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It's 7:07 am and I'm typing this in bed. Can't sleep anymore as I'm waiting to hear from the vet to see how Jules is doing.

I was called yesterday during surgery and told it was not a fatty tumor but cancer. They were calling to offer me the option of not having her wake up or to try to save her from bleeding to death~something they were unsure they could accomplish.

Our dogs are our kids. I was devastated. I got off the phone and pretty much fell apart. Thank God for Tonia. She really stepped up and comforted me and called my afternoon session to reschedule. I bolted for home and played with our dog Grace. I didn't hear anything for an hour, which I thought must be good news as that meant they were still working to save her.

Got the call around 4pm she was out of surgery and waking up. They wanted us to come and visit and have a chance to see her especially as we were not out of the woods yet and they couldn't guarantee she would make it through the night.

Dr Riley thinks the tumor will most likely grow back at the same rate it was growing before, so I'm guessing we have at least 2 years. I'm sure it will not be the actual size of the tumor that will kill her so maybe not. There are no guarantees in life though, right? I know we will have some tough choices to make in the future but am glad we will have more time. Jules is only 7 and Grace at 9 would be lost without her. Actually, we all would be!

Just waiting to hear from my sister Ashley's sister-in-law Michelle. She works at Pawsative Pet Care and was taking care of Jules and will call when she gets in at 7:30 to give me an update. I'm so glad Michelle was there with her. She's like family so it was very comforting. Michelle's dad is Dr Riley, and I feel the are both very compassionate and have really been wonderful. Here's a picture of Grace and Jules I wanted to share.

Jules is a boxer mix and Grace and black lab-greyhound mix.