Bella has bone cancer

**Daisy and Delilah** · 06-01-2006, 03:06 PM

Awwww!! I'm so sorry to hear this news Carmen. How devastating for all of you. Is this the doggie that has been Beenie's playmate for awhile? Prayers are going our for a miracle cure. (((HUGS All Around)))

**Karen** · 06-01-2006, 03:07 PM

Oh, dear sweet Bella, I hope they can make the hurts go away!

**beeniesmom** · 06-01-2006, 03:10 PM

Thank you.
Yes, Bella and Jax come to work every day and they are Beenies buddies.
I've posted several times about all of them together.
I'll be taking Jax home with me later and hope for the best.

Here is Bella with Beenie and Frankie.
Frankie and Bella were almost kissing.

**wolf_Q** · 06-01-2006, 03:15 PM

I'm very sorry to hear this.

**Ginger's Mom** · 06-01-2006, 03:42 PM

Oh Carmen, I am so sorry to hear that. I remember hearing about Bella and Jax and what good friends they are with Beenie. I hope they get some good news.

**lizbud** · 06-01-2006, 06:25 PM

So sad.

I hope the Vets can offer some hope for Bella.

**Sudilar** · 06-01-2006, 06:46 PM

Such devastating news. My first foster had osteosarcoma. Things happened so quickly.
My heart goes out to Bella.

**dragondawg** · 06-01-2006, 08:01 PM

and the lungs are the usual site, then a Chemo protocol using Doxorubicin for the maximum 5 treatments will give the dog a median time of 1 yr survival. For most of this period one would expect a remission, and a high quality of life for the dog. Cisplatin can be used in conjunction with Doxorubicin for a slightly longer survival time, but Cisplatin tends to be a nasty drug per nausea. The side effects of Doxorubicin are easily controlled with Metoclopromide.