Hi Everyone! I wanted to give a quick update on Sully one month post amputation.  He is doing great!  I'm not sure how we got so lucky with warm weather in Upstate New York this time of year, but it has made for some wonderful games of fetch and chase in our yard!  Sully is running, jumping, climbing up on our ottoman to nap and going up and down the stairs with us for bed at night.  He is truly amazing!

We made the decision not to do chemo for various reasons.  We are simply enjoying each and every day we have with Sully and making sure that he feels happy and loved.  We will be traveling to see our family and his favorite dog friends over Christmas, now that he is well enough.  I'm hoping the trip isn't too much for him, but I know he will love seeing his favorite grandparents and dog cousins.

We go back to Sully's vet in February for a chest x-ray unless there is concern between now and then.  He's not a big fan of the vet's office, so we wanted to give him some "normalcy" before dragging him back there again.  My three year old seems to think that Sully will lose a leg each time he is there, as when we took him for his last check up he said, "When Sully comes back from the vet he will have two legs!" He was very happy when Sully came home and still had 3 legs.

For now, I am working hard not to read in to each little burp and hiccup worrying that it's a cough or a sign of lung mets.  Sully's vet reminds me constantly to take each day in stride, so when I wake up in the morning to Sully staring at me trying to give me his paw (he's still trying...) I tell myself that "today is a good day" and try not to worry about tomorrow.

I am so thankful to have found such a great support group.  I don't get on here as often as I would like to respond to posts. My three boys (2 human and 1 fur) keep me constantly busy, but I do love to check in when I can and see how all these amazing pups and cats are doing! 🙂

Here is a picture of Sully rocking his favorite red turtleneck! 🙂

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