Sorry, I've been away for awhile. We're going through some difficult stuff here that's hard for me to talk about. One of my furry babies, Snostorm, the first dog I've ever had, was diagnosed last week with osteosarcoma--that's bone cancer.
We're going in for a second opinion tomorrow just to be sure, but we're fairly certain that the diagnosis is correct.
The cancer has not spread yet as far as we can tell, which is good. But x-rays can only detect cancer after it has accumulated enough cells in one place. So, it may have spread but is just not big enough to be detectable yet. Unfortunately, our only possible treatment option (that we know of at this time) is to pursue an amputation. And even that may not extend her life and it's a very painful procedure.
So we're kind of stuck with this very ugly decision. If we decide on pain management only, she probably has about three months. If we pursue the amputation, it's at least two or three weeks of recovery time and then...who knows? I would just hate for half of her remaining time to be spent in such misery, if it won't extend her life.
The good news is that right now she's still her happy, goofy self. She's limping, to be sure, but she is still playing and begging for treats and butting her head into my leg when I type at the computer. She's my good girl : ) I love her so much and it's going to hurt just that much when she's gone, whether it's three months from now or years.
This sounds selfish, I know, but please keep us in your prayers--we know she is a dog, but she's our dog, and more than that, we have to make this big decision about her life and when it should end and that's a responsibility I was really hoping to avoid--foolish as that sounds. We just want to make the right decision by her.
Anyway, I will provide updates as I'm able and please don't think I'm a horrible person if I'm on here writing about other stuff. This is tough for me to write about and I can barely talk about it. Sometimes talking and writing about other things is the only way I'm keeping it together.
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4 comments:
Stacey, I'm so sorry to hear about Snowy. I think God definitely screwed up when he gave our pets shorter lifespans than us . . . having to make decisions like this really sucks. Just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you. See you on Friday.
Love, Jeanine
Oh poor Snowstorm. I'm so sorry to hear she's sick.
I'll definitely keep you guys in my thoughts.
-Rob
So sorry to hear this! Please keep us updated on her progress.
And don't worry about writing about other things in the blog. It's totally understood.
I found your blog from writers.net and can whole-heartedly sympathise regarding your pet. They are family memebers just as our mums dads, sisters and brothers are. I still miss my dog. Hang in there...
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