March 13, 2011
It has been nearly 7 months since Xanadu was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma and he is going strong (most of the time). He has his ups and downs. The biggest change in him since beginning chemo on 2/28, is his desire to be right under my feet. He literally hops in between my legs and just stands there. As though he finds comfort. I just let him do it. It is really annoying, but if it makes him feel better, I will deal with it! My husband has a more difficult time tolerating Xan’s new behavior. He can be a bit restless, and still has phantom pains, but rarely whines and doesn’t seem to be in any pain.
His amputation site is nearly healed and the hair is growing back nicely. He is doing so much better on 3 legs than I ever imagined. His knees occasionally bother him (prior ACL injuries), but he has figured out a nice little tripawd hop.
Inhaled chemo is interesting. We did it once the first week and twice the second week. Only 22 weeks to go. It takes about 40 minutes to administer. Xan is very tolerant and patiently endures the nebulizer. He breathes a bit hard while doing it, but he doesn’t seem to have any trouble from it. I thought he was experiencing nausea after the first round, but I now believe it was his first IV ifosfamide that caused it. His next IV treatment is scheduled on 3/21 at UC Davis.
Bone cancer sucks.
Xan & Lisa
way to kick cancer’s butt!!! xanadu, you are a true inspiration!
charon & gayle
Bone cancer does suck. But Xanadu is doing a great job of fighting, and you guys too. Way to go!
Elizabeth and Sammy
Such a beautiful dog – he looks very happy! The Gabapentin helped Lucky 100% with his phantom leg pain – hope Xan is comfortable!
What a sweetheart. Bless you for taking such good care of Xan!
Keep kicking cancer’s butt, Xan! We’re all rooting for you. Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers for strength as you continue your fight. Ellen & Charley 🙂