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[boxofdelights]

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.

Comments

[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. :(

[boxofdelights]

Yeah, it's just not right, how short their lives are. It's not right how short our lives are, either, but theirs are ridiculous.

[jinian]

I'm so sorry. Poor Tai and you.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[oursin]

So sorry to hear this. {{{Hugs}}}, sympathy and good thoughts.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[loligo]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm glad you still have some time left with him.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[bcholmes]

Oh, that's so sad. I'm sorry to hear that.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[j00j]

*hugs*

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[jesse_the_k]

Aw. That's so hard! I hope you can love each other lots in the time remaining.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[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.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[firecat]

No fair.

[boxofdelights]

Yeah.

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

Poor Tai! and poor you! I'm very sorry to hear of it.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[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.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[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.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[eeyorerin]

I am sorry.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're losing him. I hope you can have some good times while he's still with you.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Love each other lots is about all we can do.

[boxofdelights]

Yes.

[rozasharn.livejournal.com]

Oh, sympathies. And best wishes for Tai.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

Both most optimistic hopes for Tai and sympathies.

[boxofdelights]

Thank you.