I had to take Freckles to the vet today to have her stitches taken out. The wound was still “weeping” a small bit, so they left them in for another week. The results of the biopsy came back. Unfortunately the results were not good. The doctor is sure that the cancer will spread despite the amputation. She gave Freckles 2 – 6 months. I realize that is just a guess on her part and I hope that she is wrong. However, at the same time I must be realistic and just suck up every minute I can to enjoy what time we have left.
You are right she’s giving you an “average”. Freckles doesn’t seem too “average” to me. For now she is out of pain and getting on with doggy life. You have done what you needed to do to help her do that. You have a great attitude! None of us know what tomorrow will bring. That’s why we live each day with relish!
I am sure that hearing such news ripped out another chunk of your heart but as impossible as it probably seems/is, keep the faith! Our baby Amira had her rear leg amputation 6 days ago and it’s been a very rough road. I refuse to believe that all her suffering is for naught and pray that she will beat this evil cancer and go on to live many more healthy happy years! I hope Freckles will make her Vet a liar and go on to have a cancer free life!
We had a dismal prognosis, too, and all I could do was learn to live in the present and enjoy the “now” that we did have. You will be surprised how many “nows” you can accumulate over time and how much love you can share in those moments. Hug Freckles for me and hang in there.
When you get a moment, do you mind sharing what the pathology report said? Guess I’m just looking for the “name” they gave this piece of crap disease. There is soooooo much information here on the site with first hand experience AND treatments for almost every conceivable “diagnosis”. There are options that have proven effective as well.
One thing everyone has learned pretty quickly in this journey is that everyday is a bonus day. That gift should never be wasted on worrying, or counting days on the calendar because Freckles sure isn’t!
Freckles does not have a timeframe stamped on that cute butt! As Linda said, these so called statistics are just averages. Some may not make it that long..and some may make it a lot longer! And that’s what we see more often…dogs beating thise “statistics”…not only by months, but sometimes by years! And on top of that, six months in dog years is equal to over three years in human years!! That’s a whole lot more time for loving and spoiling!!
You’ve always had a great attitude from the get go. You were not giving up on Freckles and you are committed to doing everything possible to giving Freckles a great quality life….and you are doing exactly that!
Freckles is doing so welll..and it’s only two weeks after surgery! It continues to get even better!!
Looking forward to following more adventures with Freckles…perhaps o e of the cutest dogs in the planet!
Give Freckles extra treats and a scoop of ice cream for me tonight for being willing to endure those darn stitches a few more days!
Cheering for ya’ Freckles!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!