Sebastian's veternarian appointment on Friday brought us some answers, but they were not the answers we were hoping to hear. He was supposed to have a dental cleaning and an office visit. They actually use anethesia to put the animals under while they do the cleaning. Because of Sebbie's age, they wanted to do some preliminary blood work and tests. The results of those tests led them to do some X-rays. The X-rays revealed an enlarged heart, fluid on the lungs and an abnormal spleen. The X-rays combined with Sebastian's symptoms led the veternarian to believe he has cancer in his chest and abdomen area.
Needless to say, they did not perform the dental cleaning. Instead they sent us home with some medications to keep Sebbie more comfortable. The vet suggested that we take Sebbie home to see how he reacted to the meds since he seems outwardly healthy and happy there. The good news is that we've already seen some improvement. Sebastian is already moving around easier and he's not hacking nearly as much. He seems to be feeling much better. Although they wouldn't give us a prognosis, we found out from a friend who works at the clinic that Sebastian could have anywhere from six months to two years with his symptoms.
I think I finally found my peace with Sebastian. I'm just enjoying every minute I have with him. After all, he's still alive. Praise God for that! We started spending extra time with him this past weekend. We stayed with my parents in Washington and Sebastian stayed with us. Just hanging out with us and getting some special attention seemed to have tremendous healing power. I'll continue to pray that he never knows another day of pain.
I love that boy. I own more of his big, old, enlarged heart than any old cancer cell. And, I'm certain I love him more aggressively.
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