Re: Lena, Teacup Poodle w/ adrenal tumor - Vetoryl
Be kind to yourself. It's perfectly normal to have these doubts. It's a sad reality that there are a lot of losses around here, but there are so many positive stories too.
During the beginning of treatment, I asked myself all the time if my girl would ever be herself again. She had cushings for a few years before diagnosis and we have had some ups and downs since her diagnosis in Dec 2013. All that said, I firmly believe she would not be here, nor would she have any quality of life, if I had elected not to treat her.
Get through this tough part and once you have her cushings managed correctly, you'll find your new normal. She may not be exactly the dog she was before, but she will still be your girl and she will still have quality of life.
Reneé
Mom to Tobey, Ichiro & Skeeter. Foster mom for Polar Pug Rescue
“Animals have done us no harm and they have no power of resistance…there is something so very dreadful…in tormenting those who have never harmed us, who cannot defend themselves, who are utterly in our power.”—Cardinal John Henry Newman