Tasha just celebrated her 18 month ampuversary on June 29th.  About a week and a half ago I took her for some swimming rehab.  She was doing great and was her typical self...running, jumping, playing. But after therapy she started to go downhill.  Very reluctant to walk, had diarrhea, started coughing...all out of the blue.  I thought she overworked herself swimming and we weren't sure if the cough was kennel cough.  Just yesterday she was her old self jumping around, eating, full of life.  Today, she had no appetite and would take two steps and then just lay down...not my dog at all.  So off to the vets we go for the third time.  Had a CBC and x-rays done.  This was more because of the diarrhea for the past week and half that hasn't been clearing up even with a bland diet.  And that's when we found it...the mets.  She has 2 sizable masses right near her heart.  We head to the oncologist Friday for what is next.  What is next????

This sucks!  I am so not prepared for this kick to the stomach.  After 18 months I really thought she might have this beat.  You start to take it for granted each time you get a clean bill of health at the 3 month check-ups.  My question is what can I expect next?  I had my crying fest at the vets and on the way home.  I am not ready to throw in the towel but at what point do you accept the inevitable?  And how could she get a clean x-ray on her last visit in April and then suddenly have 2 sizable masses appear??? 

Cancer sucks!