Monthly Archives: October 2010

Not much to say…

Champ is doing great. We are 12 days post amputation and he is doing great. The stitches look unbelievably good. He RUNS to the front door to go out once I let him out of his pen. Outside he acts … Continue reading

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Holisitic Approach?

I had a long conversation with our oncologist tonight. She, unlike our regular vet, is still thinking the leg was a metastatic lesion… grrr…. Oh well. We discussed antioxidants, home cooked foods (since he has food allergies), supplements like K9 … Continue reading

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GREAT NEWS!!!

I think… lol. The pathology came back from the tumor in his leg. Now, the spleenic mass was definitely hemangiosarcoma so both the vet and oncologist both were positive that the leg was a metastatic lesion. Well, guess what??? The … Continue reading

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Small Encouragements

Well, maybe I am grasping for straws but I am so excited for small improvements. We are 6 days post surgery and last night was the first time he slept on the side with the incision. Up to this point … Continue reading

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Four Days In

I truly can’t believe how well he is adjusting. I live by that tag line “better to hop on three than limp on four” and say it to many people. He hasn’t had too many mis-steps so his confidence is … Continue reading

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The Beginning of Our Journey

I’m not sure if Champ’s story is unusual or not. Sorry for the length of this but if my experiences can help anyone else (like all of your’s have helped me) I am more than willing to share. Champ is … Continue reading

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