Hi everyone, new to this forum but I've been on thyroid forum for a while. Only just felt strong enough to post about this here.
About a month after my own op in June, my vet sadly diagnosed my older dog Skye with thyroid cancer with spread to lymph nodes. Exactly the same diagnosis as me!!
I've always had a special bond with Skye and we've done so much together, a great agility dog and even when my health was declining and I gave agility up, we holidayed around Scotland in my van, just us two. Goes without saying I'm completely devastated. It seems so much harder to see this happening to her.
Unfortunately her prognosis was months but thankfully for the time being (apart from some classic symptoms that don't seem to bother her) she continues to be blissfully unaware and her normal happy self, enjoying walks and eating well!
But it made me wonder. Anyone else's pet had the same diagnosis as themself at the same time?
Hi k9crazy
I'm really sorry to read that Skye has also been diagnosed with cancer and, having had dogs myself, I know how devastating it is to lose them.
I'm glad to read that she is enjoying herself and going about life as normal. I sometimes think it would be helpful if we could think more like an animal as they don't worry about the future but just live in the now.
Best wishes to you both
Anne
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
Thank you for your reply Anne, yes you're so right. She seems blissfully unaware of what's happening. And that's so much better than for us and those around us, with our brains constantly in overdrive.
To be more present is constantly quoted but I'm not sure how realistically achievable it is, especially under such trying circumstances. Once again we can learn alot from our dogs 
Medullary Thyroid cancer dx May 2023
Sending you both love and hugs. Fate has brought you together for support and shared understandings. On a wider forum I'm sure there would be similar experiences. Very special bond 
