Labrador Rescue

Sorry - haven’t posted on here for a while, just lurked in the background!

Max started limping back in September. We thought it was arthritis starting (he had arthroscopy ops back in 2016/2017 on both his elbows so we were expecting this sometime). However, mid October, I noticed a slight bump on his right front leg, so had an X-ray and biopsy which showed that the bump was cancer... Since then he’s had an op to remove most of the lump (at least all the vets could remove as the tumour has wrapped itself around muscles, tendons and nerves), more tests and CT scan. The cancer hasn’t spread, but has markers to suggest that it may.

So we had options of amputation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. We discounted amputation as the CT scan showed arthritis in his elbows, shoulders and hips, and as he’s a sturdy lad who is 9 in a few weeks time, we thought that he wouldn’t cope with this very well for long.

So Max is starting radiotherapy tomorrow at the Liverpool Vet School. He’s got to go for one treatment a week for 4 weeks. Fingers crossed that it’s effective.

Forgot to say, Max has just had his 6th gotcha day - we picked him up on 4 Jan 2014.

All crossed for Max, bless him. It’s a worry when they get sick. Everything crossed that the treatment is successful, especially as the cancer hasn’t spread....ok, it ‘may’ spread but at this stage it hasn’t, which is good.

Give him a big hug...and one for you too

Keeping everything crossed for Max and hope the treatment is successful. Max couldn’t be in better hands then the cancer clinic at Liverpool they are wonderful.

Please give Max a from us.

Thinking of you also, as we know what a worrying time it is for you.

Thanks everyone. He is currently more worried about being starved until this afternoon!,

Sending positive and healing thoughts for Max.
Love,
Linda xxx

Best wishes for Max. x

Sending positive thoughts, hope max is improving.

Sending lots of healing thoughts and hugs for lovely Max.
Jackie x

Sending positive healing thoughts for Max all crossed the treatment works well for him

Ann x

Thanks everyone.

Sending good thoughts for Max. xx

Hope all is going well for Max. Sending lots of love and caring thoughts xx

Pat, Zach and Jake
x x x

All crossed for Max from us also, we hope he is doing ok and another treatment tomorrow.
Big hug for Max
Liz Molly Polly Raisin

Next treatment on Wednesday pm, followed by chemo if the radiotherapy looks like it’s had some effect. Unfortunately they describe the treatment as palliative, so we’re buying time.

If we went for amputation, it would remove the cancer site, and he’d need chemo as well, but we’ve thought about that and really think he wouldn’t cope for long because of the arthritis in his other joints, particularly his other elbow (he’s had ops a few years ago in both elbows for elbow displacia). Hard decisions .

At the moment though he’s fine - he wasn’t limping for a few weeks after his operation before Christmas, but suddenly started again last Monday (before the first RT session). But for now, he’s still up for his walks, games and definitely for his food!! He is being such a good lad.