Jerry’s first posts from his osteosarcoma diagnosis and amputation surgery recovery in late 2006, and discussion about caring for new canine amputees.
Well, it’s official: my metronomic protocol therapy is doing what it’s supposed to do.
Last week I saw Dr. Mullins one more time before leaving New Mexico, and she gave us the great news; the chemotherapy is doing its job, and has shrunk those nasty lung tumors by ten percent! We were really hoppy to hear that, especially because we are on the road again, this time in Colorado.
Tripod dog continues to live a good life despite lung metastasis.
Help three legged dog mobility with new Ruffwear Web Master harness now available from tripawds.com!
Product review with video shows Bella’s Hot-n-Cold Pain Relief Pack soothes dog arthritis and hip dysplasia and helps pets heal from amputation surgery.
Many times, pawrents aren’t sure if they should go ahead with an amputation on their senior dog. Of course all situations are very different, and there are no right answers. Lots of things about the dog’s existing health issues need to be taken into consideration.
But when a senior dog with osteosarcoma is otherwise in fair health, amputation can immediately alleviate the pain from bone cancer. And despite surgery recovery time and a bit of a learning curve, living out life on three legs can be a true gift for older dogs.
“Its all about growing old together,” says my friend Sasha, dog mom of my special girl Lalla. “A senior dog needs gentle exercise . . . and a pain free life in the ‘golden years’ is the greatest gift you can give to your senior dog.”
Daisy is a great example.
Atomic tripod Jerry shows what dogs on chemotherapy can do at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico.
Discussion of the Metronomic Protocol, K9 Immunity and diet tips for treating pulmonary metastasis in dogs affected with canine osteosarcoma.
I don’t care much for big cities. But I was certainly glad to meet Arnie Costell – owner of Watson’s Pet Products – when we were in Los Angeles. Arnie loved his senior dog Watson so much, he developed the Bottom’s Up Leash to help him walk.
Watson was nearly 18 years old at the time and had developed a condition that seriously affected his mobility. The Bottom’s Up Leash enabled Arnie to walk Watson with ease for both of them.
I figured this could come in quite handy for rear leg amputees like my friend Sami. So we met with Arnie to learn about the leash, then hooked up with Sami to give it a try.
Doug Koktavy’s essay “On Fear” is great reading and advice for coping with your dog’s cancer diagnosis
My pack ponders ways to treat lung metastasis after my osteosarcoma diagnosis.