Making the decision

In the past i have had to make the heart breaking decision to have pets put to sleep. I some how manage to find the strength to make the best decision for my dog, not a selfish decision for myself.
This time though it was so difficult, my Mum died recently of cancer so it is fresh in my mind the pain cancer can cause. I did not want storm to suffer. I did not want to lose her, but then i did not want to put her through a treatment that would only cause her more pain and distress.

I spent hours weighing up the options, and i had decided that i would choose palative care and when that was not working, i would have my beautiful Storm peacefully put to sleep. With a heavy heart i went back to the Vets.
When i went back into the consulting room, i had another long talk with the vet who told me they found no trace of secondary cancer ( this did not mean there was not any). I asked a lot more questions about amputation, chemo, outcome etc. I was offered the opotunity to speak to the Oncologist. We spent much time talking.

I thought about Storm, her love for life, her love for people...... in fact her love for everything.
I did consider the cost £5000 approx, i considered her chances of survival and the truma of the treatment for her. The cost although i can not really afford it did not matter, all the other things i took an honest look at.

There was only one decision as far as i was concerned... Amputation.