Comments on: Super Senior Tripawds http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/ It's better to hop on three legs than to limp on four. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:20:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: jerry http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/#comment-6996 jerry Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:29:32 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/#comment-6996 First of all, congratulations for having 15 happy years with your furry friend! Yours is a special case where it would be good to know Tori's prognosis. OS is an ugly aggressive disease. But I was given 3-4 months at the time of my surgery, and the cancer hasn't reared its ugly head until now, over 16 months later. If you love tori, it should be all about quality of life now, not quantity. You might want a second opinion, x-rays, or other additional tests to see what kind of time amputation and treatme nt might buy you. Best of luck ... please keep us posted and/or seek further advice in the <a href="http://www.tripawds.com/forums/" title="canine cancer help and support"/> Tripawd Discussion Forums</a>. First of all, congratulations for having 15 happy years with your furry friend!

Yours is a special case where it would be good to know Tori’s prognosis. OS is an ugly aggressive disease. But I was given 3-4 months at the time of my surgery, and the cancer hasn’t reared its ugly head until now, over 16 months later.

If you love tori, it should be all about quality of life now, not quantity. You might want a second opinion, x-rays, or other additional tests to see what kind of time amputation and treatme
nt might buy you.

Best of luck … please keep us posted and/or seek further advice in the Tripawd Discussion Forums.

]]> By: miraginsburg http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/#comment-6994 miraginsburg Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:24:29 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/#comment-6994 My dog, Tori, is 15 yrs old and recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Our Vet feels she is too old for the surgery and gave her pain meds and antibiotics. She was doing so well that even the limping stopped but today she took a turn. She is panting more with pain and I gave her more meds but all she can do is lay for a few minutes then get up....she's a bit stir crazy. I did not ask the vet how long she had because I did not want to know but after researching and reading several sites on senior dogs with this cancer I understand it is a rapid disease. If you have any words of wisdom please share with me. Thank You! My dog, Tori, is 15 yrs old and recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Our Vet feels she is too old for the surgery and gave her pain meds and antibiotics. She was doing so well that even the limping stopped but today she took a turn. She is panting more with pain and I gave her more meds but all she can do is lay for a few minutes then get up….she’s a bit stir crazy.

I did not ask the vet how long she had because I did not want to know but after researching and reading several sites on senior dogs with this cancer I understand it is a rapid disease. If you have any words of wisdom please share with me.

Thank You!

]]> By: Lalla http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/#comment-2136 Lalla Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:54:09 +0000 http://www.tripawds.com/2007/09/30/super-senior-tripawds/#comment-2136 wow, Olive is so pretty - we wish her a speedy recovery and digging! wow, Olive is so pretty - we wish her a speedy recovery and digging!

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