Duke's Prognosis*Not Good
Duke's health has changed drastically just since Thursday. He only ate half his can of food last night and has been drooping his tail. I had to work last night but came home and checked on him at 2 this morning. His back legs weren't working properly and his breathing had gotten labored. When I got home this morning, I was taking him up the driveway to get the paper. He usually gets really excited about it. The first thing that alarned me was he took a potty right on the driveway.Then on the way back, just layed down. I stood in the driveway and sobbed. I don't want to say goodbye. I just got back from the vet. He's 80-90% sure that Duke has lung cancer. A biopsy would take at least 4 days and the vet was concerned about quality of life, as am I. I am going to spend the weekend with him and see if I can get him to eat chicken. Unless a miracle occurs, I'm having the vet come to my house on Monday afternoon to put him to sleep. My heart is breaking and my world is shattered.
<picks up Prayer Line> <dials God>
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Hi God ~
We're havin a problem down here onna Durt Ball ...
We're just not sure what to be paryin for.
Pore ole Duke is kinda sayin he might be reddy fur a career change ...
he'd be good at Therapy or Kat Sittin at the Bridge ...
but we're not sure he's really reddy to go ...
Momma Val is so wurried he may be sufferin --- an he's jest not tellin ...
Maybe You kuld fly down here an have a lil *chat* wiff Duke an his Mom?
She'll go along wiff whatever Plan You suggest - but she'd like to know what it is.
Please do Your Best, God, to make Duke's weekend a Joyful one ...
Thanks, God.
/s/ the Prayer Pups