Well, our worst fear came true. My dear Bosco has osteosarcoma which is bone cancer in his jaw. With it growing so quickly the vet has little hope with chemo/radiation/surgery. We've been looking online and most dogs with the form of cancer end up being put to sleep within 6 months, even with chemo/radiation. Most of the time it will come back since they usually cannot get all of the cancer out of the mouth like they can with a limb. We ultimately decided not to do any type of treatment and keep him comfortable for the remainder of his days. A friend of mine is a vet tech and she said she would put him down at home when the time comes. It was a huge relief for us. He is no fan of the vet (almost bit him last visit) and we don't want his last moments with that man. LOL.
Since last week, the tumor has grown but not nearly as rapidly as it was growing. It isn't affecting his every day activities and he does sleep on it every so often. He doesn't eat as much as he used to (aka TOO MUCH) but is still eating normal portions. The other day he wouldn't eat his dog food which made us worry, then we offered him pineapple upsidedown cake and he was more than happy to eat every last piece. Spoiled dog, knows he'll get something better if he waits it out, He's over dog food. He's still running and playing and this morning he beat up on our little dog so thats a good thing (well, not for the little one but he knows how to handle himself). We're just taking it day by day and enjoying every minute we have left with him. As long as he's still happy, I'm happy.
Thanks again for all your prayers, thoughts, and good vibes.