Post by Nani on Aug 30, 2012 17:34:47 GMT
Hi all,
I've been away for a few weeks...and in returning to the forum I do not have good news.
My first and only beloved dog Hunter is dying. He was diagnosed with Mast Cell Tumour in his body, lymph node and upper lip.
The vet said it is not a good prognosis as we were going to have the tumor on hs lip removed as that one poses the most danger.
Can someone please help me? I am an emmotional mess. My little stinker is 10 years old and 5 months. Apart from grey hairs, he is still active and everyone always thinks he's younger than what he really is due to his hyper activity.
We were going to book the appointment for Sept 8th but the doctor said he was rather not as there is no way of knowing how Hunter will be by then. We were going to hold a fundraiser and garage sale and I was going to sell our furniture and tv, new clothes, etc etc. Bu the doctor said that the purpose of operating him would only serve as palliative care. As Hunter's mom I cannot allow him to suffer needlessly just for my benefit of keeping him for MAAAAAAYBE a month or 2 longer. As most of you know I am unemployed and have not found even a smidge of a job. We asked the vet if they acepted monthly payments and they don't, not even with a deposit. The bill for surgery and meds and etc would be $2000 plus any after treatment options such as chemotherapy which is $5000 to start and up.
And my poor baby Hunter would not be the same which is the real issue, he would be on meds, and struggling and the cancer is already spreading. He has 8 tumour sites in his body.
I needto read/feel words of comfort and help me with this mountain of a heartbreak.
He is not eating all his food, he drinks large quantities of water, his lip tumour is so big, it grows a cm every night. He looks sad sometimes but wags his tail and gets excited when he sees us still.
We have made the decision to end his suffering next weekend. What a horrible feeling to pick a date for death. My worry is that he will suffer until then.
I cry and cry, I couldn't even look at him last night after the vet visit. I just hug him and cry, he licks my hands or tears and just whines and stays close.
I felt so bad last night that I was hysterically crying--still am right now--and literally felt sick to my stomach. I cried myself to sleep with a pounding headache.
I knew and know death is inevitable-but he hid everything so well until it was too late. I thought he really was fine and healthy.
I am spending more time with him and taking him to the dog parks and etc. I am sad our time together is being cut so short.
I got him when he was a puppy..just 11 weeks old. He had never been sick..except for a cut on his leg which became infected because he kept licking it!! He's a solid looking dog and our family-Jimmy, my 2 brothers and parents are just devasted. Me the most.
It feels like my heart is about to explode with pain....when my budgies died I felt like I was in this bottomless pit. With Hunter who has been with us for 10 years it feels like I AM DYING..and with Hunter we went through the trying puppy times, the teething, the horny dog stage, the neutering, the escaping the backyard stage, the " I don't wanna obey" stage, to now...BTW the "I don't wanna obey" stage is still happening LOL!!
I love Hunter. My poor baby.
I've been away for a few weeks...and in returning to the forum I do not have good news.
My first and only beloved dog Hunter is dying. He was diagnosed with Mast Cell Tumour in his body, lymph node and upper lip.
The vet said it is not a good prognosis as we were going to have the tumor on hs lip removed as that one poses the most danger.
Can someone please help me? I am an emmotional mess. My little stinker is 10 years old and 5 months. Apart from grey hairs, he is still active and everyone always thinks he's younger than what he really is due to his hyper activity.
We were going to book the appointment for Sept 8th but the doctor said he was rather not as there is no way of knowing how Hunter will be by then. We were going to hold a fundraiser and garage sale and I was going to sell our furniture and tv, new clothes, etc etc. Bu the doctor said that the purpose of operating him would only serve as palliative care. As Hunter's mom I cannot allow him to suffer needlessly just for my benefit of keeping him for MAAAAAAYBE a month or 2 longer. As most of you know I am unemployed and have not found even a smidge of a job. We asked the vet if they acepted monthly payments and they don't, not even with a deposit. The bill for surgery and meds and etc would be $2000 plus any after treatment options such as chemotherapy which is $5000 to start and up.
And my poor baby Hunter would not be the same which is the real issue, he would be on meds, and struggling and the cancer is already spreading. He has 8 tumour sites in his body.
I needto read/feel words of comfort and help me with this mountain of a heartbreak.
He is not eating all his food, he drinks large quantities of water, his lip tumour is so big, it grows a cm every night. He looks sad sometimes but wags his tail and gets excited when he sees us still.
We have made the decision to end his suffering next weekend. What a horrible feeling to pick a date for death. My worry is that he will suffer until then.
I cry and cry, I couldn't even look at him last night after the vet visit. I just hug him and cry, he licks my hands or tears and just whines and stays close.
I felt so bad last night that I was hysterically crying--still am right now--and literally felt sick to my stomach. I cried myself to sleep with a pounding headache.
I knew and know death is inevitable-but he hid everything so well until it was too late. I thought he really was fine and healthy.
I am spending more time with him and taking him to the dog parks and etc. I am sad our time together is being cut so short.
I got him when he was a puppy..just 11 weeks old. He had never been sick..except for a cut on his leg which became infected because he kept licking it!! He's a solid looking dog and our family-Jimmy, my 2 brothers and parents are just devasted. Me the most.
It feels like my heart is about to explode with pain....when my budgies died I felt like I was in this bottomless pit. With Hunter who has been with us for 10 years it feels like I AM DYING..and with Hunter we went through the trying puppy times, the teething, the horny dog stage, the neutering, the escaping the backyard stage, the " I don't wanna obey" stage, to now...BTW the "I don't wanna obey" stage is still happening LOL!!
I love Hunter. My poor baby.
