Hi Jessie and Sammy,

Welcome to Tripawds.

Chemo is a personal decision- some here do it, some do not.  Some who have not done chemo have had a very long run- some not.  Some who did chemo still had a short run. There are lots of considerations- quality of life, beliefs in traditional vs holistic treatments, availability, and unfortunately sometimes cost is a factor.

My pug Maggie had mast cell cancer- so the chemo regimen was different than that for OSA.  I chose to do chemo with Mag- partly because when we did the amputation I expected it to be curative on its own as it appeared from pre-surgery tests that the cancer was confined to the tumor in her knee.  Only after the amp surgery and the lymph node removed with the leg was dissected did I find out that the cancer was in the lymph system.  Maggie was given 6 to 9 months WITH chemo- she lived 3 years and 9 months and passed from a second, unrelated cancer.

It's really hard to tell what your outcome will be- so you need to do your research and decide what is best for you and Sammy. Most dogs do not have really bad reactions to chemo.  You can always try it- and if Sammy doesn't tolerate it you can stop.

It's good to hear that Sammy is getting around so well already- but don't be surprised if she has some down time.  Lots of our pups had ups and downs during the first two or three weeks after surgery.  Hopefully Sammy is one that sails through the recovery period.

Karen and the pugapalooza