I am So Sorry to hear your news too. I had posted along with many others under the Greyhound Section where they is also a Topic for Lymphoma.
My little lurcher, died in March, aged 6, and I still am amazed how quickly this disease takes hold.All the indication I had of her having something wrong was she began to cough suddenly and then overnight literally a lump appeared under her armpit. I was at the vets that day and even by then another lump appeared under her chin and I feared the worst.
It upset me too to see her with shaved patches and stitches but she was amazing in her reactions to the treatment. We were more worried that she was and accepted her weekly treatment and then monthly with such ease.I was more anxious, not knowing what reactions to expect from the drugs. I can only say that we had to take each day as it came and in the main, she had a good quality of life for six months. The Vet had initially set a protocol for a year but sadly it had entered her lungs at the final stage. The final stage came extremely quick, just like the inital disease had come on. We had no choice but to say Goodbye but it was definately the right time for her, not for us though. Its heartbreaking and I am so sorry you have to go through this. We gave our special girl the very best of everything in her final months and as long as your little dog can cope you wont have any thing to feel guilty about, which is one of those feelings. My dog initally had excessive weeing, and blood sometimes, which the vet gave us something for, and she was sick once in the whole time. Apart from that, you wouldnt have known. She was still lively, up to mischief and still full of life. I can only say, it depends, so much, how they react, which will in the end make your very hard decision.
My little lurcher, died in March, aged 6, and I still am amazed how quickly this disease takes hold.All the indication I had of her having something wrong was she began to cough suddenly and then overnight literally a lump appeared under her armpit. I was at the vets that day and even by then another lump appeared under her chin and I feared the worst.
It upset me too to see her with shaved patches and stitches but she was amazing in her reactions to the treatment. We were more worried that she was and accepted her weekly treatment and then monthly with such ease.I was more anxious, not knowing what reactions to expect from the drugs. I can only say that we had to take each day as it came and in the main, she had a good quality of life for six months. The Vet had initially set a protocol for a year but sadly it had entered her lungs at the final stage. The final stage came extremely quick, just like the inital disease had come on. We had no choice but to say Goodbye but it was definately the right time for her, not for us though. Its heartbreaking and I am so sorry you have to go through this. We gave our special girl the very best of everything in her final months and as long as your little dog can cope you wont have any thing to feel guilty about, which is one of those feelings. My dog initally had excessive weeing, and blood sometimes, which the vet gave us something for, and she was sick once in the whole time. Apart from that, you wouldnt have known. She was still lively, up to mischief and still full of life. I can only say, it depends, so much, how they react, which will in the end make your very hard decision.
