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Xaleia · 04-20-2010, 04:18 PM

Thanks everyone and I'm glad you all got a kick out it as I did. I'm not planning to spay Lily yet. I have not decided what I will do at this point. I know all the good, the bad and the ugly as I've owned Yorkies nearly 20 years now.

Cassie was 9 and kept digging at her neck. Frequent trips to the vet to tell me she had allergies. The last few times I told the vet that I thought there was a lump in her neck area. He assured me I was ....... uhmm mistaken....no lump. This went on for a year..or a bit under. Then one Sat she seemed to really be digging at herself ( after shots, food changes, etc) I went to another vet just to see what they said. In two minutes that vet said, well she had a lump in her neck glad and we will need to biopsy. My heart sank as she relayed that if this was what she thought it was, it was not a good outcome. She also noted she had a mammary tumor. O......k..........
So biopsys took place and the dreaded call came in after the lab results confirmed it as a fast moving lymphatic cancer. They said they could keep her somewhat comfy for the next six weeks. I was heartbroken when I said, well she is digging at it like it itches. The vet looked at me with sadness and said I am so sorry to relay this, but she is not itching, she is in pain!. I was heartsick. I put her down the next Sat. I had to have my son drive me, as I knew I would be unable too. My 6foot 4" baby boy held me, while I held Cassie and they administered what would be the drug to cease her last breath. I don't think I've ever been so heartsick in my life and I was wracked with sobs I could not contain, but I was determined my little girl would have the one person who loved her most, be with her when she went to Rainbow Bridge. We had to stay for quite a while I held the little treasure that had given me so much happiness in those 9 years and had a hard time believing my little love bug was gone. Plus the anger that I did not follow my gut so many months previous when I felt that lump.

So all this was swirling in my brain as I raced home to face another heartwrenching experience, but as you can tell, the laughter just poured out as the relief swept over me.......LOL

04-20-2010, 04:18 PM	#12
Xaleia YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lincoln, CA Posts: 252	Thanks everyone and I'm glad you all got a kick out it as I did. I'm not planning to spay Lily yet. I have not decided what I will do at this point. I know all the good, the bad and the ugly as I've owned Yorkies nearly 20 years now. Cassie was 9 and kept digging at her neck. Frequent trips to the vet to tell me she had allergies. The last few times I told the vet that I thought there was a lump in her neck area. He assured me I was ....... uhmm mistaken....no lump. This went on for a year..or a bit under. Then one Sat she seemed to really be digging at herself ( after shots, food changes, etc) I went to another vet just to see what they said. In two minutes that vet said, well she had a lump in her neck glad and we will need to biopsy. My heart sank as she relayed that if this was what she thought it was, it was not a good outcome. She also noted she had a mammary tumor. O......k.......... So biopsys took place and the dreaded call came in after the lab results confirmed it as a fast moving lymphatic cancer. They said they could keep her somewhat comfy for the next six weeks. I was heartbroken when I said, well she is digging at it like it itches. The vet looked at me with sadness and said I am so sorry to relay this, but she is not itching, she is in pain!. I was heartsick. I put her down the next Sat. I had to have my son drive me, as I knew I would be unable too. My 6foot 4" baby boy held me, while I held Cassie and they administered what would be the drug to cease her last breath. I don't think I've ever been so heartsick in my life and I was wracked with sobs I could not contain, but I was determined my little girl would have the one person who loved her most, be with her when she went to Rainbow Bridge. We had to stay for quite a while I held the little treasure that had given me so much happiness in those 9 years and had a hard time believing my little love bug was gone. Plus the anger that I did not follow my gut so many months previous when I felt that lump. So all this was swirling in my brain as I raced home to face another heartwrenching experience, but as you can tell, the laughter just poured out as the relief swept over me.......LOL __________________ ~On the 8th day, God made Yorkies~ Cj , Corkie Marley and now Lily Keilani!