Absolutely devastated- my dog may die during or after operation to remove three tumours?
Absolutely devastated- my dog may die during or after operation to remove three tumours? General Dog Discussions
I have a 5 year old Japanese Akita called Bonnie. I feel like she has been in my life forever. I love her so much she's my entire world, and I never want to let her go.My dad, after discovering a lump underneath her skin took Bonnie to the vets, where we discovered she had THREE tumors. He gave my dad two options:1- To put her down there and then.2-To operate on my beautiful dog to take a biopsy. They will send the tumors away to be tested for cancer.If they find cancer has spread in her body during the operation, they told us they will put her down. I feel like I've cried for the past 48 hours. I knew I'd be upset when my dog would be ill/dying, but I feel absolutely grief stricken. Devastated. The operation will make her weak. She will struggle to walk. And I feel like it's my fault. But at the same time, I don't want to give up on her just yet. Doesn't she deserve a chance?I feel like I'm acting like she's already dead, but I don't know the success rate of these operations, and I don't know how to cope.