When it rains it pours....

We took Ardie up to CSU today...his limping just seemed to be getting worse and he was getting no relief from the pain medication he was on...his appointment was scheduled for next week ...we just didn't feel like he could wait that long...unfortunately Ardie has been diagnosed with bone cancer... it is located close to his right heal...and from what the Doctors says in a extremely painful location...they called him a very stoic and strong dog...never once did he let him know how bad it hurt...she said it is a similar pain that we feel when we hit our shin bone...because their is a layer of nerves that is covered just by skin...so very very painful...we could look at amputating his leg and giving him radiation...he would gain possibly a year of life...but because of his age and he has arthritis in his left hip he really isn't the ideal candidate to do so... and might end up in just as much pain from all the weight on his hip...without treatment the cancer will get worse and more painful and the bone becomes very weak and susceptible to breaking...so they sent us home with additional pain medication...not sure that it will be enough to subside the pain...so most likely this will be our last weekend as a family together...promised to be filled with ice cream, french fries, hamburgers and of course a couple of rotisserie chickens all of Ardies favorites.......and probably lost of hugs and tears to boot........keep him in your prayers and we will keep you posted....