Nina
 

I just wanted to come and plea with everyone to say a little pray for my 14 year old Siberian Husky. Her vet found a mass on her trunk today. I will be picking her up at 4pm and receive the diagnosis. Me and my daughters have lost everything in a 2 year period 3 elderly pets and my husband, their father. We lost our home, my business and I feel everything else! Nina has been with my children their whole life. This is just awful! Thank you for your prayers.

Oh Honey I am so sorry..Nina's age is against her I fear. Of course I'll pray for all of you. :(:hug:

Well by now you've brought her home? Or made a very tough decision? Just wanted you to know that I'm thinking about you and your girls. :grouphug:

It doesn't have to be bad news. Older dogs frequently get large benign tumors on their bodies. One of my collies had one and it grew until I thought it was starting to interfere with her walking (it was behind her shoulder/elbow, don't know dog's anatomy). I made the decision to have it removed, she was 12 then and still pretty healthy. The surgery was a success but she unexpectedly had complications when I was ready to take her home. I spent almost 5 days in the vets office sitting on the floor by her crate before I decided to put her down. :(

I hope it goes well for you. :hug:

I am so numb. It is cancer. I have to make the tough decision of either fighting or letting her succomb to it. My children are devastated. This is just so hard after all we've been through. I have dealt with cancer with my Lab for 4 years. It was truly awful. And then my 13 year old cat got cancer. Then my 15 year old other cat died from renal failure. This is my last pet. I really haven't made a clear decision yet, but she is home now. After we left the vet, we stopped at the doggy park and then she got two plain hamburgers from McDonalds. Yes, my dog is spoiled rotten and she has lived a wonderful and healthy life until now. I'm just so numb

OMG I am so sorry! I remember sitting on the floor of the vets kennel for days when my cat was dying of renal failure. It is never easy. Nina was diagnosed with cancer today. Ironically, you are describing the same place of the tumor. This is just such a tough decision to make with 2 children. I knew her days were numbered, but least expected it to end to this. I honestly don't know how much more I can take. We have lost everything! I hate life. I wish I could disappear, but I have kids. When I fled the home with my children, I also took the dog. I was so scared he would euthanize her because of her suspected brain tumor. She was in such a bad way, but the meds stabalized her. It has been almost 2 years since then and she is healthy. I am just speechless! Thank you for your kind wishes.

I am sorry hope that you are going thru this....
it just seems you get hit with one thing then another comes along...when do you get time to grieve......
Nina is a great name for a dog.
(((((HUGS))))
bizi

:hug: I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.

How is it going today Honey? :grouphug:

:( (((Nohope))) I'm so sorry to hear about your Nina. She's a lucky baby to have had you all these years. Give her a hug and kiss from me please. My prayers are with you all. :heartthrob:

Thank you for asking:) The vet called last night with the final results of the lab work. He said if we're going to attack this, we can't wait. He lost his 13 year old dog not to long ago to heart failure while in surgery. He said we really must choose the battles we want to fight whether it be her tumor, her arthritis or her just discovered anemia. He thinks her arthritis will take her before the tumor does and is very concerned about putting a "98" year old woman under anesthesia. He suggested to wait 2 weeks to see how much the tumor has grown to know whether this is going to progress rapidly or slowly. He said the oldest husky he has ever tended to was 16. That is only 23 months away for my Nina. I still hold out hope. She is my last pet. This is very hard:(

Oh those decisions are so hard to wait on...I know that your huskey isn't suffering or you wouldn't wait. Your vet sounds very compassionate and anxious to take the right road for Nina. Please know that we understand how hard this is for you on top of everything else you've gone through. :grouphug:

You are right. Nina is in no pain and has a wonderful life. We are always going to the doggy park or for walks outside just to keep her mobile so she doesn't get so stiff from the arthritis. I feel so guilty for the house we moved to in November, (our 3rd move in 10 months) it has all wood floors downstairs and she wont use the fancy smancy doggy beds I bought her. Her arthritis has become so much worse since we moved here. Her vet is wonderful and loves my family. He was the one who was operating on my labrador 4 years ago, when we all decided enough was enough. That poor dog had so many tumors. The vet was going after a 15lb tumor in the abdomen. He called to tell us that he had to sever the main vein from the pancreaus to the stomach to get the tumor out and how he was in fear after stiching it back together that our dear Chip would go home and refuse to eat and succomb to starvation. This dog had had so many surgeries over the years and the healing time was the worst. He loved his tennis ball, but couldn't play for weeks after any of the surgeries. But it was when I asked the vet over the phone while Chip lay on the operating table of how long until another tumor pops up, he said 3 months. I called my husband at work and told him this can't continue, he must go. Chip was in such fear of the vet that everytime we loaded him in the car, even if only to go for a joy ride, he was trembling. At one visit, he stood up on his hind legs and pushed the waiting room door open and fled out into one of the busiest parking lots in town. He had several other tumors on his back that hadn't even been looked at yet. Just the thought of all that "down time" to heal and how he would be faced with yet another surgery made me come to that rash decision that day. This is why it isn't easy with Nina. She is happy, healthy, energetic at the doggy parks or on her walks and chases my kids all over the house when they have food in their hands. She greets us eagerly everytime we come home. She is just an amazing dog. I don't know how I can live with myself if I don't do the surgery to give her all the life that was meant to be. However, I don't want to put her through all the pain and "down time" The doctor said she would be forced to be down for at least 8 weeks because of the meds she is on for her arthritis. Forcing her to be down will be detrimental to her arthritis. This is just such a hard call. Thanks for listening

Honey, she has had a wonderful life with you and the girls. We know going into this, that their lives are much too short and still we choose to have this time with them....how can we resist such love...we can't. Cooper is our third airedale, he's 8 and none of them lived to be 10. Like you, I am saying he will be our last dog...can't go through it again.

Enjoy this time with Nina. :grouphug:

My heart is with you - :hug:

nohope .... How did things go for Nina today? You two OK? I sure have been thinking about you and wishing you well. :hug:

Just wanted to leave you a hug Honey. (nohope) :hug:

Thank you! I have decided against the surgery. I feel she would never make it. This morning she is barely able to get around and panting very heavily. The meds make her very tired and pant alot. I'm going to take her for a walk as soon as I run Sara to school. She does so much better with daily excercise. Thank you for thinking about us:)

Atta girl Nina...I do better with daily exercise too. :grouphug:

I think you made a wise choice Honey.

You should have seen her out for her walk today! She was running all over the place on her extended leash. With a smile splashed across her face her back feet had to hop together to keep up. It was hysterical. Now she's passed out again in the hall upstairs with me, carpet! OMG she just tooted! Must of been the girls sneeking chili to her at dinner:) Phew! I'm outa here!