Hi Dexter, we did do chemo on my Polly after her diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma in her front leg. She had surgery last March to remove the cancer and very soon after, started a bombarding of 12 rounds of chemo with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide combo. The initial rounds of chemo were a pure nightmare......Polly got so very, very, ill from the drugs, she ended up at the vet E.R. several times. We had to figure out an over-the-top management for her to get her through all the terrible side effects of sickness if we were to continue, which we were able to do with MANY other drugs. By her 3rd treatment, we had it pretty well figured out but she was on so many anti-nausea, appetite stimulant, anti-acids, etc, it was crazy. When she finally finished her last treatment, about 4 months or so later, she had all her comprehensive tests and everything looked great. However, 3-4 weeks after finishing chemo, I found another lump on her leg. We did surgery right away, and the cancer had completely taken over her leg to the point of needing amputation about 3 weeks later. We did not do chemo after amputation.

If I had this to do all over again, I would have had her leg taken off when we first found the cancer, and most likely may have skipped chemo. Her type of cancer as it presented itself, is a bit rare, so we, including our oncologist, were not sure how to treat it so we just went really aggressive. The worst thing about all this, beside the cancer diagnosis, is that my poor, sweet Polly is terrified to even get in our vehicles now for extreme fear of going to the vet to have all this happen to her again. She used to LOVE going to our regular vet, and really love going for rides. Now she almost goes into stress-induced seizures to have to get in our vehicles.

At her regular vet appointment earlier this week for extensive blood work, we found another lump on her back leg exactly a year to the day we found the first one on her front leg.......we will aspirate it soon and our choices are obviously limited this time around. But I am sure we will NOT do chemo again.

I don't know if this helps you at all, but everyone in this terrible position has to do what they think is best for them and their beloved pet. There is no right or wrong, we have them for such a seemingly short time and what I have to remember most, is quality of life, not quantity.