Tag Archives: Osteosarcoma

Nov200903

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Osteosarcoma Takes Our Catherine

Today we had to let go of our sweet Catherine. Osteosarcoma is an ugly disease. One Thursday Catherine was fine. The next day, Friday, she was limping. The following Tuesday she wasn’t eating and the limp had turned into a carrying-leg lameness. Today, exactly one week later, Catherine is limping worse, and we can’t control [...]

Oct200929

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Dog And Cat Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma. It’s an ugly word for an ugly disease. And it’s taking my friend, Catherine, pictured below, whom I’ve been treating since 2003. Let’s break down the word. “Osteo” is a Latin prefix referring to bone. “Sarcoma” describes a group of usually malignant tumors of connective tissue such as bone, ligament, fat, cartilage and various [...]