Couple Moves Wedding Date Forward After Their Dog Gets Cancer

In an ideal world, they would've had until May 4 to plan the whole thing, but life is often a little less than "ideal."

That dog is Bruce, a bull mastiff that had been in Estelle's life since he was about eight weeks old.

As Estelle told Unilad, Bruce was diagnosed with pleural effusion, which meant that fluid had surrounded his lungs and, in this case, his heart.

Although vets drained the fluid, they suspected it was a sign of something even worse.

As Estelle would learn, this would turn out to be hemangiosarcoma. According to the University of Minnesota's Modiano Lab, this is a form of cancer that's almost exclusively found in dogs and is known for growing quickly.

In all likelihood, this meant that he wouldn't live to attend the wedding as originally planned.

Since Bruce is as precious to Estelle as a child, she told Unilad that it was either a matter of changing the date or not getting married at all.

And so, the plan was made to reschedule the wedding three months earlier than planned and that didn't come without sacrifices.

Since this left everyone with only thee weeks' notice, some guests wouldn't be able to attend on the new date. The change also cost them their original deposit and their caterers.

As Estelle told Unilad, "It was important to have him in my photos. Our families totally understood as they are all dog lovers and know how much Bruce means to us."

All told, the wedding seemed to go off well, Bruce is showing some strength two months after his diagnosis, and the family hopes to take him on vacation later this year.

h/t: Unilad