Sassy's Tripawd Journey

I took Sassy to her chemo first chemo appointment I have gotten to do that.  Did her intial blood test to check the white cell count 12,000 said it was normal.  We also had a chemistry panel done so we knew what the liver & kidneys were doing.  According to Dr Boyer ” pristine blood […]

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It’s hard to belive it has been two months since you had your leg amputated Sassy.  I love you so much I would do anything to save you from this nasty Osteo.  You are doing so great for most everyone not being sure if you could handle being a Tripawd.  The best thing that happened […]

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Bad day for eating.  Sassy would only eat yogurt.  I tried hamburger & rice, Pet fresh food, tried canned dog food from Merrick that she nornally likes. Nope she wouldn’t eat anything.   Finally went to McDonalds (yeah, I know not the best) but I got her to eat 2 hamburger patties.  I went to the […]

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2 days after 2nd chemo.  Sassy didn’t want to eat this morning.  Did get her to eat a little yogurt.  She slept most of the day.  I left to go out to dinner she was ok when I left but by the time I got home she had gotten sick.   I gave her another nausea […]

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Blood work was great proceeded with the chemo.  Sassy was very cuddley tonight.  She was sleeping really sound.  Seems like both of these treatments she comes home and sleeps really hard.  She ate really good.  Gave her a nausea pill.   Treatment went well so far so good.

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Well its New Year’s eve.  Hopefully 2013 will be a great year for us and we will continue to kick cancer’s evil butt.  Today was another milestone for us as Sassy finally laid on her amputation side.  It seems like a long time since she did that.  Her right side was her favorite side to […]

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    Sassy’s first Christmas as a Tripawd.  She is doing great.  I noticed that since she is still not laying on the side that her leg was amputated on yet that if she doesn’t move she has a hard time supporting her weight on that one back leg.  I think it has something to […]

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Sassy’s first snow as a Tripawd.  She has done pretty well.  The snow was about 6-8 inches deep. This is making her back leg a little stonger but wish we would have had a little time to build more strength.  Sassy wanted to play with Bosch was bouncing at him trying to get him to […]

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Today is Sassy’s one month ampuversary.  She is adjusting very well.  It is also 2 days after her first chemo appointment.  Still eating good and no nausea.  Have been keeping her confined away from Bosch, for the first few days after chemo.  The vet recommended it as most of the chemo residue is excreated the […]

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Well today we started chemo.  The first of 5 treatments of Carboplatin.  We also had CBC & x-rays done to know where we are since October.  All blood work came back great and lungs were CLEAR.  Which is great news.  Sassy spent all day at the vets so they could monitor her and make sure everything […]

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