Today is a sad day.
We found out Solomon has cancer.
A few weeks ago, just before Christmas, I took Solomon to the vet because his Lymph Nodes were enlarged. He had also lost a few pounds over the past few months. The vet prepared us for the worst- Lymphoma- cancer of the Lymph Nodes, and we were sent home with antibiotics while we waited for test results. The test results came back inconclusive, but the drugs seemed to initially take the lymph node swelling down and give him energy. At that point our vet, and family member, Pierce Fleming, was hopeful that Solomon may just have Lyme's Disease, so we started a treatment for that 2 weeks ago.
Sadly, Solomon has gone downhill in the past 2 weeks and has not responded to the treatment. He's lost his spunk. His lymph nodes are enlarged again. He sleeps all the time, has stopped eating and has labored breathing. Today at Solomon's check-up Pierce felt a large mass in Solomon's spleen. The cancer has spread fast and Pierce suspects it is moving into his lungs. This seems to be an aggressive cancer, as it has developed and spread quickly.
All we can do is keep Solomon comfortable on steroids for the last couple months of his life. We are devastated, to say the least. The tears just keep coming. For the past 7 months I've been waiting and wishing for time to pass more quickly and to see our babies, but now I wish time would slow down to spend more of it with Solomon.
Ethan's first word was "Sa" for his best friend Solomon.
Solomon was our "first born" and we love him like our child.
Solomon's favorite place in the world is the cabin, and I just hope he can see it one last time.
It just doesn't seem fair for such a young, beautiful, loving dog (family member) to leave us so soon.
We love you Solomon.
