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10:11 pm
rlukens said:
We just can't decide if amputation is the right thing to do for Morgan. We want to do what we can to make her feel as good as possible for as long as possible. I had pretty much decided that amputation was the right option, but now that she has been on the pain meds since she was diagnosed on Friday, she is feeling so much better. It is such a difficult decision !!!
Thank you all for your support!
Hi.. I can relate. I was nervous about an amp at first too. It was because I was uneducated about it. This site and others helped me tons. I went with the amp & I have ZERO regrets. I would do it again in an heartbeat. It's just so scary in the beginning.. head spinning..
The hard part in guessing the pain levels are dogs are so stoic. It a survival thing to not show weakness. The will hide pain until its very painful for them. The pain meds are just masking that pain.
It's a personal decision but the sooner you get the cancer leg off with all those cancer cells getting spread around the better.
Sending out all the best -
Jenna & Zak
10:47 pm
17 February 2010
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I'm also sorry to hear about Morgan's cancer and that you have to make these decisions. Sadie is an 80ish pound rotti/shep mix. She will be 10yrs old in October and had her right front leg amputated this past Feburary. She had osteosarcoma in her shoulder blade. Her recovery was a little rough (the proverbial "2 weeks of hell"), but we all survived and I don't regret it at all. We did opt for chemo, which she tolerated extremely well, but I fully realize that it's not for everyone. Her last chest x-ray was clear (her type of cancer typically spreads to the lungs), so, so far so good. Sadie has lots of arthritis in her hips, and a fused spine (don't know much about that because she was already 7yrs old when we adopted her). So, she wasn't the most active/agile dog to begin with, but her activity level seems about the same as before. She seems to have less stamina, but rather bursts of activity instead. I hope everything goes well, and of course, you've joined a great place for support and information. By the way, check with your vet about adding supplements and changing diet before the surgery. He/she might suggest waiting until after so not to deal with side effects, or to make sure that any negative changes are not due to the new food/medicine.
Keep us posted,
Lisa (Sadie's mom)
Sadie is my 9yr old Rott/Shepherd mix. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right scapula 1/28/10. Our brave girl had her amputation 2/13/10 and her last chemotherapy on 6/6/10. Unfortunately, a tumor appeared in her back right leg and on 10/7/2010 Sadie's earthly journey came to an end. On 10/24/2010 we adopted Ranger, a handsome Rott/Lab mix tripawd (got hit by a car) I think Sadie sent him to us.
http://ranger.t.....pawds.com/
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25 September 2009
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sadie33 said:
By the way, check with your vet about adding supplements and changing diet before the surgery. He/she might suggest waiting until after so not to deal with side effects, or to make sure that any negative changes are not due to the new food/medicine.
Super duper advice Lisa, we agree 100 pawcent!
Thanks for this impawtant reminder.
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3:00 pm
16 February 2010
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So I called the Vet on Friday, and scheduled Morgan's surgery. Now Friday night and all day today, Morgan has been more full of spunk than she has in a long time. She seems so happy, I guess we'll never really know what they are feeling, or how much pain her meds are masking. I HOPE I am doing the right thing for her !!!
