Alex - Sorry to hear about Bodi. We lost our little Nugget just before Christmas last year. She was a rescue that we picked up in February of 2018 after she was found abandoned on the streets. They think she was already fourteen or so when we got her, and she had a large mass on her thigh. We had a suspicion we knew what we were getting in to. The vet removed the mass, but the biopsy produced the anticipated bad news. She, too, was given the option of chemo and they told us similar times to what you were told.
We started her on the chemo and steroids, but quickly found they would upset her stomach and lower her energy. Consequently we decided to stop treatment after a few weeks as we wanted her to have a decent quality of life, even if that meant less of it, rather than many months of drawn-out discomfort.
Well, she basically made it ten months, but it was, we hope, the best ten months of her life. She would come to work with me where she was a total Rockstar. Everyone loved her, and she was treated like royalty. She loved eating rice, and my wife would buy rotisserie chickens, put all the meat into 'treat bags', then cook rice in the chicken stock. I swear Nugget had better lunches than me! She'd follow me around the office, and come to meetings where she usually had her own chair. Towards the end she'd be wearing pink pajamas, not for looks, but to stop her from licking her dressings off.
Inevitably we got to the point where she just wasn't herself any more. The masses were back and getting worse, and she was very lethargic. She used to really enjoy her walks but even that had become a chore, and we couldn't go ten paces without stopping to rest. We had the vet visit the house, curled her up in her favorite basket, and fed her chicken while we sat with her. Despite having time to prepare, it was still difficult, but we felt it would have been selfish to let her struggle further. Probably the hardest part for me was going back to work and having to tell my co-workers that Nugget wasn't going to be in the office again.
If we were to do it all over again I don't think we'd change a thing, and those ten months really allowed her to shine. She was treated to walks on the beach, and the best snacks ever, while we got to spend time with one of the sweetest little personalities you're ever likely to witness. Everyone we know still talks about Nugget with a huge smile on their face.
Anyway, you should probably try the chemo and see how it goes. You can then make a decision as to whether to continue, but don't expect it to be plain sailing. In the meantime, Bodi, I'm sure, will be spoiled rotten. Make every day Bodi's 'best day ever' and pack as much in as you can. When the time comes you want to be able to look back on those days with a smile. Hopefully this helps, even if it's just to let you know you're not alone.
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