lung cancer

by rachel06 Tue Oct 21 2014, 20:21

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I'm searching for advice. My handsome 13yr old boy was diagnosed with lung cancer back in May having had a cough for few weeks. I knew in my heart it was going to b bad news and was afraid to take him vets! However I did and he had a large mass on his lung pushing his heart to the side. The vet gave him a possible 6 months... I cried so much!! Well staffies being staffies he's been amazing and apart from his cough worsening and slight loss of weight u wouldn't even know he was so poorly! Over the last couple of weeks he's took a decline in health, vomiting more causing him to pass out several times, coffee ground vomit indicative of a bleed! His coughing is horrendous especially through the night and this I'm sure must be distressing even if he doesn't show it! The trouble is I know he's not going to get better and my vet has advised the cancer has more tgan likely spread and he's perhaps nearing end stage. I don't want to let my loyal dog suffer and I feel I owe it to him to let go maybe in the next week or so with some dignity!! I'm worried he's going to bleed out or have some awful traumatic end to his life. Having said that he still wants to play ball,wagging his tail and still eating. I feel like I'm going to be snuffing his light out but I want to do my absolute best by him. This is a heartbreaking decision!! Sometimes I just look at him now and his eyes seem so very sad. I'm sure many of u have been through similar so any words of advise/wisdom would be appreciated.