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I'm going to lose my dog. [View all]
Last week I found out that my dog has a mass in his intestine.
He was scheduled for surgery with my vet yesterday, but he spiked a fever under anesthesia, so she reversed it.
We ended up at a specialty clinic where he is in surgery now.
The surgeon just called me to give me the bad news. The tumor seems to have already destroyed his pancreas and it is in a really bad spot. I gave her permission to remove the tumor, remove the pancreas, and reroute some GI plumbing so he can still live.
But he will immediately become diabetic, and his prognosis is poor.
I'm devastated.
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Sorry what you are going through Miles. Hope things turn out ok for your dog in spite
still_one
Mar 2020
#6
So sorry. May you have time together, and your baby comfort. He will be glad to come home
emmaverybo
Mar 2020
#18
I can't find an online version of this story, but look up the story about Digger by James Herriot
renate
Mar 2020
#38
I live in a city with a great vet school, but they are closed to new patients due to COVID-19.
milestogo
Mar 2020
#24
I am holding you and especially fur child in my heart, soul and intense prayer.
sprinkleeninow
Mar 2020
#41