Daisy

Daisy is a beautiful, loving, fun loving boxer. She will be 9 years old this June. She has brought so much love and campaionship in my life since she came home with me when she was 3 months old.

Daisy has really lead a healthy life until last year. I noticed a lump on her right side near her back bone. This area continued to become larger and I took her to the Vet. They did lab work and said she had bone cancer. She had surgery and I was told that it could not all be removed because it was wrapped around her ribs. I was told I could get aggressive tx for her such as a specialist who may remove the ribs affected and chemo and radiation.

I had colo-rectal cancer 4 years ago and I went thru chemo, radiation and surgery and several times I didn't know if I had the strength to pull thru. After my surgery they wanted me to continue on chemo just in case there was any more cancer cells that weren't showing up now. I didn't think I could survive to have my immune system being bombarded with any more poisons. I decided to build myself up with herbs and supplements to build up my immune system instead of annihilate it. It is four years and I am still here.

To get to the point I know how it feels to undergo cancer treatments and I ok'd the surgery for her and the cancer is growing back rapidly. I do not want her to suffer from the side effects of the chemo and radiation that will make her feel so bad she will probably not survived. Her quality of life would be gone. I have had her on herbal supplement that is supposed to eat away the tumor and give pain relief.

Daisy's life is still fairly normal. She eats and runs and is loving. She does seem to find it hard to find a comfortable way to lay down as she moves around often before settling down.

I am thankful that she is still active, even with large hump on her side close to her backbone. If anyone has advice for me I am eager to hear.