Well, my girl is having some trouble with her hind leg strength. She's definitely weaker as she gets older and the knee injury robbed her of some strength for sure, but I think this round of Palladia is hitting her harder for whatever reason ... just not the tumor. We are definitely seeing it shrink, just not as quickly as when we first treated it. Of course, it blew up like a dang balloon and started larger this time - still not sure how that happened - but she also weighs about 4 pounds less so the inreased frequency of the same mg dosage plus reduced muscle mass from the knee problems is likely just taking its toll.

I already reported the weakness to the oncologist and she asked that I let her know should it worsen, so I'll be calling in tomorrow (though I think she is off on Mondays). All of this said, I decided Izzy should have some peanut butter in her Kong between naps. 

True to herself, she bared her teeth when her furry sister tried to move in ... that's my saucy old girl ... and worked on that kong until she literally was panting. My silly, hungry pup. 

As you can see, she is ready for Valentine's day. I'm very sad that I have a vacation to Ireland planned in a couple of weeks - I hate leaving when she is having trouble - but hope that her poppa will be vigilant and take good care of her while I'm gone.

Sorry that the photos are blurry, but you get the idea anyway. 

I'm hoping the vet has some ideas on what to do to help with the weakness ... I really would like her to be more stable before I leave (and I'm gone for 10 days - booooo) so please cross your fingers or paws or whatever your "good luck" ritual is!

Thanks everybody!