My Bonny Girl. 49/52/19
Were to start, we have missed the last 3 weeks or so because I could not bring myself to share what is going on with my Bonny girl. Bonny has been very vibrant, strong and healthy even as she turned 13 last March.
About 3 weeks ago we took Bonny to the vet because of diarrhea that had gone on for a couple of days and was not responding to the normal remedies. Then she stopped eating, not good. After some tests and a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. She lost a great deal of weight and was still refusing to eat. She ended up spending one night at the vet, where they rehydrated her and gave her some steroids and anti-nausea meds. I thought we were going to loose her right then, she seemed in such bad shape.
But the vet did not recommend euthanasia at that time and we took her home and have nursed her back to feeling pretty good. She has gained weight back and has enough energy to go for morning walks and wants to play ball (though we have limited that game) The steroids make her want to eat constantly and we are obliging.
We are treasuring the time we have with her as we know this insidious disease will take her from us sooner than we want. We know when we bring pups into our lives they will break our hearts, but the joy she has brought to our lives is something I will be eternally grateful for. I know I'll never be able to calculate this -- but it would be fun to know how many miles she and I have walked together.
I am very happy to have this photo project (since she was 3 years old!) of Bonny. What wonderful memories looking through my annual Flickr albums.
Give your pups some loving for us.
My Bonny Girl. 49/52/19
Were to start, we have missed the last 3 weeks or so because I could not bring myself to share what is going on with my Bonny girl. Bonny has been very vibrant, strong and healthy even as she turned 13 last March.
About 3 weeks ago we took Bonny to the vet because of diarrhea that had gone on for a couple of days and was not responding to the normal remedies. Then she stopped eating, not good. After some tests and a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node, she was diagnosed with lymphoma. She lost a great deal of weight and was still refusing to eat. She ended up spending one night at the vet, where they rehydrated her and gave her some steroids and anti-nausea meds. I thought we were going to loose her right then, she seemed in such bad shape.
But the vet did not recommend euthanasia at that time and we took her home and have nursed her back to feeling pretty good. She has gained weight back and has enough energy to go for morning walks and wants to play ball (though we have limited that game) The steroids make her want to eat constantly and we are obliging.
We are treasuring the time we have with her as we know this insidious disease will take her from us sooner than we want. We know when we bring pups into our lives they will break our hearts, but the joy she has brought to our lives is something I will be eternally grateful for. I know I'll never be able to calculate this -- but it would be fun to know how many miles she and I have walked together.
I am very happy to have this photo project (since she was 3 years old!) of Bonny. What wonderful memories looking through my annual Flickr albums.
Give your pups some loving for us.