Of course this is a kick in the gut to hear and every single emotion you are feeling is so understandable!    It's hard to think clearly and focus on a path forward right now.  HOWEVER, it does not mean this is the end of the story for Miss Emily, okay?? 

The only way to sort through the sadness and grief is to feel it, acknowledge it as not serving you or Emily, then move through it. And reminding  yourself that Emily is still being Emily and has no interest in whatever  the Vets say.

As hard as it is, and it is hard, you need to put aside any waste of time  feelings of "guilt", regret and questioning  your decision to amputate.  To look in the rear  view mirror right now through the prism of fear and negative thoughts is a waste of energy.   The reality is you have given Emily a chance at a wonderful quaility life chock full of loving and fun and spoiling  and tummy rubs and butt scratches.   Emily most likely would never have had this extended quality time so full of joy and love.  

And Emily is NOT giving up so you cannot either!!!  And we know you won't!!!

BTW, before I go further, I can assure you Emily has already made a pawsitive impact on everyone she's met, including  all the therapists, physicians,  the bionic pet people,, including staff and camera  people!!!

You do not k ow what the tumor is specifically.   And to go through a biopsy  surely put sweet Emily at risk and, it would be hard to justify going that route based on her bad experience  before.  On top of that, a biopsy could still be inconclusive. 

Others will see this and can give you  more insight into a path forward.  I'm also going to email one of our long time members who is very well versed on mast cell sarcomas..

This is in the FWIW category and based on nothing more than "thought, okay?  To find out what "kind" of tumor it is with all the risks involved, really wouldn't  change your path forward as far as going through more surgeries, right?  Again, a completely  uninformed observation, It could be a slow growing tumor, or a tumor that just stalls.  Or maybe responds to Piroxicam or some other tumor shrinking med.

Okay, take some deep breaths.....really......deep inhales..deep exhales.

Continue your research here and checking jnto Holistic approach as well as talking g further with second opinion Vets for options.

((((((((Hugs))))))))

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry   Myrtle and Frankie too!.

As far as mentoning Piroxicam , (or even  Prednisone) as a way of "shrinking" tumors and/or inflammation  caused by tumors, just throwing out things that may.... may....may be worth mentioning  to another Vet.  I say this from a perspective where my Vet (who  understands me well), sometimes will say. " X...X....X  may be worth a try...we can try it if you want.". She basically comes from a place of knowing that, in specific scenarios where I can't afford a procedure or the procedure  would be too risky for my dog, I "need"  to try anything possible.

I guess I'm trying to say feel free to mention any  possibilities to your Vet, know ,matter of 9t's ridiculous  or a slim possibilit.y.  That way, it will add to your reassurance  that  you have, indeed done everything  ppssible and have left no stone unturned.  And it may be you n3ed another Vet to "listen" to you and what you are tryi to accomplish  with your questions.

AND, at the same time, you can live your life with Emily as Jerry said, because it is medicinal without  causing harm or being invasive. Making sure that peoce of crap disease  doesn't  interfere  with your todays is something  you will NEVER regret.

 really, you are doing something. You made the decision to focus on her quality of life, and enjoy every day without the interference of surgery, recovery, pain medication, etc. That IS really doing something! Don't think that it isn't. By having confidence about your path forward, that is really good medicine for Emily. 

Some here have used a phone consultant  with Dr Charl3s Loop who I believe  still has his base in NC.  He's pretty knowledgeable  about holostic approaches if something  may, or may not work in specific  cases.

Sending  love and hugs

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!