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So Ajax had his MCT removed on Monday. Due to it's location (on his rump!) the giant incision looks scarily similar to the amputation scar from 1 year ago. Accordingly, I expected his behavior to be similar. Not so much. He's a maniac. Seriously. Tearing through the streets of NYC and with a giant incision on one side and a missing . If this is his post-surgery self, I guess losing the leg did slow him down for a few weeks, though we didn't notice because we feared it would be so much worse. ((Don't worry Tracy, we are slowing him down!)
Anyway, the surgeons were very happy with the operationa and his incision is healing nicely. Their goal was a 3cm margin on all sides and they got >3cm laterally and 2.5-3cm deep (due to the location). The mitotic index is very low, 1 in 10, which is great. They have staged it at Stage II (it doesn't sound like they are really ever willing to call an MCT stage I).
The special staining is not back yet, which will contain the c-kit information (Rio's mom mentioned, I think) and some other info.
Fingers crossed!
Thanks for all your posts .... not pleased to be back here again but happy to be among friends.
Kathleen
oops, I meant to sayL
Tearing through the streets of NYC and with a giant incision on one side and a missing limb on the other!
Sounds like your prognosis is good, based on the low mitotic index and the good margins and staging. Hope that the remaining tests confirm this...
You can't keep a good dog down!
Micki and Rio
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thanks for the update - keep fighting ajax!!!!!!!!
charon & gayle
Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure.
Love Never Ends
Way to go, Ajax! Hang in there. We'd have loved to see you strutting your stuff on the big city streets with your incision and your amp! I bet nopawdy messes with you, tough guy!
Hugs and kisses from Abby,
Jackie, Abby's mom
Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!
Fingers crossed!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
Hi Kathleen,
Sounds pretty good so far. Good to hear Ajax is tearing around already.
If you had to have a big jagged scar to add to the missing limb too bad it wasn't around Halloween.... surely you could have made that into some cool costume 
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Be sure you let us know when you get the rest of the results back.
Karen and the pugapalooza
Hi Kathleen!
The surgery and reports so far seem good to me!! That's great!!!! I can see him now tearing thru the streets of NYC!
Hmmm, seems you know me and my "slow down" advice, huh?
Thanks for the update!
Tracy, Maggie's Mom
Maggie was amputated for soft tissue sarcoma 10-20-09
Maggie lost her battle with kidney disease on 8-24-13
Terrific news! Must be something in that NYC water that makes Ajax unstoppable! Can you bottle it and send some around?
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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