4 year Anniversary ~ Cancer Free!

Happy and Healthy ~ 4 yr Anniversary cancer FREE in March 2013

Cider will be 14 yrs old in July

 

 

A very happy gal !

3 Year Anniversary ~ Cancer Free!

March 19, 2012 ~ Cider's 3 year anniversary ~ Cancer Free

Her tail is wagging full speed!

Happy and Healthy with a few more white whiskers.

Cider will be 12 in July.

We're enjoying the GREAT warm weather and putting the chairs out on the deck early this year.

Happy New Year 2012 !!!

Cider is a happy healthy cancer survivor ~ Wishing you all the best for 2012!

(and looking forward to warmer weather)

2 Year Anniversary ~ Cancer Free !

This is Cider on March 19, 2011 ~ our two year anniversary since her cancer surgery! Cider is happy and healthy and cancer free. Cider will be 11 years old this summer. She is still a puppy at heart.

Cider's leg is still flat where the tumor was removed.

All that remains from the surgical site is a bit of black scar tissue.

We are ready to enjoy Spring ~ the snow has almost melted :0)

1 Year Anniversary ~ Cancer Free

It's a deal ~ A five year Contract ~ Let's shake on it : )

It was a year ago today ~ March 19, 2009 ~ that Cider had her surgery. All is well and she is happily enjoying the early Spring we are having in Ontario, Canada.

Wishing you all the Best for 2010

My Christmas present this year is a happy healthy dog : ) I am thrilled she was given a clean bill of health last May, 2009 and has continued to do well. We look forward to many more years with our goofy girl.

It is a pleasure to have Cider as part of our family.

Wishing your family, friends and beloved pets all the best for 2010!

Cider's Story

Our dog Cider successfully recovered from her Cancer Surgery in March 2009. Her post surgery healing took about 2 months.

I have opened this blog to the public now, so I can share Cider's story with other pet owners that may be experiencing the same thing. Cider had an egg sized Soft Tissue Sarcoma removed from her front left leg. It was a rather aggressive "de-bulking" surgery that stretched her remaining skin to the max. We chose this option over amputation or chemotherapy. We knew it would be a difficult road, as the first two Vets we talked to recommended amputation.

Cider's story and her 2 months of post surgery challenges are summarized in the blog posts below. I would like to thank Dr. Julius Liptak and Dr. Charles Bruce of the Alta Vista Animal Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario for saving Cider's leg. To "shake a paw" is a wonderful thing : )