Getting news like that is heartbreaking, I'm so sorry. BUT, try not to think the absolute worst. First off, Lola is still Lola, happy as ever and living every moment to the fullest. Even if she was aware of the x-ray results, she would probably still behave the same way because dogs just don't fret about the future the way we do. Follow her lead as you cope with what to do next.

Now, did the radiologist confirm the mets or is another reading being done? I ask, because we have seen many members' dogs here come back with x-ray results like that, only to find out that the mets were just a spot on the x-ray. 

And let's say they were mets . . . there are no guarantees of a timeline even with mets. Lola doesn't have an expiration date and nobody can exactly predict what cancer will do. Many dogs have outlived the prognosis and done really well even after mets were found. I'm talking some have lived for years without any disease progression! Seriously. Our own Jerry was one, and others have gone on way longer than he did. I'm not saying that every dog will but you just never know. 

That $7k is a lot of money, wow! What it really comes down to is, what can you afford and what will give you the most comfort now that you have this information, if they are indeed lung mets? You need to be comfortable with the decisions you make, so that Lola will be happy. And whatever you decide on, know that there are no right or wrong choices. Every situation is unique.

For our Jerry's lung mets, we chose to go with metronomics . Many people have seen good results, and an equal amount haven't. Some oncologists prescribe it, while others say the latest evidence shows it's not as effective as once thought. But from what I've seen, it has less side effects than Palladia, for less money. I can't tell you how the vaccine would compare.

As hard as it is, try to stay hopeful, because that is key to her happiness, and of course, yours.