New Here, My 12 year old rat terrier Bitsy has cancer Options

[Deidre]

Hello everyone. I am new here and I just wanted someone to talk to. My rat terrier Bitsy was just diagnosed with lymphoma. She's doing really well; so far so good. But I still have a problem. I have "episodes" where I can't stop crying and I get so desperate and scared. She's not even gone yet and I'm going crazy. I'm not sure what I will do when she does pass. And I feel guilty because I have 5 others to take care of and I am more focused on her. They're not neglected by any means, but they don't get as much Mommy and me time as they used to. I just feel as though I'm failing all of them, especially Bitsy.

[Deidre]

Thank you for your kind words and understanding. We are only doing supportive care for Bitsy. Too many people around me have had cancer and other diseases and their last days have been awful because chemo/radiation or any other treatment made them feel worse than the cancer. We are just giving her prednisone and vitamins to help her feel better. I just got her a stroller for walks so she can go farther and participate in more. There was no tumor, bloodwork from the vet during her last physical tipped us off. We just thought she was slowing down or that it was her heart (she has a murmur and congestive heart failure too). She's doing better now that her heart meds have been adjusted and the weather not being so hot the last few days has done wonders for her.