Timstuff
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About 3 weeks ago, I found a big tumor on my Labrador retriever, Ashley's foot, about the size of a strawberry. We took her to the vet to have it checked, and it turned out that there was little to no fluid in it, which was a bad sign. We had the tumor removed and biopsied, and found out that it was cancerous, and since it was on her foot rather than her belly, they couldn't remove as much of the surrounding tissue as they'd have prefered. The cancer is still there, and it's spread to the lymph nodes in her leg. Fortunately, there's a medical trial going on for a new cancer treatment, and we were able to get in on it free of charge. The scary part though, is that now we have to wait and see if the treatments are going to actually cure her. She's otherwise a perfectly healthy dog, but if we can't kill the cancer, we might have to make some painful decisions down the road. Part of the treatment is going to involve chemo, and I've heard and seen what chemo does to humans, and the idea of my dog having to go through that is going to be hard to deal with.
I've had three dogs die on me in the past, but it's always hard to go through. One died suddenly and unexpectedly from food poisoning (she ate a dead animal), her sister died of old age, and then the last one had to be put down because he'd become so weak and sickly due to a brain injury late in life. This is the first time though, where we've been presented with the very real possibility that our pet might be facing some very hard and painful times in the future if we can't get rid of the cancer, and its scary to think that we might loose her, especially since she's still otherwise healthy. If you wouldn't mind saving a prayer or thought, I'd appreciate it.
I've had three dogs die on me in the past, but it's always hard to go through. One died suddenly and unexpectedly from food poisoning (she ate a dead animal), her sister died of old age, and then the last one had to be put down because he'd become so weak and sickly due to a brain injury late in life. This is the first time though, where we've been presented with the very real possibility that our pet might be facing some very hard and painful times in the future if we can't get rid of the cancer, and its scary to think that we might loose her, especially since she's still otherwise healthy. If you wouldn't mind saving a prayer or thought, I'd appreciate it.
