persephone Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 he looks great, kayla :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Kayla that is such good news about Maxie. Pete is an amazing surgeon isn't he? Keep us updated on Maxie please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) He sure is! Maxie had his stitches out today and got a very good report. They said he is healing remarkably well. I was a bit stressed out over the weekend because I felt a lump near the top of his incision, but it's just where the rib was cut when it was removed to get to the tumour site. We've still got a few weeks of restricted activity ahead, no running or jumping, so I'll be camped out on the mattress in the lounge room with him for while yet. Though he can start going for on lead walks now which is great. So it's all looking good so far. :) Edited March 17, 2014 by kayla1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDobes Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Oh no, sorry to hear that, hope for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 He sure is! Maxie had his stitches out today and got a very good report. They said he is healing remarkably well. I was a bit stressed out over the weekend because I felt a lump near the top of his incision, but it's just where the rib was cut when it was removed to get to the tumour site. We've still got a few weeks of restricted activity ahead, no running or jumping, so I'll be camped out on the mattress in the lounge room with him for while yet. Though he can start going for on lead walks now which is great. So it's all looking good so far. :) I've been wondering how Maxie was progressing. That's a very encouraging report. Maxie will be back to his old self in no time. You must be very relieved the surgery went so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Oh, so relieved!! It's been a stressful time, made worse because I kept questioning myself and wondering if I was doing the right thing by Maxie - risks of major surgery vs risks of the sarcoma growing back more aggressively. I was feeling pretty horrible for quite a while. Thank goodness we are past the worst of it now. So long as Maxie continues healing nicely then it's all good, and given the results were clear the chance of it recurring now is low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hard to believe we've passed the 12 month mark now since Maxie's surgery. Very happy to say there's been no sign of the sarcoma returning and no problems with the biological SIS mesh used to replace the abdominal wall - no rejection or infection. Maxie's own tissue would have grown and replaced the mesh within several months of the surgery. So no loss of strength in the area. He had restricted range of movement in his right hind leg for a while, because a lot of tissue and skin had been removed, but that improved over a few months and he was then back to full range of movement. His right side feels different to touch, but physically he can do everything now that he could previously (and he loooves to run and jump...) He was back to his usual self in such a short space of time after the surgery. It's amazing what can be done now, and how quickly they recover from major surgery. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 So good to read such a positive update. Congratulations to you and Maxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks Tassie. :) I didn't update sooner because I didn't want to jinx it, but needless to say Maxie and I are both very happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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