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Dino's Journey

On June 25, 2024, our 5.5 year old dog Dino was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, in his rear right knee. No spread of the cancer was found on a CT scan, so on July 3, 2024 Dino underwent amputation of the affected leg. Following this surgery, he will have 13 weeks of chemotherapy. I am documenting Dino's recovery in this blog so Dino's friends, family, and fans can see how he is doing. This is also a way for us to process, heal, and help Dino live his best life.

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Dino is Not Doing Well

Megan

Oct 25

Dino is Not Doing Well

I am not even sure where to start. Dino's health is very quickly going down hill. Last week he was doing great, despite the...

Bad News - The Cancer Has Spread To Dino's Lungs

Megan

Oct 18

Bad News - The Cancer Has Spread To Dino's Lungs

I wanted this to be an exciting, happy update to let you know that Dino has finished his chemotherapy. Unfortunately at his oncology...

Five Rounds Down, One To Go!

Megan

Oct 6

Five Rounds Down, One To Go!

October already! Amazing how fast time has gone. Dino started chemo 12.5 weeks ago, and had his amputation 14.5 weeks ago. And only one...

Four Rounds of Chemo Done

Megan

Aug 31

Four Rounds of Chemo Done

I am very happy to say that Dino is doing great! We've done two more rounds of chemo since my last post, and while we are seeing some...

Second Round of Chemo Complete

Megan

Aug 3

Second Round of Chemo Complete

Dino is doing well, but we did see some side effects from the chemotherapy. We went for his second round of chemo this last Thursday...

One Week After First Chemo

Megan

Jul 25

One Week After First Chemo

Sorry for the less-frequent blog posts - I am now back at work full-time and our days are full of smaller progress steps, so there is...

First Walks!

Megan

Jul 22

First Walks!

Dino's recovery continues to go well, but he did have a little bit of diarrhea today - as a result of the first round of chemotherapy...

First Chemotherapy and Stitch Removal

Megan

Jul 20

First Chemotherapy and Stitch Removal

On Thursday we spent a few hours at the vet hospital. It was a long drive there, and I was by myself so I had to put the cone on Dino to...

Two Weeks Post-Surgery

Megan

Jul 17

Two Weeks Post-Surgery

Two weeks post-surgery! This is a big milestone for all of us. Dino finished his medications tonight, and tomorrow he will have his ...

Day 12 Post-Surgery

Megan

Jul 15

Day 12 Post-Surgery

Dino continues to do well, but I think he is feeling a little sore and tired these last couple of days. He is feeling better overall, so...

Milestone: Stairs

Megan

Jul 13

Milestone: Stairs

Last night we gave the stairs a try, and Dino did great. I expected up to be easy and down to be hard, but it was actually the opposite...

Getting the Hang Of Three Legged Life

Megan

Jul 12

Getting the Hang Of Three Legged Life

Dino continues to do well! Other than a small fall this morning - which he has since completely forgotten about - Dino is really getting...

One Week Post-Surgery!

Megan

Jul 10

One Week Post-Surgery!

We are now one-week post-surgery and Dino is doing great! There has been hardly any bruising, and the seroma is even clearing up faster...

Starting to Lay on the Stump

Megan

Jul 9

Starting to Lay on the Stump

We're now at day six post-surgery and we had another long night where Dino was up every hour. Having your sleep interrupted so many...

Recovery Speed Bump: Seroma

Megan

Jul 8

Recovery Speed Bump: Seroma

Dino has developed a seroma on his chest, which is a fluid build up. I guess recovery speed bumps were bound to happen, and from the ...

Day 4 Post-Surgery, Original X-rays

Megan

Jul 7

Day 4 Post-Surgery, Original X-rays

Dino is much more mobile today! But he still needs rest -- the medications help with that, but I wish he could understand me when I say...

Day 3 Post-Surgery, No Sleep, but an Important Milestone

Megan

Jul 6

Day 3 Post-Surgery, No Sleep, but an Important Milestone

Dino had another rough night. I think with all the drugs he forgets he is missing a leg and he is startled by the cone collar. I've been...

First Night at Home Post-Surgery

Megan

Jul 5

First Night at Home Post-Surgery

Dino is very happy to be home, and we are so relieved his surgery went so well. Everything went smoothly yesterday evening, and we are...

Coming Home Post-Surgery

Megan

Jul 4

Coming Home Post-Surgery

We brought Dino home today! He is very relieved to be back in his house. We were able to sleep in a little later and avoid some of the ...

Surgery Day

Megan

Jul 3

Surgery Day

Today was Dino's surgery day. He had his rear right leg amputated above the knee. Just after noon the surgeon called to say everything ...

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