
Lola Naranjo
We lost our beloved dog, Lola, to bone cancer earlier this year. It was a very difficult time for us that required many trips to the vet and the emergency room in Midland as well as many, many, many trips to the oncologist and surgeon in Austin. It took a heavy physical and emotional toll. We did the best we could, but ultimately cancer metastasized to the lungs.
Lola’s last day was wonderful. Though she was starting to show signs of breathing difficulties, she was in good spirits. She got lots of kisses and hugs. She ate about two pounds of turkey and drank two doggie lattes from Starbucks. We are thankful that our friends worked with our schedule to be able to capture loving memories of Lola. Those pictures will be cherished forever.
Cancer is a very difficult disease; one that many of us are unfortunately somewhat familiarized with. What many of us do not know is that it affects dogs as much as humans and canine cancer has not been studied for as long as human cancer. Further, we painfully experienced how 1 human year is 7 dog years. Cancer advanced from detection to metastasis to the lungs in 3 months, even after surgery and chemotherapy.