A Sad Day – My Dog Has Lymphoma
This article was posted by Raw news bot on November 24th, 2010 and has been 128 views.This article was syndicated from Kristen's Raw.
As many of you know, animals are an enormous part of my life. I've taken in many strays over the years, adopted animals, donated to animal shelters and such, and my reason for being vegan is... for the animals. I love animals. And... I love my dog so very very much. It's with a heavy heart that I write today... we found out he has lymphoma. (Many of you heard this from me yesterday via facebook and I thank you all for your heart felt wishes.) He's about 10 years old and he's just the best dog ever. He's been with me through many trying times in my life, always my therapy... there to lift my spirits when I didn't think they could be lifted. He's my buddy. Zeus and I at the Mogollon Rim a few years ago. We want to take him back there once he's feeling better. We also want to take him to the beach, which he loves! A little road trip to CA is in order... as soon as he's feeling better. Maybe in a couple months. I have learned that lymphoma is treatable to a degree and we can prolong his life. I'm happy about that. It's just so hard to see him the way he is today... tired, not eating, sick. Apparently, with treatment he can have a nice quality of life for maybe another 1-2 years. Without treatment, they give him 1-2 months. That information is based on general outcomes, not specific to him yet. We're waiting on blood test results. Today, he is visiting an oncologist to start chemotherapy. This vet also does acupuncture and combines treatments with some holistic therapies. (Wi[...]
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