My doctor said I did GREAT today. Was talking all this mumbo-jumbo with my mom about “renal function, liver enzymes, granulocytes, heart rate, lungs” and a bunch of blah blah blah…. also said that my “WBC was 6”, which I guess is good because Mom seemed happy about all that. I am pretty tired because they gave me something that would make me an “Ace”??? Hmm, thought I already was, but…. don’t feel like an “ace” right now, I feel like I drank a little too much beer (like I would know). As you can tell, just holding my head up is quite the task and I cant seem to walk a straight line. Heck, that’s already tough on 3 legs, come on folks! Tonight is gonna be a hedgehog cuddlin’, relaxin’ with Mom & Dad kind of evening. Those silly people have no idea, I got this cancer thing whipped and this chemo stuff is nothing for a strapping, strong muscled up dude like myself. Cancer can kiss my bodacious ole gluteus maximus!
Author: c1nicolei
Sarge has been the the love of my life since we rescued him in 2007. He was thought to be a carcass on the side of the road in our community park. As I walked over to look at the pitiful dead dog, I soon realized he was still breathing, barely. We rushed him to the vet and although severely malnourished and in a terrible state, with TLC he miraculously pulled through. Snap shot ahead to 6/2014, we decide to go outside to play fetch, he was so excited and full of energy, doing his typical bouncy boxer pelvic shuffle. He took a nasty tumble and the sounds that followed was nothing short of heart piercing. My heart stopped, because I knew it was bad, very bad. I am a PA, not a veterinarian, but I knew instantly the leg was broken badly. I splinted him and rushed him to the vet. What initially was going to be an orthopedic surgery to repair a broken radius and ulna, quickly turned into, "Your dog sustained a pathological cancer, we think he has osteosarcoma". I could not even hear what I was being told. How could this seemingly happy, healthy, FULL of life dog have CANCER?? The BX confirmed my worst fears. This whole process took over a week. In that time I researched every aspect of canine osteosarcoma I could find and I had already made up my mind, we were going to fight this, not for me, but I knew he was not done living!!! Making the decision to amputate was not one taken lightly. We ensured there were no macro mets and that his blood work looked stable. I also decided if we amputated we would also do chemo. Sarge had his leg amputated 2 days ago and I am amazed at his hour by hour improvement. We start chemo in 2 weeks. I will keep everyone updated and love reading stories on here that give me hope that he will be able to be a happy, pain free normal Sarge!!! This is when we joined TRIPAWDS! What a wonderful, reassuring supportive community! I love you TRIPAWDS!
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You go sarge and kick it’s butt all over the place. My dog Ava is having her leg removed tomorrow and because of your strenght and others like you we are so confident she will be back playing with her pack mates in no time, thanks for your courage sarge…please know that its helped us…
Ava,
Good luck tomorrow. The first 2 weeks can be tough. My Mom stayed with me or if she had to work my grand-paw-rents stayed to help me if I needed it. After 2 weeks it was much easier. It will be a roller coaster, so just prepare yourself. You will have doubts, but that is part of this amputation process. Every dog heals at their own pace and in their own way. I’ve always been kind of a low key, slow dude, and that is how my healing went too. However, when I finally got past some post op issues, I have been nailing this healing thing. Thank you for reading and please keep us updated on how you are doing! Hug and prayers your way for you and you pawrents.
Sarge.
Sarge,
You are too darn cute, but what the heck you got in your mouth?
Penny
Thank you! That is my stuffed hedgehog that a friend of mine gave me. I LOVE my hedgehog!
Woot! Woot! Darn right Sarge, you are too much DAWG for cancer! It’s running far, far away.
Yes, you’re an ACE! 😉