I still feel conflicted, however, and I feel like if I didn't do treatment I'd be a bad "mom," for not giving him the best chance. But on the other hand, I'm most worried about his quality of life. At this point, he's 100% himself. He eats and drinks fine, he runs around the house playing with his toys and tormenting the cat, and he's just in general a happy dog.
The thing that gets me, which I think is stupid, is thinking about the actual euthanasia, if/when that's what it comes down to. I've had animals my whole life, and we've had to put a lot to sleep for various reasons, but I've never actually been the one that's there to see it. This is the first dog I've had on my own, so obviously I'll be there. Every time I think about that part, that's when I start crying... which again, I think is silly, considering everything that would/could lead up to that.
plebayo wrote:If you choose not to treat your dog you aren't being a bad dog mom. Not wanting to cause your dog pain from treatment is not being neglectful. You have to decide what is best for you and for your dog. If you don't want to do chemo no one is going to judge you for it. If you just want him to live out his time, that's totally fair.
mnp13 wrote:plebayo wrote:If you choose not to treat your dog you aren't being a bad dog mom. Not wanting to cause your dog pain from treatment is not being neglectful. You have to decide what is best for you and for your dog. If you don't want to do chemo no one is going to judge you for it. If you just want him to live out his time, that's totally fair.
This. x1000
a long time ago, someone got very angry for saying what I am about to say:
Treating your dog's cancer does no make you a "good" owner. Not treating it does not make you a "bad owner." It is a very personal decision based on a million different factors that no one has any right to judge.
mnp13 wrote:plebayo wrote:If you choose not to treat your dog you aren't being a bad dog mom. Not wanting to cause your dog pain from treatment is not being neglectful. You have to decide what is best for you and for your dog. If you don't want to do chemo no one is going to judge you for it. If you just want him to live out his time, that's totally fair.
This. x1000
a long time ago, someone got very angry for saying what I am about to say:
Treating your dog's cancer does no make you a "good" owner. Not treating it does not make you a "bad owner." It is a very personal decision based on a million different factors that no one has any right to judge.
loudog wrote:For the Piroxicam- is that something I should talk to my normal vet about, or should I make an appointment with the oncologist? The specialist I went to recommended making an appointment with the oncologist to talk about options, I think that might be something to look into.
Is there a ballpark range on the cost of chemo?
When doing chemo, what is the order of events? I remember reading about Sophie and an IV... is it like that for each treatment? About how many treatments and how often?
Lots to think about, and again, thank you guys.
I have to leave for work, so will probably do some research during the day, and possibly have more questions tonight
I did notice a little bump on his butt right after we left the vet from the rhinoscopy last week. It was raised and rounded, with no hair, and maybe half the diameter as a pencil eraser. Do you think this is related to the cancer, or maybe just a random bump? Does this type of cancer spread throughout the body, or is it isolated to his head/nose area?
Another thing I think of, is if I were to just let him go on and on and on (not something I would do if I notice him in pain), how would he eventually die? I mean, obviously of the cancer, but what about the cancer would cause death? Or would he just feel so sick he would stop eating/drinking, and die of malnutrition? This is so morbid, but I'm trying to wrap my head around this, and I just can't figure it out.
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