I am sitting in my living room with Kobe sleeping on the floor in front of me and I am just emotionally drained. When I got home from work tonight Kobe was doing great – my husband and he had just got home from a short 1-block stroll. I started cooking dinner and Kobe laid on his bed watching me cook (like he normally does) and when my husband started setting the table he noticed some blood on Kobe's bed. We realized every time Kobe sneezed he was sneezing out blood. It seemed like in a matter of minutes there was so much blood – we got in the car and drove straight to the emergency clinic. They did a blood test, which came back normal, so they gave Kobe a sedative (to slow down the sneezing and to give the blood a chance to clot) and an eppi in the nose (I don't really understand what that is – but it was supposed to help stop the bleeding). They had us bring Kobe home and we will take him to our vet in the morning. The vet we saw tonight said that the bleeding could be because of some type of trauma or because of a tumor or growth in his head. He's sleeping now and I really hope he is able to sleep through the night comfortably. It's so hard to wrap my head around how quickly the cancer has spread – he was coughing up a bit of blood last week and we took him in and they did another chest x-ray and the tumors were just everywhere in his lungs. It's hard to see him sedated because it's him but not really him – you know?!?! Ughhhh

Hoping for better news in the morning…..

Oh, please keep us posted for sure. I'm so sorry; this must be so unimaginably scary. 

We're hoping for better news in the morning too.

I'm so sorry. I know how scary this must have been for you and your husband. Poor Kobe, I hope he has a peaceful night and that you get some good news in the morning when you visit with your vet.

FortisDad

Oh, that's terrible that you guys had to go though that.  I hope tomorrow brings better news, and that Kobe is feeling better soon.

Sadie's mom

I am so hoping that Kobe has a good night and that tomorrow you will get some good news! We are praying for you tonight.

Jo Ann & Tasha

I'm soooo sorry to read the news of Kobe…how scared you must be and emotionally drained I can understand that for sure!!!!

I hope you get better news from you vet…

Hugs,

Tracy, Maggie's Mom

Paws are crossed here for you guys, doesn't this crap just suck, paws up, Spirit Gus and Dan

Thanks everyone for your good thoughts – we are having a better day. Kobe woke up pretty drowsy from the sedative around 3:30 this morning and was still bleeding slightly from the nose (not steady – just dripping occasionally). My husband went to work and was going to meet us at the vet when I got an appointment time. I was struggling because I really thought the blood meant today was going to be the day – but Kobe ate his breakfast well and was wagging his tail. I couldn't stand the thought of having to make the tough decision today when aside from the nosebleed he seemed to be doing so well. We met Adam at the vet's office and she checked Kobe over and said the nosebleed may happen again but she didn't feel like it was time to make the tough decision yet – especially since he didn't seem to be in any pain (last night or today). She said a little blood (especially when sneezed out) can look like a lot but that is like a bloody nose that we might get and when it happens again try to calm him down and if he'll let us, use a cold compress. She also said she could give us some eppis (I know that isn't quite the right word but I can't remember the exact name of the stuff) to put in his nose if it became a problem. She told me to take Kobe to the park and enjoy the beautiful day. She told me we know how the x-rays looked last week (which were really bad) so we know we don't have oodles of time but we have today and she thinks some more good days. So when Adam had to go back to work – Kobe and I came home and have had a really good day together. 

I feel like we've gotten a reprieve - I don't know for how long but we are going to enjoy our extra time and love on our boy while we can!! Thanks again – it is so comforting to have this forum to come to and people who understand this journey we've found ourselves on.