Bandit was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma tumor to her right front leg in April of 2001.  We made the heart-wrenching decision to have the limb amputated in an attempt to save her life.  She sailed through the surgery and the recovery with no problem at all. 

We then took her to the University of Florida at Gainesville for carboplatin/doxyrubicin chemotherapy treatment.  Again, she tolerated her chemo with no problems.

At her checkup in August of 2002 (one year after completing chemo) she was diagnosed with a Grade II mast cell tumor in her left rear leg.  Again, she underwent a radical surgery to attempt to remove the tumor.  However, due to the location, they were unable to completely excise the tumor.  She then traveled to Florida Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, where she stayed for 3 weeks while she underwent daily radiation to the tumor site.  And, again, she handled all this as though it was just yet another adventure in her most exciting life.

In February of 2003, at her regular vet checkup, our local vet found a melanoma on her belly, which he surgically excised completely, and she has had no recurrence of that problem.

She continues to survive and thrive with her spirit and personality intact, over two years from her initial diagnosis.  Her oncologist says she is in complete remission at this point, from all her cancers. 

              
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NEVER GIVE UP.  NEVER GIVE IN.