Such good news today!! Tess is 21weeks post amputation and 4 weeks post her last (5th) carboplatin and her chest X-Rays today showed nothing!!

Before amputation she didn't have visible mets on her lungs either. So we have decided no metronomic meds right now.

We didn't go for a CT scan today, just stuck with X-Rays. I'm becoming over treatment and causing her to feel sick, so I'm sure Tess was completely sick of it months ago. I didn't really want her to have an anaesthetic today. All being well, we don't have to go back until 2 months for more X-rays.

Last week we had hot weather here and Tess was exhibiting some difficulties in the conditions, she panted for ages and was even shaking her head so much I thought she may have a brain tumour, but that stopped. The vet couldn't see anything wrong with her ears today, so it was probably just hair annoying her. I also think her only front leg and foot is feeling the pressure and is causing her pain. The vet felt it and thinks the elbow is arthritic, but nothing showed in a leg X-ray before amputation so it's probably wearing faster due to increased weight bearing. I think that actually the foot is more the problem, she growls at me when I try to feel her foot and she did the same thing to the vet.

There's a lot of worry off our shoulders now we know we have some time to enjoy summer. She is only 10, but I am going treat her like an old granny dog for as long as I can, being gentle with her poor remaining front leg and spoiling her rotten. Best thing is that I only have 4 weeks of work before our summer holidays and I'm not travelling anywhere, so then I'll be home with her every day and we can go to the beach and the park and enjoy life.

Lisa