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Originally Posted by Tink04  Hello all,
My mom just found out yesterday that her 10.5 year old standard poodle, Wesley, has advanced gallbladder cancer that is "aggressive". They are giving him 2 weeks - 1 month. He had not been eating well, along with increased weight loss. His blood work showed his liver was upset, and the ultrasound confirmed the cancer in his gallbladder. I just wanted to see if anyone had experience with this, as I refuse to think that he has such a short time. He is a happy guy, who is still rolling around on the bed and playing normally. He is literally her "angel dog" - brought to her at a time when God knew she needed a guardian angel, even if he was covered in hair  |
I am so very sorry you are facing this. An aggressive cancer is just that aggressive with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options.
I have had experience with an aggressive form of lymphoma and the prognosis was very poor I elected to go ahead with cancer treatments in the hope of my young lass surmounting the odds. The thing with dogs is that they are relatively well and then very very ill - even suddenly overnight. Weight loss especially coupled with a diagnosis of cancer is unfortunately one of the hallmarks of this scourge called cancer.
Unfortunately Tink the vet is quite likely right. They don't give these timeframes without applying their vast experience......
My heart goes out to you and your Mom.