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Tai has a bone tumor. The vet says chemo is not likely to do much good without amputation. Since he's a big dog and it's a front leg, amputation is not likely to have a good outcome. (Also he is an old dog, and had already lost mobility from nerve damage from a biopsy last year.) So our goal is to make him as comfortable as possible for as long as possible.

I was so irritated with him last week, when I had gum surgery and he peed in the house five times. Now I just want him to stay. Pee on the floor whenever he feels like it. Just stay.

Life is short. Love each other lots.

Date: 2011-09-03 06:21 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] brigantine
Aw, man, I'm sorry. Losing a fur friend - especially a dog - is always so hard. We always had dogs when I was a kid, and I never got used to that. :(

Date: 2011-09-03 07:08 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jinian
I'm so sorry. Poor Tai and you.

Date: 2011-09-03 11:41 am (UTC)
oursin: Beatrix Potter's Mrs Tiggywinkle, wearing an apron, clasping her paws, and looking upwards (Mrs Tiggywinkle)
From: [personal profile] oursin
So sorry to hear this. {{{Hugs}}}, sympathy and good thoughts.

Date: 2011-09-03 12:16 pm (UTC)
loligo: Scully with blue glasses (Default)
From: [personal profile] loligo
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm glad you still have some time left with him.

Date: 2011-09-03 12:42 pm (UTC)
bcholmes: (Default)
From: [personal profile] bcholmes
Oh, that's so sad. I'm sorry to hear that.

Date: 2011-09-03 02:32 pm (UTC)
j00j: rainbow over east berlin plattenbau apartments (Default)
From: [personal profile] j00j
*hugs*

Date: 2011-09-04 12:42 am (UTC)
jesse_the_k: Human embraces another who's encased in bubble wrap (hug gently)
From: [personal profile] jesse_the_k
Aw. That's so hard! I hope you can love each other lots in the time remaining.

Date: 2011-09-04 01:05 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] wild_irises
We have an aging cat who pees and poops wherever he feels like it far too often. I go back and forth so much between wanting him around despite the hassles and being irritated. I hear you.

I hope you get good time with Tai before he leaves.

Date: 2011-09-04 03:05 am (UTC)
firecat: statuette of cat and kitten (cat and kitten netsuke)
From: [personal profile] firecat
No fair.

Date: 2011-09-03 06:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randomdreams.livejournal.com
Poor Tai! and poor you! I'm very sorry to hear of it.

Date: 2011-09-03 07:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baratron.livejournal.com
Oh, poo. Let us hope it is a slow-growing tumour, and that he may be comfortable for a very long time to come.

Also, *hugs* for you waiting here until you feel like collecting them.

Date: 2011-09-03 01:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amaebi.livejournal.com
Ah, I am sorry. Mortality's a bitch when we don't all die at the same time, prospect a petal or pain, memory a tender bruise.

Date: 2011-09-03 05:32 pm (UTC)
eeyorerin: (Default)
From: [personal profile] eeyorerin
I am sorry.

Date: 2011-09-03 05:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wcg.livejournal.com
I'm sorry you're losing him. I hope you can have some good times while he's still with you.

Date: 2011-09-03 08:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asakiyume.livejournal.com
Love each other lots is about all we can do.


Date: 2011-09-04 01:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rozasharn.livejournal.com
Oh, sympathies. And best wishes for Tai.

Date: 2011-09-04 01:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nellorat.livejournal.com
Both most optimistic hopes for Tai and sympathies.

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