Scary day….

Husband found a lump under Brinkley’s skin on his back.  Took him to our vet this morning….very concerned since his primary cancer site was never found.  She thought immediately that it was a fatty tumor.  Took two needle samples and after looking at them (however they do that) came back and said,  Yes, it is a fatty tumor.  They can be removed, but felt Brinkley’s was fine as is unless there is a change to it…..texture, size, etc.  I’m so happy that it wasn’t something from his cancer and that we can continue to follow whatever the oncologist wants us to do.  I’m still smiling over the thought of Brinkley up on the examination table eating treats from the vet….if he isn’t used to vets by now, he will never be as he has gone to one almost weekly for months now.

We are three months post amputation and I’m still amazed how waiting in the vet’s waiting room people are so shocked at how well Brinkley has adapted to having only three legs.  Really feel like everytime is a learning lesson for people who may have to go through this and can see how totally unaffected this dog is by his loss of a limb.  Always a lesson to learn from our sweet guy!

 

5th and final chemo

Brinkley had his fifth and final chemo last Wednesday. His abdominal ultrasound and chest x-rays where okay. Only issue was they found a lymph gland that was a bit larger than the other side. Oncologist said may be nothing, but he gets a recheck in one month and they will do a focal ultrasound to look at that gland. They have never found the site of Brinkley’s cancer as all biopsies indicated his leg tumor was a met from another site. Brinkley has never gotten sick or even slowed down with only three legs. Have learned so much and our vet used him as her talk at a luncheon with local vets…if they have learned anything from him and she says they have, I’m happy his life (no matter what happens) has made a difference. What a great thing. I have no regrets and every day with my sweet dog is special. Wish I were as brave and could life I the moment as Brinkley does….what a lesson to be learned. Will try to figure out how to post his picture so you can see what a sweet faced little guy he is. Thanks for “listening”. Jackie