Susan,
I hope that Diva is still with you. I'm sorry that I just found
your email as I scour the internet for some help.
My Westie - Maggie - was diagnosed with TCC in January and
we did have a "debulking" performed. The cancer had spread
to her urethra and starting to climb to one kidney so they
weren't able to get it all.
Maggie has been on and off Piroxicam for some time. At 20
pounds, her dose was 2.7mg. We had it specially formulated
for her by VetCentric.
It is hard on the stomach. Every morning Maggie receives a
10mg Pepcid to eliminate any stomach problems. Even so, she
only takes the Piroxicam for two weeks at a time and then we
switch to Metacam which is a milder form.
We just started her on Prednisone to help with what appeared
to be uncontrollable attempts to urinate. It has helped a great
deal. She is also taking Tramadol - a mild non-narcotic pain
reliever to help with the urge.
It's been 4 months and every day is a guess. I don't put a lot of
faith in the Piroxicam - as it wasn't made for this problem -
but we give it to her with our fingers crossed.
I wish you all the best.