still not recovered. 

On a happy note, we bought Allen a very used Toyota Sienna for cruising around in.   It needs new tires and the. We should be good to go more than just around the block.   He loves his minivan!