Link is doing great, he had his stitches out last Monday October 19th and the hair is starting to grow back. Our son Ryan, Link’s best friend, came home from collge for midterm break and that made a huge difference, Link’s old personality came back. I though he might be depressed when Ryan went back to school but he is fine. He is pretty much back to his old self. He had some “bad” habits like running off with my slippers and stealing from the recycling bin but right now I love seeing him do those things. We are even playing fetch again. I will admit that I still feel bad for Link but he doesn’t seem bothered at all. We have decided against the chemo, the drug had some pretty nasty side effects and there was no guarantee that it would extend Link’s life. I have decided on a good quality of life for the time he has left. For those of you just starting down this road, take heart, with lots of TLC coupled with letting them find their way dogs figure it out, they are much better with this stuff than we humans are…Link is certainly teaching me about overcoming adversity with dignity and determination, and when I was so sad about all of this is was him comforting me with a lick on my nose.
Yay Link!!!! Isn’t it great how Tripawd dogs and cats can pretty much get away with anything they want? 😉
Chemo is such a personal decision, I’m glad you were able to decide and feel comfortable with it. Everyone, every dog, is different and what’s right for one isn’t right for all. We too opted out of chemo and got two amazing years, so you just never know. Always remember that it’s TODAY that counts to Link and you’ll see the beauty of this journey.
We hope you’ll keep updating us on how he’s doing though, just can’t get enough pics of that gorgeous pup!