The Oncologist Appointment: Deciding to Fight

Several weeks ago, we noticed Honey’s lymph nodes swelling just a bit, but as she’s prone to allergies, we decided to see what became of it.

By this past Monday, she had three swollen lymph nodes and we took her into the vet.

They drew samples from each of the lumps and determined it was lymphoma.

With the host of emotions and information assaulting us at once, it’s difficult to put into words. Honey is only six years old. She’s the dog I have always imagined our children growing up with. I thought we had another ten years at least.

And yet with chemo, we are given only another 9 to 12 months at most.

Still, we are hopeful and confident that we will make the most of every moment. Honey is vivacious as ever and absolutely delighted the veterinary staff at every turn. She’s strong. She’s loyal. She’s a fighter. Here are the discharge and treatment papers from our first appointment with the oncologist: Honey and Canine LSA CHOP Protocol.

We’ll take this one day, one hour, one moment at a time. And we’ll treasure each second we have. After all. The moment is all we ever really have.