Happily, in this case it doesn’t mean bad news. Aspen is doing good, all things considered. It’s been close to three months since the amputation, and she’s adapted fairly well.
We decided to proceed with chemo, and she will have her third treatment tomorrow. Her test numbers are good so far, but it’s hard to cope with how fast she gets exhausted these days. She’s a trooper and gets excited every time we go to her favorite park, but she seems to be panting all the time and we can’t figure out why. If only she could tell us what’s wrong…
The callus on her remaining front leg continues to be a headache. We did get a custom Dogleggs sleeve for her, but whenever it has to come off to give her a break or to wash it, it seems like we’re back to square one with the elbow getting raw and inflamed again. It’s frustrating because the vets have no other suggestion than “don’t let her lay on hard surfaces.” Believe me, we do our best with that.
Even so, all in all things are going better than we feared back in February. The only thing we can do is keep hoping she’ll defy the odds.
Omd Aspen looks PAWSOME! Really a good update, minus the callus problem. That has to be really frustrating, but all in all it sounds like she is doing well and she looks so happy 🙂
Hopefully after she has had some rest from her chemo treatments she will get some of her energy back. I know in a “people sense” that chemo can drain their energy while they are going through it.
Thank you so much for the update, it is wonderful to see her doing so well!
Hugs,
Jackie and Huckleberry
Wheee! Nice to see you Aspen, you are looking magnificent as always. Congrats & hugs for your ongoing victory!
Hygromas are awful to deal with, I’m so sorry. Have you tried Manuka Honey yet? Check out our Nutrition blog post about it. Let us know if you give it a go:
https://nutrition.tripawds.com/2014/06/11/how-manuka-honey-helps-heal-wounds/