Hey Rene 🌺

Thank you so much for the info, you always provide such precious help for all of us!

ARCHA:

I watched the video and passed on the info to Cathy who was as surprised as I was to hear chemo is of no use with this type of cancer.

Spoke to her today, she heard from her oncologist and she is still coming up with treatment options for Archa.

It is really reassuring she doesn't feel the need of seeing him instantly and can take time to reflect on what to propose.

FLO:

Archa's oncologist is treating Flo too and, in her case, she produced a range of options immediately due to it being osteo, where each second counts.

Flo's Mom decided to go with phosphosnates which she started yesterday.

Flo is taking these meds on a daily basis:
Tramadol (opioid pain medication)
Previcox (anti inflammatory)
Alendronate (bisphosphonate)
Gabapentin (pain inhibitor) used only if needed

She was told to go back to hospital if Flo showed any sign of vomiting, loss of appetite or difficulty swallowing (most common side effect is problems with the esophagus) 

Will keep you posted on the progress. 

😘😘😘😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹

Hey Petra 🌺

Thank you so much for rooting for these babies and their Moms☺️

You are so right.

Dogs don't dwell on things, they just enjoy their days and are happy just being with us 💕

They make no dramas, just get on with their lives as happily as possible, they are definitely an example to look up to. 

Thank you so much for your kind words regarding mine and Eurydice's commitment to others ✊🏽💕🐮💕✊🏽

May I just say YOU my friend are precious to this community, I've noticed how your replies to so many of us here are so helpful, pawsitive and full of good humour ! 

You may not have been here long but it sure is marvellous to have you in our family 💓🐾🐾🐾💓

Love and cuddles flying your way 😘😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹

Hey everybody:

Here's the update on our fur friends.

FLO: 

Apparently her oncologist in Lyon decided to stop everything and start metronomic therapy. 

I have to say if it was Eurydice, I would look for a second opinion as I do not feel confident in Flo (and Archa's) oncologist. 

The fact Flo's Mom is not accepting the amputation option (she is really not prepared to have a dog "on 3 legs" even if she was eventually advised by vet and orthopaedic surgeon) and as a consequence Flo is enduring unnecessary pain doesn't help either and on top her primary tumour was very large a couple of months ago so now I don't dare thinking how big it became...

When Flo's Mom approached the oncologist to ask why her advise is metronomics and not carboplatin she snapped and was "deeply offended" she would even question her decision. 

Thing is, in a cancer journey there should be no place for egos, everybody, pawrents and oncologists should work together for the benefit of our pets. 

I do apologise for the rant, it is just I feel terribly frustrated knowing this poor dog could have a painfree life and as is does not.

ARCHA:

Her Mom has been enduring a lot lately...

Archa woke up one day and his face was totally swollen, she rushed him to the vet and he had a cortisone infection there and then.

Next day (and for the next 3 days) Archa was bleeding from his mouth and his eyes ...

During this ordeal, the vet found out he had a big infection in one of his teeth so they stopped chemo and he was on antibiotic for 6 days. 

When he finally recovered, his Mom decided not to go back to bisphosphonates and replace it by a gel called Mena K7 plus vitamins K2 and K3. 

Apparently this has the same effect as bisphosphonates (placing calcium where we want it to be ie around the tumour) but it is all natural medicine.

(sorry, I don't know how I highlighted the sentence above, I didn't mean to)

This is used with humans suffering from osteoporosis. 

I have never heard of this before so look forward to seeing how it helps Archa in the future. 

Sending all a big hug and cuddles 😘😘😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹

Hi Petra 🌺

Thank you for understanding my rant ... and yes, two months is a loooong time with an osteo tumour the size of Flo's ...

Just watched a video her Mom published on FB and my heart sunk 💔 at seeing this poor baby who doesn't even touch the ground with her horribly painful leg, she is just dragging the leg around 😔

She also has difficulty standing up but of course she does, it is excruciating pain we are talking about here.

I always restrain myself from issuing judgemental comments but in this case I know the dog and her Mom knew Eurydice and was always pro amputation until it hit home. 

I am only human therefore not perfect I simply cannot deal with this.

So, I won't be publishing on this particular case any longer and will instead focus on others who I and Angel Eurydice may be able to help and who are prepared to place the wellbeing of their babies first (even if amputation is really not possible) 

I suppose having gone through my own baby's journey so recently got me more sensitive than I thought ...

I promise to refrain from judgemental comments from now on, this was my one and only exception. 

Sending you a big kiss, sweet Petra and lots of cuddles to cutie boy 😘😘😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹

Thank you so much honey 🦋

It feels wonderful to know you (and Petra) understand my feelings and thoughts vis a vis this beautiful girl who is doomed to a painful ending.

 We all take care of our tripawdian family, right?

Thank you so much for having lent me your shoulders so I could rest my head there and shed tears for poor sweet Flo. 

Now I can move on, hand in paw with my adored Angel Eurydice 😘😘😘😘🐮💫✨🌟🌹