Oh my gosh, Wendy!! I am so sorry for your loss!! I understand how you feel (not that it helps much
). We had a Bernese Mountain Dog mix that is prone to health problems as well. She seemed 100% healthy, so we didn't think anything of it. I took her in for her allergy shot (she had seasonal allergies in the summer...not a big deal). The vet did a check-up at the same time and found swollen lymph nodes. We lost ehr 9 weeks later from lymphoma (cancer in the lymph system). She just turned 5 years old and had no symptoms until after her diagnosis. Those large breeds are the sweetest gentle giants!!
Duke sure looked like a gorgeous boy!!




Duke sure looked like a gorgeous boy!!
