Here’s Lucy:
She’s the little trooper behind all this and she’s the one who is about to undergo a transformation. This is an older photo, and while her beautiful smile is still just as bright, she is currently burdened with an enormous sarcoma tumor encircling her front right leg. After several vet visits and a specialist or two, we now have a path for treatment; on Tuesday, we’re going to try to make her better. And that means removing her front right leg.
I know it’s harder on us (her Daddy and I), than it is on her. Well, in the worrying-ahead-of-time sense. I know that regardless of how well she bounces back (and I have all faith she will, she’s one tough cookie!), I’m sure it’s going to be hard on her, at least at the beginning. But I have all faith in the individuals we spoke with today, who seemed both filled with knowledge and kindness, and a hope that we’re doing what Lucy would want, too. She’s a young baby still (only 6) and still has a wonderful lifetime of puppy-related things and adventures ahead of her. With radiation largely ruled out, and chemo prognosis not good, this is what can hopefully give her the rest of the amazing life she deserves.
Selfishly, this blog is an opportunity for me (Mommy) to record this adventure and deal with the changes to come. Yet I know finding this website (Tripawd) today made me feel not alone, and I can’t express how much that means.
My baby girl is precious and wonderful and has quite the adventure ahead of her.
But she’s the most wonderful critter and if anyone can troop on through this, she can. 💗