Roxy is experiencing the same thing Casey did with the limp getting worse in less than a week. Last week is was a small limp, today she hardly puts any weight on it. She sits on the couch now and gives me her leg while staring out the window. It's almost like she's saying take it, I won't look. I know it hurts her, and it has to be done. Thank you for your reply.

A little update. I dropped Roxy off this morning. I didn't make it out of the parking lot before I wanted to go get her. The whole ride home thinking I just put her through so much, and why, because I'm being selfish. It was so easy dropping her off, but now I feel like I screwed up. I know this is not easy, but God I hope I made the right choice. 

So I'm very sorry for the delay in updating Roxy's progress. It's been a very busy few weeks. We picked her up two days after surgery. She was able to walk into the room we were waiting in, after multiple breaks. The one thing I feared was she would be a different dog for a couple weeks, but she wasn't. The first day she was a little out of it, but by day two she was wagging her tail and loving her treats. It took a lot of blanket cleaning due to her wetting herself. This took a few days, but she started going outside regularly. We used a harness that supports her neck and back end to help her get up and walk. She was able to get up and walk short distances that second day, but it was still a struggle. All she wants to do is go to the bathroom and go right back to her bed in the living room. The first week though it was like having the old Roxy back minus the leg. This past week though we started to notice leaking of some fluid from the bottom of the incision. The top healed perfectly, but the bottom started to open up. Wednesday of this week it started leaking a large amount of fluid. We brought her back, and it turns out the fluid was sitting at the bottom and there was an infection. Two nights and a complete re-stiching, she was back home with a drain for the fluid. It was definitely a set back since we had chemo scheduled for Friday. The good thing I learned from the oncologist is that dogs with infections on their amputation site outlive those who do not. That's really the only positive to come out of this last visit. It was a lot more money, and the biggest thing was the delay of the chemo. Of course leaving her again and seeing the pain she was in that night was once again filled with a lot of crying. It hasn't been easy, but when she's looking at you and wagging her tail, you know you made the right decision. She also isn't in pain like she was the days before amputation. The leg severely hurt her. She doesn't have the freedom she once had, but she's a Mastiff all she wants to do is lay in the grass sniff the air and then come inside and sit on you. I want you all to know I really appreciate all those who commented and helped put my mind at ease. I don't think you realize the help you give someone by posting a supportive message. It helped me get through a very tough time. I look at the amputation as the biggest hill to climb, and the rest is all downhill afterwards. I will continue to post updates on Roxy's success. Hopefully I can also find some time to contribute for those who need a supportive message in a very difficult time.