Hi everyone, I feel this is the only support group i can turn to in this tough time. I don't think others seem to understand how we are so connected to our goldens. if they feel pain we feel same pain.
My 10 yr old golden has lymph nodes all over his liver after sonogram revealed. Chest x-ray came back with no detectable cancer in lungs(which is usually first place it spreads). bloodwork indicated liver enzymes elevated, protein levels are still ok. They want to do a biopsy to determine if this is in fact cancer but i chose not to put him through any more tests or surgery.
Why is it always when symptoms show it is always too late to do anything?! Doc says i should just enjoy this end of life period with my golden, gave him the prognosis of "gravely ill" even though there is no official diagnosis. He appeared fine and healthy not so long ago?!
i got prednisone for him, he's been responding well. he's eating normally(not vomiting anymore)..i'm giving him fresh boiled chicken and chuck steak for him to enjoy..he has actually put on weight past few days after discovery of disease.
I don't want to ask how long do you think my golden can sustain life because its all subjective to how his body will fight and how fast the disease spreads. and i'm in state of shock and not able to grasp the notion he may leave me soon.
But i do want to ask anyone with similar experience to please give me some advice on how to maintain some sort of normality in my own life? I am not able to go to work(which will be problematic soon), i stopped watching TV, i'm afraid to leave the house and come back to not seeing him. I look into his eyes and i break down. i just dont think he realizes how sick he is. My golden still like to take walks with me still looks playful -follows me around..only exception is he doesn't have much energy..any walk or activity we do when he's back he plops down and just lay there.
I love this dog so much and i can't accept the fact he will be leaving me.:crying:
1st photo was when he was 2, second photo was this past April 2016..he always been able to maintain weight around 90lbs
My 10 yr old golden has lymph nodes all over his liver after sonogram revealed. Chest x-ray came back with no detectable cancer in lungs(which is usually first place it spreads). bloodwork indicated liver enzymes elevated, protein levels are still ok. They want to do a biopsy to determine if this is in fact cancer but i chose not to put him through any more tests or surgery.
Why is it always when symptoms show it is always too late to do anything?! Doc says i should just enjoy this end of life period with my golden, gave him the prognosis of "gravely ill" even though there is no official diagnosis. He appeared fine and healthy not so long ago?!
i got prednisone for him, he's been responding well. he's eating normally(not vomiting anymore)..i'm giving him fresh boiled chicken and chuck steak for him to enjoy..he has actually put on weight past few days after discovery of disease.
I don't want to ask how long do you think my golden can sustain life because its all subjective to how his body will fight and how fast the disease spreads. and i'm in state of shock and not able to grasp the notion he may leave me soon.
But i do want to ask anyone with similar experience to please give me some advice on how to maintain some sort of normality in my own life? I am not able to go to work(which will be problematic soon), i stopped watching TV, i'm afraid to leave the house and come back to not seeing him. I look into his eyes and i break down. i just dont think he realizes how sick he is. My golden still like to take walks with me still looks playful -follows me around..only exception is he doesn't have much energy..any walk or activity we do when he's back he plops down and just lay there.
I love this dog so much and i can't accept the fact he will be leaving me.:crying:
1st photo was when he was 2, second photo was this past April 2016..he always been able to maintain weight around 90lbs