Shiloh is here at work with me for the day. Our vet did her chest x-ray this morning. The last set of x-rays were taken on June 28, at which point the tumor had grown 20-30% from when we first found it in April about the size of a tennis ball. Today it is about the size of a grapefruit, which means that it has grown another 30% approximately.
Her lung capacity is at about 60% he said from looking at the x-ray. Her other lung lobes are clear. He listened to her as well and said it doesn't look like or sound like she's filling up with fluid in her chest/lungs at all which is a great thing.
He said to look at her, you would have no idea this is going on inside of her. I think he's as surprised as we are by how well she's doing all around considering this nasty bastard that's in her lung lobe and attached to her heart. We keep her out of the heat, keep her calm and only time and she will give us any direction.
He said to look at her, you would have no idea this is going on inside of her. I think he's as surprised as we are by how well she's doing all around considering this nasty bastard that's in her lung lobe and attached to her heart. We keep her out of the heat, keep her calm and only time and she will give us any direction.
I'm grateful for the time that we've had with her, and this is beyond anything I had hoped for at this point as with this condition most dogs are given 8 weeks with no treatment/surgery. We've been using all natural supplements and immunonutrition and homecooking anti-cancer diet.
She will turn 10 yrs. old on September 18, 2007. She came home to live with us after being brought into an animal shelter in Washington Court House, Ohio in Fayette County by the dog warden. She was 2 yrs. old at the time and already had quite a history behind her in that early point in her life. Knowing that and where we are now, it's just not fair that this is how things are happening for her, it's not fair at all.
As an extra treat, a Shiloh shorty (video clip) from this afternoon:
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