I wasn't going to post anything about his diagnosis for a while since it's all too fresh and too hurtful for us but so many people have written or called and asked about Will. I owe everybody an update about my little man.
Patrick spoke with our vet yesterday after he had Willie for another day of observations and the news wasn't "cautiously optimistic" but rather real and painful. Willie has cancer in both of his lungs, quite advanced and quite aggressive. We were told that this is a short-term illness and to enjoy whatever time we have with him. There is nothing that they can do for him, just pain management.
He is a completely different dog than a week ago. He rarely moves, mostly just lays on one of his make-shift beds which we placed all over the house. He slowly moves from one spot to the next. I haven't heard his crazy bark in a few days now and he hardly follows me around anymore. He follows me with his eyes but everything else stays put. He has a very deep sense of tiredness about him, not his usual sparky spirit.
I am so very glad he is home with us . We can all be with him, sit with him, touch, pet and snuggle him. I hope we have enough time to load up on some Willie-lovin but then how could it ever be enough ...
Thank you to everybody for the wonderful emails and messages. Thank you for your care and concern for our wonderful Boo-Boo. He is very lucky to have so many people who love him! Thanks guys! This means a lot to us and helps us to cope better with it.
Here are some pictures of my little patient from today.
Lulu camping with Willie. The girls decided he needs a blanket and covered him. They are very loving.
The girls "donated" their Dora couch to Willie to rest on. It's easy for him to get to it and to lay on.
This is where he spent his day today.
Meow checking on him. She does this a lot now. Always smells him and looks at him. She knows something is not right with her good, old friend.
My wonderful, little man!
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