Maya's Story. . .

I was in shock as we left the Vet's office.  My other dog - and Maya's closely bonded "sister" -  had just passed away a month ago.  Maya had always been a great traveler, but lately had been struggling with motion illness every time we went for a ride in the car.  So, I took her in for a senior check-up just to be sure everything was okay.  Unfortunately, it wasn't.  The doctor said her heart was enlarged, and she had a suspicious lump in her lung.  I kicked into high gear and made appointments with every possible specialist and scheduled CT scans, EKGs, blood work  and all the usual diagnostic tests.  Her Oncologist said she needed surgery to remove the lung lobe with the tumor before it grew any larger.  Without the surgery, she estimated Maya would only have a couple of months to live at best.  That was in February, 2011.

When I brought my dog, Blu, into the number one canine oncology hospital in the country, they quickly diagnosed her with lymphoma.

I was told that chemo was the only option...and that it worked. I said, 'sign us up'.

Well, week one...she was lethargic and didn't eat for 4 days. When I brought her back everyone was excited that it was working. Her tumors were shrinking.