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Originally Posted by jlaack  Regarding the oral morphine, I'd highly recommend having some on hand even if you never use it and perhaps even some ace (sedative).
The limb spare does remove the tumor but the tumor is cut out. Then either an implant (typically of bone, sometimes manmade) is placed in the space left and the entire leg is plated in addition to the ankle being fused to minimize the impact on the plate. |
Jlaak,
Thanks for the info on the harness. I have some thinking to do........
As far as the tumor discussion, I think we're both saying the same thing, just from a different perspective. You obviously have more experience with this than myself, as my dog has not undergone that procedure. But as far as I understand it, the 'tumor' IS the bone
in a sense.........not really bone, as you have stated, but rather made out of what the bone is
changing into in that area. (Not Really bone, but a more honeycombed brittle substance) Which is why (As far as I know) there is a 'hole' left over from the procedure. For if was was truly just a 'growth'
on the bone, there would be no recess created from it's removal, no??
I am just trying to understand this thing a little better, as I was very interested in this option when everything first started happening with my girl. Let me know if I got anything wrong.
Thanks!
MK