Can I start by saying I know no-one can diagnose or predict - I'm simply asking for experiences
Our dog had a lump removed which was highly malignant
Within a month another lump appeared. She had CT scans which also found a tumor in her lungs. Her diagnosis was broad, she could have anywhere between 3 months and 2 years to live.
Had she had surgery to remove part her lung and full mammory tract would have been 2 ops and a recovery period of about 4 months with no guarantee of a cure . As such we decided the surgery would not be fair on her and chose to enjoy our time with her.
It's now 7 months since the initial lump was removed.
She's in some pain, were experimenting with drugs to try and ease because it's also causing anxiety.
She eats, toilets and plays all as those she is perfectly normal but her behaviour is totally different, she can't settle, won't recognise when out of breath and needing to rest.
Honestly it's exhausting as she's either barking at me to play or crying and whining. I can't leave her alone for more than an hour at a time.
We're off to try a different cocktail of drugs from the vets and he did warn me some dogs simply play until the very end and they are the hardest to know when to put to sleep.
I guess I'm just wondering for anyone else whose had a dog with cancer, how long between starting pain medication and the end was it?
Did you have weeks or possibly months?