You ask such great questions, and they are the exact ones we asked ourselves when Jerry got diagnosed. Like Adam, Jerry was fit and active and outdoorsy. And like you, vets told us he had about six months before the cancer took over. Well, they were wrong.

He lived two amazing years! And during that time, we took him on the road trip of a lifetime (it's all in our book, Be More Dog). I'm saying this because what we discovered is that we could still have awesome adventures with Jerry, but just in a different way that was kinder to his body but still allowed us to do what we loved. Yes, we overdid it at first and pushed him too hard, and regret that. We didn't know much about the physical capabilities of a Tripawd back then. Once Jerry got injured, we got some sense knocked into us. So instead of long hikes we took shorter ones and found incredible places to hang out, look at wildlife, people watch, and just learn from him. What he taught us was that he was happiest just being with us. It didn't matter where we were or what we were doing. All he lived for was quality time with us. Yes there were times that we had to leave him at home if we wanted to explore somewhere he couldn't, but those times became rarer the more we understood how truly limited our time was together. Suddenly it became more important to just be with each other than to go hike some trail or walk around a city that we liked.

For you and Adam, those adventures don't have to end. Now, dog strollers are amaaaazing ways to see things together. I would seriously consider investing in one. We recently got one for Wyatt Ray and wish we would have gotten it many years ago. Also, the process of rebuilding Adam's physical strength and stamina is an adventure in itself. Have you signed him up for rehab therapy yet? I can't recall. Don't forget that the Tripawds Foundation may pay for your first rehab visit so please take advantage of the program. As you come to learn from an expert what Adam is and is not capable of doing (or rather, should not be doing for his sake), you can start to envision new things to do together. Different isn't necessarily worse, especially when you see how incredible and resilient your awesome Adam is as he tackles life on three legs.

Try not to focus too hard on that prognosis. We see dogs defy the odds all the time, and we hope with all our heart that Adam is another one. 

I'm so happy it helped. I'm in the Tripawds Chat right now for a little while if you want to talk.

Can't wait to see him swim! Here are instructions for adding images to the forums, let me know if you'd like help.