After reading Mercedes story I
felt compelled to send you Ava's story. Ava our beloved 14 year old Rott
recently went ahead to Heaven after a 4 year battle with not one but 4 serious
and separate cancers. Ava became paralyzed in one day, this would be her second
to last cancer. The news hit us like a truck! Spinal cancer. We were devestated.
Ava was our child. Everyone involved urged us to put her down. But we prayed
hard and went ahead with a costly surgery followed by radiation and chemo. All
the "experts" said this would give her an additional 4-6 months tops.
After a week in the hospital we took her home. She now had a steel plate in her
spine and still was not able to walk. My husband and I worried if we had done
the right thing.
Ava began to recover and become herself again. But she
couldn't walk. We purchased her a cart from doggon on wheels and became experts
in the care of a paralyzed dog.
She never lost that spark in her eye, she enjoyed her life every minute! For
another 1 1/2 years!!!
Ava developed lung
cancer, she was diagnosed 9/11 and passed on 9/15. She was only ill that last
day. God was gracious with his mercy and took her home.. I should also mention
that Ava survived mouth cancer and surgery to remove one of her k-9's. Ava also
survived a huge cancerous tumor in her sinus cavity. The surgery was the first
of it's kind, performed at the University of Colorado. Ava was even featured on
the local news!
She went home from that
surgery with only half her scull. Throughout all this Ava was always happy
to be alive and I urge everyone who has a handicapped pet to give them the
same consideration you would want.Sincerly,Tina Hoff
I can be reached via e mail at
tjd2127@aol.com
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