Nov 13th, 2012
Day 8: Not so good news
Osteosarcoma. This word is every greyhound owners nightmare. And as of 1030 this morning, its now my little Marlie’s reality. Im so confused being that everything had pointed to something else. No signs in any X-ray, the fact that she had a mass on her leg in what we were told was the muscle….nothing seemed to point to osteo. We were originally told it was hemangiosarcoma ( which our oncologist said was actually a worse diagnosis) but that there was also a good chance it would be benign. Like I said, Im a mess right now and am second guessing everything we have been told to date.
Other than the fact that I am a wreck, Marlie is doing well. Still hopping around and eating and doing her business on schedule. Still smiling and acting like nothing is a big deal.
I’m so sorry about Miss Marlie and I know exactly how confusing that mixed reaction when you think it’s something totally different and then you get the ” Kick In the Teeth ”
for us with Fizz it was assumed by our vet’s and myself that Fizz just had Arthritis due to the crutiate Ligament surgery years before ??
Then like Miss Marlie I got the its not Arthritis Fizz has Osteosarcoma
The word shocked isn’t even in the ball park and Like Marlie, our Fizz was acting like nothing was wrong 🙂
This I believe is a good sign as it means they are not going to take this slight diagnosis such as Cancer to stop them living their lives and they are going to fight this all the way 🙂
Take 5 minutes and just breathe, sit down with Marlie and before long she will tell you exactly what she needs from you and thats for you to fight this as hard as she will, Take your strength from her strength and you will both be able to cope with anything.
and more than that you will both do it with style 🙂
take care and I send you and Miss Marlie all the love in the world
love zena and Fizzly in Spirit xoxox
I’m so sorry that you received that news. It was heartbreaking for us as well. Our dog Hunter was at first diagnosed with a torn CCL (ligament in his right rear knee). But the xrays showed that it was most likely bone cancer, and the bone biopsy confirmed that.
This is the start of your new journey now. Many of us on this forum have received the same diagnosis and are beating it for our dogs. There is a young chocolate lab here named Charlie who has lived more than 2 years after amputation with the same diagnosis!
And, you many want to read our dog Hunter’s blog some time. It has photos of his 1st chemo day and will give you hope that anything is possible with love and courage and the right medical attention. http://www.superdog.tripawds.com
You are in the right place for strength and support my dear. We all have gotten stronger from these awful experiences, and you will too. You love your dog and she loves you. That’s all that matters right now. Take a deep breath, and when you’re ready…put on your game face and fight! See a holistic vet if you can. It’s amazing how after you have a plan to beat this awful thing you will find your new normal and start to enjoy your days again. We are in a great routine now and every day I thank God that our dog is happy and healthy and still with us.
Just don’t forgot to keep us posted and feel free to post questions in the forums.
Love and Labby kisses from Hunter and family.
I know what a blow it is. My pug Maggie had mast cell cancer, not OSA, and I was under the impression that amputation would be curative. After the amp cancer was found in the lymph node removed with her leg. She was given 6 to 9 months with chemo.
I was pretty devastated- but Maggie didn’t care. We were blessed with almost 4 years after that diagnosis. My local friend Cemil, is coming up on 4 years post op for OSA, and he didn’t have chemo.
Marlie feels good now and is getting on with her life…there is always hope. Don’t let the stats or prognosis slow you down. I learned with Maggie that you stay optimistic until there is a real reason not to be.
Karen and the pugapalooza