I was wrong about Princess. For this last 3 weeks I figured that if Best Dog began to use her leg that would be a sign that the Navy Protocol Treatment was working. It made sense too. If that is, the cancer was causing the pain.
On her diagnosis day October 17th, Princess was visiting Dr. Chris for a scheduled ACL surgery. In the days leading to the 17th, Princess had stopped eating and subsequently lost 5 pounds. The cancer was affecting her. When Dr Chris found the cancer, I figured that the tumor was causing the pain, not the ACL.
I now believe that Dr. Chris was right in his initial diagnosis. She's got cancer and a torn ACL
Here's why; starting her treatment, Princess was tired and somewhat listless with no appetite. She was also panting heavily at times. I'll take a chance and guess that the tumor had something to do with that. As we've progressed with the treatment Princess's general mood has improved. For the first few days she felt so bad that she didn't move. With her leg rested she was able to use it. Feeling good, she over-extended, hurt her knee and was forced to rest again. So we are in that cycle. She's now beginning to enter the wooshing stage again. It's like clock work - resting/romping/resting. It's the exact same cycle that occurred with her other leg that actually had a torn ACL.
This is good news and would explain her general great mood and periodic lameness. Hopefully the tumor is in retreat. We're counting down for her first x-ray check-up early next week. If it shows less tumor and healthier bone mass, next up will be a date with Dr Chris to fix the ACL and get her off Rug Island.
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