Blacknewfs
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As many of you know, my Zoë came up lame in October. Xrays showed a lesion on her bone (front left leg, near the shoulder) which we assumed was bone cancer. We repeated x-rays 2 weeks later and the lesion had not spread, and actually looked to have possibly reduced in size. We thought perhaps it was not bone cancer after all.
We have waited several more weeks to repeat the x-rays, and today we went back into the vet and the news was terrible. My Zoë does have bone cancer. I am heartbroken. Simply heartbroken.
She's had a cough since before she even came up lame, and although the last chest rads we did a few weeks ago did not show lung cancer, it is safe to assume that she does have it (lungs are the primary site of metastasis of bone cancer.)
We lost our first Newf to osteosarcoma after we tried very aggressive treatment (amputation/chemo). We do not feel it is in Zoë's best interest to take an aggressive approach like that for many reasons. We will be looking at pain management and just making the most of the remaining time we have together, however short that may be.
Zoë will be turning 9 next week. She still looks and acts like a 3 year old, is always happy and playful, so full of life. We always figured she'd live to be a ripe old age like her mom has. It's just entirely unfair this is happening.
We have waited several more weeks to repeat the x-rays, and today we went back into the vet and the news was terrible. My Zoë does have bone cancer. I am heartbroken. Simply heartbroken.
She's had a cough since before she even came up lame, and although the last chest rads we did a few weeks ago did not show lung cancer, it is safe to assume that she does have it (lungs are the primary site of metastasis of bone cancer.)
We lost our first Newf to osteosarcoma after we tried very aggressive treatment (amputation/chemo). We do not feel it is in Zoë's best interest to take an aggressive approach like that for many reasons. We will be looking at pain management and just making the most of the remaining time we have together, however short that may be.
Zoë will be turning 9 next week. She still looks and acts like a 3 year old, is always happy and playful, so full of life. We always figured she'd live to be a ripe old age like her mom has. It's just entirely unfair this is happening.
I'm sad and heartbroken for you and Jim. Zoe has always been one of my favorites here...her eyes are unforgettable. I'm glad she is still doing well and I just know she is in the best place that will let her have the absolute best time of her life, no matter what time you all are given.
