Koda is an 8 year Great Pyrenees weighing 165lbs. We rescued him 4 years ago as an accidental adoption (you know, the kind where you walk into pet smart to buy dog food on a Saturday morning and come home with a giant stinky slobber monster instead). He’s been the best thing to accidentally come into our lives. We knew nothing about the breed when we got him. But he is the sweetest, gentlest, old soul there is. He can spend all day outside looking over his “lands” – picture a Lion King (everything the light touches is yours) kind of scene and that’s Koda enjoying the outdoors. He is also a stealer of freshly baked banana bread.
On May 26th, we noticed a limp on the front left leg.
May 28th, we had our x-rays: osteosarcoma or osteomyelitis. Got some antibiotics and a referral to oncology.
June 2nd- biopsy- osteosarcoma. But the chest x-rays are clear. The following posts will be of the journey to come.
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Good luck Koda. Grace is 4 weeks post op (RFL) osteosarcoma. Second Carboplatin chemotherapy today. Blood tests all normal. She has been on Auranofin since 1 June. Grace is doing very well and I am sure you will too Koda. Hang in there buddy. xxx