Jasper (12 yr old Mini Schnauzer) is now at peace

You got it, Tina...prayers rising and healing, comforting energies flying yours and Jasper's way. Let us know what you learn when you can, sweetie.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Thinking of you and sending the best of thoughts!

Hugs, Shana

Oh goodness, Tina, so grateful I saw your note because it should just now be 4:00 your time. Holding both you and Jasper in my heart.

Were here Tina. Thanks for checking in.

Rosie and I are dog/house sitting for about a week, but I will be checking in often. Tons of love, support and healing energy surround you and our precious Jasper. You will do what's right for him because you always have. I don't doubt that for a second.

PAWS UP JASPER BOY!!!
((((Hugs)))))

Sending healing thoughts and prayers to you and Jasper!

Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers, too.

Same from me!

Thank you all so much. Well, my boy came home with me today, which I was not sure would happen. I am grateful beyond words. The back up vet was awesome and told me she read his whole chart covering the past few months so she would know all that has been going on with him.

I will try to fill in the blanks a bit since my last post without bawling. These words have been so hard to say. Even though the pathology report did not show any cancer cells, my vet feels that it is likely cancer that is causing the fluid filled lump on his head.

After the lump got larger and thicker, I took him back in for follow up, that was on July 6. My vet drained quite a bit of fluid from the lump, and it deflated almost completely but filled right back up, which is not a good sign. She also got a few additional xrays that we could get without anesthesia. They showed a mass or fluid completely filling his right frontal sinus, where the left side was completely clear. They also revealed that the bone over the right frontal sinus was clearly not a solid intact line like on the left, so that is where the fluid was leaking through due to loss of bone integrity. :( I was just devastated to see that. Based on these xrays, she said she was very worried that it was cancer. The only treatment is radiation, which is grueling, and Jasper is not a good candidate due to all of his other health issues. She said the goal now would be to keep him comfortable and that it would be palliative care. :(

He has been doing pretty well overall since then, although the lump has continued to gradually get larger as my vet said it would. He has not seemed to be uncomfortable or in pain. We started him on Tramadol 25 mg every 8-12 hrs on July 12 to manage any pain he may have. I have been giving it consistently every 12 hrs.

This morning after we got up, I noticed he was snorting a little and sneezed a couple of times, and noticed that there seemed to be some drainage from his nose, which he has not had before. When I wiped it, it was reddish brown. A little later it looked more reddish. At first I panicked, but then it seemed to stop for a bit. I knew my vet was not working today, so I watched him for a couple of hours, and then called to see about getting an appt with my vet for tomorrow. The staff felt I should bring him in today but I was reluctant to see a vet that was not familiar with him.

I went ahead and took him in and like I said, the back up vet was awesome. She feels that since the fluid is coming through his nose now that this indicates that further bone deterioration has occurred in his sinuses due to the tumor. :( :mad: This of course was my fear. The bleeding/fluid had stopped for a couple hours before I took him in, and was very minimal during the time he was at his appt. She felt he was doing pretty good today overall, and likely would do ok tomorrow also as long as the bleeding continued to be minimal and intermittent and we were able to get it to stop. So it is truly one day at a time at this point. I know our time is very short and am just sick of course. I am shattered with this latest development as he had been doing so well as of last night. It is devastating. I am working to stop the worrying and to enjoy every minute with him, which as you all know is so incredibly hard. My job hunting is on hold a bit right now for obvious reasons. I am in no shape to even think about that currently. I'm angry beyond words that this is happening to him. He has endured so much already. As if he hasn't been through enough. So please continue to keep us in your prayers.

Thank you all so much, I know that each and every one of you understand, and it means so much.

With love and hugs,

Tina and my beautiful precious Jasper xo

Thank you so much for coming back and updating for us. I know how incredibly hard that was to do.

Yes, I most certainly understand the difficulty of pushing worry aside and enjoying every minute together. I so wish that I would have done better in that regard. Jasper is blessed to have you at his side. He is loved beyond words and knows it. That's all he really wants or needs. His mama.

You are not alone my dear. You have us by your side every moment. I'll check back in the morning.

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Hey, checking in to see if you were about. Not the news your or us were wanting. But pleased to hear our boy is still holding his own and is comfortable, long may it continue. Big hugs xxxxx