Murphy's Mammory Cancer

[.unknown.]

So, i made a post about 2.5 weeks ago about Muprhy going for surgery to remove a large tumor on her stomach.

Well, the Biopsy results came back and it's cancer. I don't know what type of cancer, but it's super fast spreading and there is nothing they can do. She's been out of surgery for just over two weeks now and another tumor has devloped on the other side of her belly that is larger than the one they removed. She's getting little lumps all over her neck now and she will soon have to be pts. My parents are trying really hard to cope, and there is always the option of more surgery and chemo(sp) but the fact that the cancer is spreading so quickly, they are questioning the point of putting her through the pain of all that if it's not going to help her that much.

I feel so badly for her, she is so sweet and cute and really wants to play and hang out with everyone, but she just can't.

Has anyone dealt with this type of Cancer? I don't know what to do.

[Prin]

I'm so sorry! I haven't had a dog with mammory cancer, but I had a dobie with liver cancer and it progressed so quickly, we barely had a chance to say good bye. I'm so sorry your family is going through this.

[Lucky Rescue]

Awww, so sorry to hear this.

For an 11 yr old dog with cancer rapidly spreading, I agree with your parents and would not do any treatment either.

[Beaglemom]

I'm so very sorry. It is extremely hard when a beloved pet falls ill. I know exactly how you and your family are feeling right now. It has been almost a year now that I had our sweet Shandy pts due to cancer. Her cancer was also fast spreading. She underwent surgery and not long after, tumors returned and they grew fast. The only choice we had was to have her pts to end her suffering. It's never an easy decision to make. You will have to weigh the pros and cons. Will her life be improved if she were to undergo more surgery and chemo? Or will this only prolong her suffering? It's never an easy decision.

[doggy lover]

Sorry to hear about your doggy. Two years ago I had my dog Travis pts due to bone cancer, yes we could have amputated his front leg and had cemo and so on. I thought about what quality of life he would have, at 9 and a half and 120lbs he would never been able to get up the stairs to our livingroom, spending the rest of his life in the basement. He also loved to run at our cottage this would never happen again. The vet told us that even with everything he might only live another year, so would it be worth putting him through the surgery and all the losses he would suffer if he ever got over the surgery its self. I decided that it wouldn't be fair to him and if I did this to him it was only because I didn't want to let go. Having him pts was peaceful, I stayed with him the whole time, stroking in his ears which he loved and then he was gone, one more kiss and good bye. He was buried at our cottage and my daughter made him a headstone, he shall for ever run where he loved to be.

You and your parents will know what is the right thing to do and when it is the time to do it. My thoughts are with you all.

[Bushfire2000]

I'm so very sorry about Murphy. It is a very hard thing to do puting your pet to sleep, but after all the pros and cons are weighed I'm sure you and your parents will do whats best for Murphy how ever hard it might be. Good Luck. My thoughts and prayers are with you.