Welcome to Tripawds.

Glad to hear Dizzy is getting around OK.  You said in an earlier post that she was feeling sorry for herself…. I don't know if my pug Maggie felt sorry for herself, but she was not a happy dog for several weeks after her surgery.  Many here have seen great improvement after 2 weeks or so, but Maggie sure took her time.  Each pup heals and deals at their own pace.

On chemo- totally up to what you think is best for Dizzy.  Your vet saying that you would ONLY get 6 more months or a year- well that is crazy.  Six months is a wonderful amount of time to spend with your pup.  Of course there are no guarantees with chemo.  Some do chemo and get lots of time, some get only a few months.  Some don't do chemo and the same things happen.

For my pug Maggie I chose to do chemo.  She had mast cell cancer and the chemo regimen is different than for OSA.  One reason I chose to go forward was that we thought amputation was going to be curative.  She showed no signs of cancer anywhere besides the tumor in pre-surgery tests.  After the amputation it was discovered that the cancer was in the lymph system.  With chemo her prognosis was 6 to 9 months.  Mag lived almost 4 years after amputation and passed a year ago from a second unrelated cancer.  Maggie definitely beat the odds on her first cancer- but it shows that it can happen.

On the other hand- my local buddy Cemil is over two years past his amp for OSA and did not have chemo.

Decide what is best for you and Dizzy and go forward with confidence.  There is no way to know what might have happened if you had chosen a different path- therefore the path you chose will be right!

Karen and the pugapalooza