Hello Tripawds! First of all, we are so grateful for this site and community here. You all have been such a great resource for us and we would’ve been lost without this amazing site!
This is our Diesel, aka Diesel The Adventure Dog. He’s been on many adventures and climbed many mountains here in the great Pacific Northwest, but he is currently on the his greatest one yet after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma in April 2019.
Diesel had his left front leg amputated on April 26th. As all of you know, this was such a tough decision, but the forums here helped so much. Seeing our boy walk through that door and seeing his smile and wagging tail made it all worth it.
Recovery has been hard for him and there have been many times that we have wondered if we made the right decision. The oncologist postponed his first round of chemo that was scheduled at the 3 week mark due to low energy levels. Thankfully, he really turned the corner around 4 weeks and he is currently pretty much back to his old self at 5 weeks post-amp. It’s so great to see him begging for food, messing up our bed and getting fur all over our couch.
Currently, we are doing our best to make the most of everyday. Trying hard to not think about timelines and survival rates, just living in the now and cherishing every moment together. We are truly inspired by his resilience and ability to adapt and get on with life. When we took him back to the oncologist for a checkup, he cried the entire time, then escaped from the techs and sprinted to the front door. At the beginning, I promised to listen to him and do whatever was in his best interest… I believe that was his way of saying he does not want to go back.
