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I ran across this web site, as I
look for information and guidance
in the recent diagnosis of
osteoscaroma in my Rottweiler
Molly.
She
had just turned 10 years old in
July, I had taken her to the vet
for an annual checkup. They did
blood work and full body x-rays
and were happy to report that she
was in excellent health, and there
were no worries.
I work
out of state and am gone for 14
days at a time. My youngest
daughter is still at home,
recently graduating high school.
She had called me a day before I
got home to tell me that Molly was
limping and favoring her front
foot.
When I
returned home, I looked for
something to be in her foot, but
found nothing. I took her to the
vet the next day, they asked me to
come look at x-rays and told me
that it was bone cancer. She is
not a candidate for amputation,
since she has had surgery on both
knees, and some arthritis in her
hips. They gave me some pain
medication for her and told me
that I would need to put her down,
before the cancer would kill her.
They gave me this diagnosis 10
years to the day, from when I
brought her home.
She
was the best birthday present I
have ever had. She has been my
constant companion and guardian.
She has stood by me though
divorces and raising my children
through their adolescent years. As
my daughter said it best "she has
been my constant in my life."
I
realized that I will have to make
a decision, and was looking for
some unfound hope. For now I will
give Molly the best care possible.
The picture (above) is of Molly
and I last year on my birthday.
UPDATE
05/30/07:
Yesterday Molly's cancer
progressed to the point where
the decision was made to give
her peace.
Within in a couple of days, her
good leg had started retaining
fluid, and she wasn't hardly
able to get up. An appointment
was made with the vet for
Saturday afternoon, to see if
she could have increased
medication and a chest x-ray to
make sure that she wasn't having
problems breathing.
By
Saturday morning, she was unable
to stand, and the fluid had
accumulated in her chest. She
had to be carried to the truck
and taken to the vet. They
explained that the cancer had
progressed, and it was time to
put her to rest.
I
have been at work since the 6th
and am not returning until the
25th of this month. I was able
to stay on the phone while the
injections were given and she
stopped breathing.
She did
remarkable until the last few
days. The edema spread to her
good leg and lungs in two days
and she was unable to get up.
From initial diagnosis they told
me I would have her for a month,
in reality I had her for 9
months. I miss her horribly and
will forward the message that I
sent to everyone when she
passed.
Thanks for the support - this is a
great website.
Miss
Molly will be missed with heavy
hearts. I am sure that it made
Grandma's Mother's Day to see
her. I
have attached a couple recent
pictures.
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Sheri and her Miss Molly |
Miss Molly January 2007 |
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