- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Well friends, here we are. I've been struggling to write this one. We're beginning our final journey and I'm devastated.
You may remember that Ella had a little lump on her jaw that we'd decided to have removed as the results of the fine needle aspiration were inconclusive. Well, it turns out that was a fatty lump and nothing to worry about.
However, she'd also developed this funny scab thing next to her nose that we asked to have removed at the same time. Unfortunately this one came back as a mast cell tumor and it appears to be high grade.
Given how much Ella hates going to the vet, and the terrible prognosis, we've opted against a CT scan as we feel it only really benefits us and doesn't change our plan. We've also chosen not to give chemo as that requires her to be admitted for a day, every two weeks, and that's more stress than I'm prepared to put her under. Plus, the chemo isn't expected to give her a significant amount of extra time.
We have however chosen to give a cancer receptor inhibitor in the hope it may give us a few more happy months.
Right now she's so happy and healthy that you'd have no idea of what's bubbling under the surface. She's approaching 11years and behaves more like a 4yr old with her daily zoomies and joy.
This girl is everything to me and has had an immeasurable impact on my life. Now it's time for me to care for her and make the calls that are right for her and break my heart at the same time.
You may remember that Ella had a little lump on her jaw that we'd decided to have removed as the results of the fine needle aspiration were inconclusive. Well, it turns out that was a fatty lump and nothing to worry about.
However, she'd also developed this funny scab thing next to her nose that we asked to have removed at the same time. Unfortunately this one came back as a mast cell tumor and it appears to be high grade.
Given how much Ella hates going to the vet, and the terrible prognosis, we've opted against a CT scan as we feel it only really benefits us and doesn't change our plan. We've also chosen not to give chemo as that requires her to be admitted for a day, every two weeks, and that's more stress than I'm prepared to put her under. Plus, the chemo isn't expected to give her a significant amount of extra time.
We have however chosen to give a cancer receptor inhibitor in the hope it may give us a few more happy months.
Right now she's so happy and healthy that you'd have no idea of what's bubbling under the surface. She's approaching 11years and behaves more like a 4yr old with her daily zoomies and joy.
This girl is everything to me and has had an immeasurable impact on my life. Now it's time for me to care for her and make the calls that are right for her and break my heart at the same time.
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