Lulu's story <= Yep my doggie.

Dalis

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Lulu's story <= Yep my doggie.

Some of you may know already but I needed "global" place to post, instead of posting in my CT pages over and over. So here it goes.

Let me start by presenting you our sweet Lulu:
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Seriously can she be any cuter, right?

We rescued Lulu 6 years ago. She was a bitch at a puppy mill here in the midwest. She is a tiny Fox terrier wired haired. She was a handful when we got her, poor thing didn't know what stairs was and was always "over reacting" to every thing. We almost gave her back because of how bad it was. We kept her against all odds and we are so happy we did.

We think, she is a fruit of that puppy mill since she has a lot of genetic "flaws". Last year at the beginning of the year she went blind due to a genetic oops. She has learn the house and walks around like she owns the place. At the beginning of FEB hubby noticed a bump on her leg but we were still recovering from being sick all DEC and JAN. When I took her to her vet, I immediately read my vet's face. She has been seeing our dogs for over 10 years. She looked worried and I knew it... we were going the cancer road again!

BTW. The cancer road... SUCKS!!!!!!

We know she has a malignant carcinoma, we are still waiting for results on the type and grade of it.

On Friday, I gave her the first pill for her "treatment" and didn't sleep a wink. I kept waking up all night to check on her and to my wonderful surprise she slept all night.
We know this med is not going to make the cancer go away, it will only slow it (hopefully). We are way over our budgets even with this treatment, but hubby is taking it hard that he is loosing his other girl.

You see, remember when I told ya' we rescued her 6 years ago.... well, we lost our Buffy a little bit over 6 years ago to lymphoma. I was going through post partum depression and a heart failure when she died.

This is Buffy. I know we have the cutest girls ever, right?
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Now we are in the waiting game, we are hoping her cancer is of grade 1 worst case scenario 2. Things are way less promising the higher the number goes.

If you read till here, THANKS! If you think we are crazy for spending our money on her, please still send good vibes and pray (if you do) for ur or her. We would appreciate anything we can get.
 
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She's your baby, Dalis. I don't think you're a bit crazy. Spend what you can to make her life better and your life happier with her in it.

Hugs and prayers!
 
I am so sorry Dalis! And I can understand you. You have her so long now. If I would be you I would also spent my money, that's not crazy!
 
Hugs, Dalis. You know I would do the same (actually, I am). Lulu is beautiful - she's worth it!

The Palladia should give her at least 12 weeks longer than without it. Our dog has had no side effects at all on Palladia - and it didn't affect her appetite in the least (although, to be fair, my dog is a lab, and there really isn't anything that affects a lab's appetite!).

Hug her, take lots of pictures, maybe a movie or two. You won't regret the days you are giving her - they will all be a blessing.
 
Hugs! What adorable fur babies xx thinking of you and hoping for the best xx
 
I don't think you are crazy.
We've had two cocker kids of ours with cancer.
Courage, a buff cocker, had lymphoma. We treated him successfully.
Sadie, our chocolate girl, had a mast cell tumor between her shoulder blades. We got it down small enough to remove in December but the doctor wanted to complete her chemo first. Then her chemo pill started shutting her kidneys down, she had to go off it. Fast forward and she went downhill, the tumor may have been spreading up towards her brain and putting pressure on her nervous system. She couldn't breathe. We let her go on Tuesday.

I was hopeful that we'd be successful with both kids and we are pretty heartbroken. She was about 13 years old. We rescued her at 6 months old.

Courage is still doing very well. We do have to watch him b/c lymphoma tends to return.

We have two other cockers and I just pray they don't get cancer too. We've exceeded our funds for treatment now.

Sadie was on the palladia as well. It did give her the last 6 months with us, so we are grateful.

My hubby is taking this very hard as well. I am just hopeful that we can keep our oldest healthy (he's a 15 year old cocker)... and that our baby we are expecting continues to do well.

I hope hope hope you get good news about the grade of her cancer. Do ask them to watch her kidney values closely. Are you working with a specialty vet or your usual vet? I found the best treatment from our usual vet (with the lymphoma treatment) and the specialty vet (although great)... were a little harder to deal with and 10x more expensive limiting our treatment options.
 
Dalis, so sorry to hear about Lulu's cancer. Praying you get good news and that she makes a speedy recovery.

Kat, so sorry to hear about your Sadie. :-(

My pups are my babies, I would do anything for them! Hug your little ones tight.
 
I'm so sorry Dalis. I totally get it. I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts your way.
 
Not crazy at all. With an unwell doggie of my own here, I completely understand what you're going through. Huge hugs to all and I'll keep you in my thoughts.
 
Ohhhh Dalis, I'm so sorry that you and and your beautiful girl are going through this. (again for you).

I do not think you are crazy - not one little bit! They are our family and you will never regret the extra time you get to spend with her. You will cherish every second.

I lost my sweet Buck (Greyhound) to cancer. Cancer sucks. I miss him every. single. day. We spent a fortune - exactly how much I have no idea but it didn't matter I would have given anything to help him. I wouldn't trade one single second of the time we had. Follow your heart, it's never wrong.

Hugs to you, your family, and sweet Lulu.
 
Dalis, sorry it took me so long to get here, you know how slow I am with following and getting organised...but as I said before on this: I so wish I was nearer in order to give you some help....
We do NOT think you are mad, all our animals were part of the family and we would care about every animal we had the same way my parents looked after my brother & I...and this is what we did with Sarita too....

I hope you get some rest and be asured you will be in our prayers & best of thoughts,
huge huggzz to Lulu & the rest of the family.
 
Thank you all for understanding!!!! She has been sleeping a lot and not eating much. I think momma has to go get some sweet potato or pumpkin to add to her food. She loves anything orange added to her food.

Kat, I am so sorry about Sadie.
Heather, I pray for you and your family every night.

Seriously ladies, thanks!!!!! I wish I could hug you all for the support.
 
I hate the idea that you have to tack on some disclaimer saying you are nuts for caring about your babies as you do. They are FAMILY. They deserve the best. I'm so sorry for this trial, Dalis! ((HUG))
 
Hugs, Kat, I am so sorry for the loss of your dear Sadie. :(

Dalis - thank you.:beat
 
The biggest hug to you and your pup Dalis! I love how much you love her and don't think you are crazy AT ALL!
 
I'm so sorry to hear that all of you with sick puppies are having to go through this. I'm so glad that there are medicines to slow it down and give you as long as possibly with your fur babies! {hugs}
 
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