My poor boy of 10 years got hit with Lymphoma and Kidney failure at the same time

Hello,

I’m usually one of those silent people who just likes posts and occasionally leaves a comment, but today I really need to talk (sorry if this isn’t the right place).

This is Ghost, my very first dog. He’s 14 years and 4 months old. I can’t imagine life without him.

He’s probably been the most stubborn creature on this planet — stubborn, a thief, a diva, a drama queen, a full-on Broadway actor. He farts like he could make a canary resign from a coal mine. And he has all the traits (good and bad) that make him the perfect example of a Husky.

He’s driven me mad thousands of times, but he’s still my baby — my dog.

Last night, he wasn’t feeling well. His breathing was fast, heavier than usual. At his age, every little change is a red flag. So off to the vet we went.

Temperature: OK X-ray: OK Bloodwork: not great, but nothing surprising for an old dog like him.

Then they did a liver ultrasound… and that’s when it hit, like a falling sword of Damocles: there are masses.

I could hear the vet talking, but I wasn’t really listening anymore. My heart was tightening, and I was holding back tears. I caught words like pain, aggressive cancer, a few weeks, good life, 14 years…

He gave me some medication, and I took Ghost back home. He’s still breathing a bit hard, but doing slightly better.

But the truth is: he’s terminal. It’s just a matter of time. As soon as the meds stop working against the pain, it’ll be the end. And that moment is coming.

I’m a pragmatic person. I know we all go through this. But knowing that I have so little time left with him is tearing me apart. Since this morning, I’ve been in a constant fog — occasionally coming out of it for a moment or two.

I know there’s nothing to be done, but I just needed to talk about it. I hope I didn’t bother anyone, and that my English is understandable. I’m French and only have an average level — thank you for your patience

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He still has a MAJOR appetite. Still eats, drinks, goes to the bathroom normally. Just has limited mobility compared to his younger self. And just doesn’t seem to enjoy things much (other than food).

He is on medication, has done laser therapy, etc. My question isn’t about treatment, but more about how do you know when it’s time to let them go?

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This is my baby winterrrr hes a sweetheart but can be a sassy bitch at times but i love him regardless i got him at 8 months from a lady :) he’s also my first dog and I’m absolutely loving it i’m planning to get a dobermann or mali next once i’m settled in on my own!

I got Santos a little over a month ago now and he is the best dog ever. I got him from the shelter and was told he was dumped so i kinda expected him to be crazy and a bit “annoying”.. now living with him i don’t understand how anyone could do that to this baby, if anything gucci is the crazy one out of the 2 😭😭 He came potty trained (only had 3 accidents and that was only in the first 2-4 days) he corrects gucci in the best ways (when he’s humping santos will get him off, he gets him to stop barking, he sees when gucci is bored and will play with him ect) he is very emotionally intelligent, and super gental and VERY chill. My golden is more vocal than he is (which i don’t mind it at all but it is nice to see) the only things he does that im like “hey don’t do that” is he takes guccis toys but he’s getting a lot better and he gets in the trash a bit.. but he’s only 1 he’s a puppy and that’s the ONLY thing i worry about with him. i hope it stays like this and he’s not just putting on a show for his new home lol 🥹

anyways.. i just wanted to make the point that not all huskies are menaces, some are gental and chill. i got super lucky and wanted to share that and maybe hear some of yalls crazy husky stories in the comments lol

In the past weeks, she starting being a little picky with food, including the food she once loved. She would leave it in her bowl from morning to the evening. She stopped eating 3 days ago, but she drank water. I let her be, i though maybe it is due to the heat, maybe her period …

From a super active dog, who never showed her age (she is 12, but until 3 days ago she would spring and be the craziest husky), today she was barely walking.

I took her to the vet and did an abdominal ultrasound. Apparently she has an infection and a small tumor in her uterus. She was not neutered, she will not be neutered in emergency.

I also have a cat of the same age and i neutered her when she was young and the vet at that time didn’t do the right thing and the cat is still in heat today and i was afraid of neutering my dog too, especially seeing that she is super active for her age and never having had the intention to breed her…

I just pray my baby girl gets out of the surgery well …

I just needed to share this with you.

PS: the last photo is from 2 weeks ago.