The weekend of our wedding we had to put both Burnie and Lila in the kennel, since no one would be able to watch them.While at the vet, Lila was getting a chest x-ray. About an hour before I was about to walk down the aisle the vet called and I told the vet, "Please don't tell me anything yet, I am about to get married." I was a little nervous about hearing the results when we picked them up. So we were on a high from our wedding and I was convinced the news was going to be bad. I was told that especially since she was young that the cancer would spread even faster. The average dog with this kind of cancer that has received the treatments that Lila has received lives an average of 9 months. However, I just had this feeling that I was about to receive some crappy news.
To my surprise when I asked the vet he said there was no sign of cancer in her chest! I couldn't believe it! I asked, "So... nothing.. absolutely nothing?" He said, "No". With all the emotion I was feeling I couldn't help but cry. So then all the office staff began to cry. It was a pretty emotional moment. I am so thankful! I really hope she beats the odds.. she is pretty incredible!
She is still very full with spirit and energy! Each day I am so thankful she gets to happily bounce around. Even though this has been hard to handle, it is just a great reminder of what is really important in life.
