We have been extremely lucky to be able to have a fantastic holiday in our favourite place - Aldeburgh!

We had booked this much earlier in the year and were delighted that campsites were allowed to open in time for our booking and that we've been able to make some memories with our gorgeous girl.

Ruby is not comfortable walking long distances so we got her some wheels before we went away.  She took to her buggy really well and it was a godsend in being able to do all the things we love while on holiday!

We're doing our best to enjoy every last minute with Ruby!  We've had a toy ban in our house for several years as Ruby became a toy guarder - she would gather up all of the toys that were out, put them in her bed and lie on them, and would growl at anyone that dared to go near her!  Since her diagnosis we have relaxed the toy ban and she's been enjoying having free access to her favourite squeaky balls.

Ruby has been to Anderson Moores following the referral from our vet and a CT scan has revealed the worst news!  She has a very aggressive cancer that is inoperable!

We are completely heartbroken and are struggling to process what this means!  Our only option is to manage her discomfort and enjoy what time we have left with her!

We really can't imagine what life is going to look like without her in it!
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​Ruby has been giving us plenty to worry about during lockdown!

We first noticed that she had conjunctivitis in April and the vet sent us some cream in the post to treat it. 

Shortly after we spotted some blood in her urine and thought she might have a UTI.  Around that time she seemed to be uncomfortable jumping up on the sofa and our bed so we got an appointment to have her checked by our vet.

Her eyes hadn't improved with the cream so they changed the treatment for this, gave us antibiotics for the UTI and said they had found a trigger point on her back that looked like soft tissue damage.

I arranged for her to have treatment with our physio who agreed that there were knots in her muscles and we had a course of treatment for this.

The weeks have gone by and none of these issues are improving.  We've been treating each of her issues individually but our vet is now wondering if there is something underlying linking them all and has now agreed to refer her to Anderson Moores for assessment and hopefully to get to the bottom of what is going on!

We have an appointment next week - fingers crossed we can find a way to get her well again!