Mission Accomplished 10/31/2011

Happy Monday! It's been 14 days since the horrible news of Princess's diagnosis. This morning she's favoring her right (bad) leg. That's normal for early in the day and also possibly caused by this week's freak snowstorm. Taking her outside in the snow resulted in some spontaneous wooshing.
We stopped her quickly and luckily, no harm done. We're glad that she's feeling well enough to woosh and plan to walk her on the leash from now on.

Good Feelings Unleashed!

This week we'll focus on how she feels prior to receiving her medication each day. It would makes sense that if she's using her leg as her medication wears off, it must be improving overall. She usually warms up and walks slowly but normally by mid-afternoon. I'm planning a short walk each afternoon to strengthen her leg.


We've come a long way in two weeks.   Navy Protocol is an "experimental" treatment for canine cancer. Princess's participation required our vet's involvement. Dr. Chris reviewed the research and agreed that it was a good choice for Princess. He prescribed just two weeks of medications to start.  That worried me but thinking back, it was a good move. First, the medications are relatively expensive. (two weeks cost $175), second, he wanted to see how she tolerated it and third, Princess had very little time left. We've happy to say that she has no trouble with the medication (no apparent negative side effects), and that she's still here to take them. Wife K called Dr. Chris today for two more weeks of medication. She's also gathering all of Princess's initial x-rays from both vets for comparison as we move forward. We'll now settle in for hopefully the long haul and plan on a trip to Dr. Chris in about 3-4 weeks.

So today is a milestone and celebration of sorts. We're thankful to have accomplished everything that we set out to do that fateful Monday. That is; make her comfortable, keep her with us and spoil the heck out of her.  On all three things, Mission Accomplished! Best Girl is comfortable, happy and doing well. She's getting a ton of hugs and attention, a can of dog food a day, many pizza crusts and a spot on the bed under the covers. What more could a dog ask for? Thanks to all. Please feel free to pass our story to a friend. They can find it at: http://pappysassafrass.blogspot.com/