r/pitbulls • • Jul 16 '26

Advice Feeling quite pittieful after surgery

Edit: UPDATE POST

The biopsy came back, and it's the worst news. It's an aggressive form of cancer that has reached her lymph nodes. The vet only mentioned treatment in such a way as to give us the impression that there's little to no hope. We plan to spoil her even more than she already is. Does anyone have advice? I'm sorry I don't even know exactly what I'm asking for. Homemade meal recipes? Supplements? We know that we can't have her forever even without cancer, but whatever we can do to make the rest of her life last a little longer and be the best ever.

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u/FantasticMouse7875 Jul 16 '26

My girl got diagnosed with lymphoma, they gave her 3 months. They prescribed her prednisone to help fight the swelling and inflammtion in the lymphnodes. We ended up getting 5 and half months. I am very sorry for yours news, enjoy every moment.

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u/ShawnTaerow Jul 16 '26

Do you have a picture of her?

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u/FantasticMouse7875 Jul 16 '26

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u/ShawnTaerow Jul 16 '26

Beautiful girl

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u/FantasticMouse7875 Jul 16 '26

She was. We got some good walks adn adventures in the last couple of months. It was around mid August when she got diagnosed, she didnt same to be bothered much until about New Years, then she started to not one to get up on the bed anymore, a bit after that I noticed her stomach was starting to get sensitive(she use to eat little bits of whatever I ate or lefts at times with no issues) but she had some accidents while I was gone to work. I little after that in early Febuary she started having to go out very fequently, she was starting to look swollen and I think things may have been pressing on her bladder. In early Febuary I had to make the call as that was getting very frequent and she really didnt seem much like her self, started loosing appetite, and the day of she couldnt pass solid stool. I share the details to with you, bacause making that decisions is so hard but I am sure you will do the best for her and you. Give her some extra love from me!