On March 8, Orson had walked 1/4 mile of our normal walk when he
jumped straight up, yelped, and came up lame on the front left leg and
limping on the rear left. Last week, xrays indicated osteosarcoma, and
biopsy results received today confirmed it. He's not a good candidate
for amputation because 1) he's now totally blind, 2) he's arthritic in
both elbows, and, most relevant, 3) the rear limp. The orthopedist
thinks the rear limp is indicative of a neurological problem; we hope
to get his spine and rear leg scanned at the same time he's put under
to have a palliative radiation treatment.

I'm not ready to intro myself on a bunch of new disease-specific lists
yet. Has anyone here dealt with osteosarcoma? Particularly interested
in pain management and other palliative care.

Broken-hearted,
Cate

Cate wrote in news:37a6e9f3-8501-476b-b84b-
:

On March 8, Orson had walked 1/4 mile of our normal walk when he
jumped straight up, yelped, and came up lame on the front left leg and
limping on the rear left. Last week, xrays indicated osteosarcoma, and
biopsy results received today confirmed it. He's not a good candidate
for amputation because 1) he's now totally blind, 2) he's arthritic in
both elbows, and, most relevant, 3) the rear limp. The orthopedist
thinks the rear limp is indicative of a neurological problem; we hope
to get his spine and rear leg scanned at the same time he's put under
to have a palliative radiation treatment.

I'm not ready to intro myself on a bunch of new disease-specific lists
yet. Has anyone here dealt with osteosarcoma? Particularly interested
in pain management and other palliative care.

Broken-hearted,
Cate


Cate, I'm so sorry to hear about Orson. I don't have information for you,
but my thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

--
Catherine
& Zoe, Queenie, & Max, 3 black dogs of varying sizes
& Rosalie the calico cat
www.ourladyofperfection.blogspot.com

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,
Cate wrote:


I'm not ready to intro myself on a bunch of new disease-specific lists
yet. Has anyone here dealt with osteosarcoma? Particularly interested
in pain management and other palliative care.

Oh wow Cate, I'm so sorry. I have not dealt with this, but a lot of
Rottie owners have, I know that. Maybe hanging out there would be
something you can lurk about.

Estelle has been very busy with my friend's FCR and his shoulder
problems, and Rudy and his urinary problems. I know she's very fond of
Orson. We're hitting her left and right.

I wish you both the best. Are you going up to the pet ER specialists?

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

On Apr 1, 4:30*pm, Cate wrote:
On March 8, Orson had walked 1/4 mile of our normal walk when he
jumped straight up, yelped, and came up lame on the front left leg and
limping on the rear left. Last week, xrays indicated osteosarcoma, and
biopsy results received today confirmed it. He's not a good candidate
for amputation because 1) he's now totally blind, 2) he's arthritic in
both elbows, and, most relevant, 3) the rear limp. The orthopedist
thinks the rear limp is indicative of a neurological problem; we hope
to get his spine and rear leg scanned at the same time he's put under
to have a palliative radiation treatment.

I'm not ready to intro myself on a bunch of new disease-specific lists
yet. Has anyone here dealt with osteosarcoma? Particularly interested
in pain management and other palliative care.

Broken-hearted,
Cate

Cate,

I am so very, very sorry. I have, unfortunately, dealt with
osteosarcoma in a greyhound and a Siberian. Palliative radiation is
an excellent first step. I just got a newsletter from OSU discussing
pain management for osteo and will email it to you when I get home
this evening - am at work now.

Mustang Sally

Cate,

I am so very, very sorry. I have, unfortunately, dealt with
osteosarcoma in a greyhound and a Siberian. Palliative radiation is
an excellent first step. I just got a newsletter from OSU discussing
pain management for osteo and will email it to you when I get home
this evening - am at work now.

Mustang Sally

Thanks a ton, Sally. I thought I'd remembered that you in particular
had dealt with it. Please email it to catharinerobertson at yahoo dot
com. I just realized I posted here under an old email address.

Cate

Cate wrote:
On March 8, Orson had walked 1/4 mile of our normal walk when he
jumped straight up, yelped, and came up lame on the front left leg and
limping on the rear left. Last week, xrays indicated osteosarcoma, and
biopsy results received today confirmed it.

How awful for Orson and you. Sending good wishes that the
treatment can keep him comfortable and happy with you for as
long as possible.

FurPaw

--
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched,
every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense
a theft from those who hunger and are not fed,
those who are cold and are not clothed."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

To reply, unleash the dogs.

On Apr 1, 5:36 pm, Janet Boss
wrote:

Oh wow Cate, I'm so sorry. I have not dealt with this, but a lot of
Rottie owners have, I know that. Maybe hanging out there would be
something you can lurk about.

I'm a little strung out from crying and from info overload--are you
talking about a rottie-specific forum?

Estelle has been very busy with my friend's FCR and his shoulder
problems, and Rudy and his urinary problems. I know she's very fond of
Orson. We're hitting her left and right.

Sorry to hear of Rudy's problems. I'll always be grateful to you for
sending me her way. She really, really does love Orson, and I just
love her back for that. We also have the Ithaca connection, so I like
that she gets him on that level too. A few months ago she took to
calling describing him as "top-shelf" and my husband and I turned it
into a new nickname for our boy.

I wish you both the best. Are you going up to the pet ER specialists?

Thanks. Yes, Keats at Pet ER/Chesapeake is the ortho who diagnosed
him. They don't do radiation there, so we started out today with his
referring me to the hospital in Gaithersburg, but I've since
remembered that my dearest friend, a vet internist, recently started
practicing at a Fairfax hospital (funny the things you forget),
Southpaws, and that they have a radiation oncology program. So we'll
be going there for the radiation. And I haven't had a chance to tell
Estelle this yet, but when the time comes, that same dear friend will
be the one to put Orson to sleep. At home, after the best dog day that
his body will allow.

Catharine

"Cate" wrote in message
...
On March 8, Orson had walked 1/4 mile of our normal walk when he
jumped straight up, yelped, and came up lame on the front left leg and
limping on the rear left. Last week, xrays indicated osteosarcoma, and
biopsy results received today confirmed it. He's not a good candidate
for amputation because 1) he's now totally blind, 2) he's arthritic in
both elbows, and, most relevant, 3) the rear limp. The orthopedist
thinks the rear limp is indicative of a neurological problem; we hope
to get his spine and rear leg scanned at the same time he's put under
to have a palliative radiation treatment.

I'm not ready to intro myself on a bunch of new disease-specific lists
yet. Has anyone here dealt with osteosarcoma? Particularly interested
in pain management and other palliative care.

Broken-hearted,
Cate

That really sucks Wishing you as painless and stressfree time as
possible with Orson as you both start this journey.

Kathy

"Cate" wrote:

Last week, xrays indicated osteosarcoma, and
biopsy results received today confirmed it.

Oh Cate - I'm so sorry to hear this. :-( Will be sending good thoughts
your way...

Sarah

"Cate" wrote in message
...
On Apr 1, 5:36 pm, Janet Boss
wrote:

Oh wow Cate, I'm so sorry. I have not dealt with this, but a lot of
Rottie owners have, I know that. Maybe hanging out there would be
something you can lurk about.

I'm a little strung out from crying and from info overload--are you
talking about a rottie-specific forum?

Estelle has been very busy with my friend's FCR and his shoulder
problems, and Rudy and his urinary problems. I know she's very fond of
Orson. We're hitting her left and right.

Sorry to hear of Rudy's problems. I'll always be grateful to you for
sending me her way. She really, really does love Orson, and I just
love her back for that. We also have the Ithaca connection, so I like
that she gets him on that level too. A few months ago she took to
calling describing him as "top-shelf" and my husband and I turned it
into a new nickname for our boy.

I wish you both the best. Are you going up to the pet ER specialists?

Thanks. Yes, Keats at Pet ER/Chesapeake is the ortho who diagnosed
him. They don't do radiation there, so we started out today with his
referring me to the hospital in Gaithersburg, but I've since
remembered that my dearest friend, a vet internist, recently started
practicing at a Fairfax hospital (funny the things you forget),
Southpaws, and that they have a radiation oncology program. So we'll
be going there for the radiation. And I haven't had a chance to tell
Estelle this yet, but when the time comes, that same dear friend will
be the one to put Orson to sleep. At home, after the best dog day that
his body will allow.

Catharine
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Here are two links that might be of interest to you.
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body...eosarcoma.html
http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/vets-corner/