On the night of Oct. 20, 2010 we noticed that Lila was beginning to limp. We thought it was just from playing outside... I wish that was the case! The limp didn't go away and after a few days we began to worry! We took her into the vet on her third birthday, not knowing the horrible news we were about to get. They found a bone tumor when they x-rayed her distal radius. I couldn't believe it.. we were in SHOCK! They said the x-ray of her chest was clear and it was most likely Osteosarcoma! We wanted to believe it was a mistake.. there is no way our healthy, energetic puppy could have cancer! We had a needle biopsy and it was confirmed that it was sarcoma. Last Thursday, we went to the specialist to get our options. He told us if it was his dog he would have the amputation and chemotherapy. So after several grueling days of running through all the scenarios that could happen, we decided to go through with the amputation. So after tomorrow morning, Lila will become a three-legged friend. We are extremely nervous about this procedure, but I couldn't watch her slowly die. Cancer has already taken too many lives.. I want to give her a fighting chance! I think she is capable of so much. We are in the process of trying to get financial assistance to pay for all these procedures. So if anyone happens to know of any providers, please let us know!
HI LILA!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted you to know that we will be thinking of you today. The next few weeks will be the most challenging, but please think positive... Lila WILL surprise you! The worst part for Nova was the pain meds... I got her off of them as soon as I could. You have my email address, please don't hesitate to email me with all your questions and worries.
Please let us know how the surgery goes. We are sending lots of pawsitive thoughts your way, and a Dane lean and sloppy Dane kiss from Nova.
Sue