My 9 year old staffie, Charlie has lymphoma. To say im gutted and heartbroken is an understatement. At the moment, he's surviving. I wonder how long his concoction of chemo tablets and steroids will work for. The vet suggests between 2 and 4 months. Im already 3 and a half weeks into that.
I know i might have to be brave and let charlie be pts ....

Donna and charlie x

I'm so sorry for you :(

Chloe

I'm so sorry for Charlie - it's a hideous disease.
I've been through it myself last year :(
Thinking of you
Lara x

sorry to hear your bad news

Natalie

Donna

So sorry to hear about Charlie. Cherish what ever time you have with him.

Lucy
xx

Thanks you all for your kind words.
Charlies doing ok, but i know how fast they go down hill.
Once again thank you all... we appreiate it!

Donna and Charlie x

Hi Donna,
So sorry to hear about charlie.We went through the same at christmas with our 8 year old boxer George.In November we started the chemo and steroids which he seemed to respond to but he only lasted untill January.It was a heartbreaking decision to have him pts but the best one for him.It took a while but we have a new puppy now coincidently called Charlie(another boxer).My heart goes out to you and your lovely dog,give him a kiss for me,
Hazel

Sorry to hear your bad news Donna. :( Give Charlie a big hug from me.

Jo

O you poor thing
big hug and best wishes ( for you and Charlie)
Lel

O you poor thing
big hug and best wishes ( for you and Charlie)
Lel

I don't quite know what to say other than I am very sorry to hear of Charlies illness.
I lost my 7 year old Stafford bitch Gyp last year and know it's no age to loose a much loved friend.

Thinking of you Karen and family.

Again, both me and Charlie thank you for the kind words...
Hes very quiet today, but im hoping tomoorow will be better.

Donna and Charlie x

Dear Donna

I am so sorry to hear about Charlie. You will treasure his last few weeks and I am sure will have so many happy memories of him to treasure too.

Gina x

Hi everyone,
Charlies been on his medication now for around 3 weeks. Ive been to the vets on countless occasions with charlie. Ive just come back and im kind of happier. The vet tells me at the moment his lymph nodes arent 'up'. I know this can change in no time at all.
But i guess someones looking down on us and smiling. wether i get an extra day or an extra month with him, im thankfull.
Thank you all, your kind words i will treasure them when the time comes!
Love Donna and Charlie xx

Fingers crossed for you both. Enjoy each day as it comes.
:)

I was awoken last night by charlie shaking.... this got worse. His breathing was also very deep but fast, somehow struggling to breathe. He was then sick twice.
I rushed him to the vet, and they told me that he had a high temp plus dehydrated. So my boys at the vets and im here worrying myself sick.
yes, i know hes in the right place, but everyday is precious.

I returned home to hear murphy howling the house down, guess he misses his chum already.

Donna and charlie x

hi donna,
im sorry about charlie when pets get sick it is always a difficult time,me and my husband lost our beloved border collie "phil" on chritmas eve,and we are still finding life hard without him he had been with us for almost 13years.i hope you and charlie are okay at this difficult time for you both and you are right he is in the safest place possible.
give him a cuddle from me and heres one for you (((HUGZ))).
jane.xx

Donna

Keep your chin up. I know it must be hard but Charlie is in the best place and what ever happens now it will be for the best. Take care and give Murphy lots of hugs as I am sure he needs them and it will make you feel a little better, if possible.

Take care

Lucy
xx

Sorry to hear about Charlie, I had two Blue Roan Cockers Spaniel Bitches. Parlsey died four years ago from Stomach Cancer. I still have Holly whos is now nearly 15, she was diagnosed with Skin Cancer in February and put on Steriods to help with the itching. She has now been diagnoised with both Liver and kidney and disease, but despite all that she won't give up on life. Each day she has a bad turn my husband and I prepare ourselves for the worse, but each morning she's up again (on extremely wobbly legs) She eats a little, and we do get the occasional wag of the tail. It's so very hard to let them go, but I know when the time is right I will have to say goodbye. At least I've got their memory,and hundreds of photo's.

I wish you and Charlie well.

Jan

Dear Jan,
My god, im so sorry to hear about hollie. You must be devestated. Im so, so sorry. Its always heartbreaking when your much loved animal is ill. I hope Hollie brings you many smiles and happy days. I know what your saying about photo's ... we have loads. I also have many on discs. I can now think of pep who was pts many years back with smiles and remember the funny moments. I bet you can with parsley.
Good luck jan
Charlie, is home with more tablets! Anti-biotics this time.
So we pulled through another trauma...
Thanks
Donna and charlie x (and murphy x)

Donna - just to let you know that Holly died on Sunday. She hadn't eaten in four days, and was starting to be sick after drinking water. She was looking worse each day and by Sunday looked pitiful and in pain. I know the vet said it's the kindest thing to do to let her go but it sure doesn't feel like that now. She is buried in the back garden, next to her sister so as least I know they are together again.

I wish charlie and healthy and happy life.

Jan

So sorry to hear about Holly.

My thoughts are with you but she is not suffering now and with her sister and lots of her friends in Rainbow bridge.

Take care

Lucy

Jan,
Im so so sorry! Im sitting here with tears streaming down my face. Im lost for words, i dont think anything i can say will make you feel any better. But! shes not suffering now. No more pain.
Im glad shes close by her sister. :)
Take care Jan
Donna and charlie xx