Life Pets and Cancer - Page 3

**Dunit35** · 12-14-2016, 11:41 AM

We took our nine year old Siberian Husky to a vet back in August for a mass on his leg. They ran a test and said it wasn't cancer. They said it was a cyst. Three months later it grew and we had a different vet look at it today. She knocked him out and attempted to remove it before realizing it was just too big. She said it was too big to be a cyst and was without a doubt, cancer. She is sending off a sample to confirm it. She doesn't think he has six months left. She was also concerned that if he got a decent cut, he could bleed out.

I adopted him when he was one from a shelter. He is such a calm and relaxed dog. I feel so horrible for him. I feel bad for our female husky, they are inseparable.

Our family is devastated. I don't know how our four year old girl is going to handle it when it is time. She calls him "her boy" and he practically lets her do whatever she wants to him. It took effort to fight back my tears in front of the vet. I've always been afraid of this time in my dogs' lives.

Rams Fan · 12-15-2016, 08:57 AM

Your story brings up memories of my dachshund beagle, Sausy.

For about 2 weeks, we(being my family) noticed she had been breathing differently but didn't think much about it. One day, I was taking a nap and woke up to what I thought was the sound of something collapsing. I went downstairs and saw Sausy on the ground, panting. I brought her water bowl to her but she didn't drink anything. At that point, I knew something was up. So, she struggled to make it into the car as I realized she needed to go to the vet ASAP. She was still panting in the car and didn't have the strength to walk, so I picked her up and carried her in to the vet. My parents later met me in the vet's office, to which she wagged her tail when she saw my mom. As they were running tests on her, she collapsed and then was out on a ventilator. I left the vet at that point knowing what the likely result would be and that my parents had to make that decision.

I was an emotional wreck for the next day or so. She died so suddenly from what the vet said was heart disease.She was an older dog, probably close to 15. We adopted her and we think the shelter lied about her age,saying she was 2 when she was closer to 5 according to the vet. The right decision was made to end her suffering, but it was so damn hard to see her health decline that quickly.

My thoughts are with you and your dog. There is no wrong decision and I hope you'll be able to value the time you have with your dog as I didn't get to properly say goodbye to mine.

Don Corlemahomes · 12-15-2016, 09:28 AM

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It is possible that the mass could be an angiolipoma, which is a benign growth that is highly vascular.

Hoping for the best.

I would suspect not. Putting needles in vascular tumors tends to end poorly. Resection is the definitive management in humans. Because they are well-circumscribed, the surgical plane makes them easy to resect without positive margins.

I'm not a vet, but this story sounds odd. I agree on the second (third?) opinion. Or just wait until the pathology report from the second vet is back.

chinaski · 12-15-2016, 09:50 AM

My condolences.

We lost our Dixie dog to an incurable gastrointestinal disease a little over a year ago, it was devastating. That dog was my child. A few years before that, we lost our Buddy cat to Cancer.

I can relate, stay strong, and thoughts and prayers going out to you.

**Dunit35** · 12-15-2016, 10:32 AM

If Marley and Me comes on during this time period, I'm going to throw my TV out the window.

My four year old wanted him to sleep on the floor next to her last night. He was just leaving her room when I woke up this morning.

**Dunit35** · 12-20-2016, 09:12 AM

My boy does have cancer. Vet called me said it was soft cell sarcoma and it has not metastasized. She said if we remove it quickly he has a good chance of living out the rest of his life. She said she was wrong with her original prognosis. Hopefully it isn't too expensive as she said a rough estimate of $800-2k. Hopefully they can get it removed quickly and without issues.

**Shaid** · 12-20-2016, 09:15 AM

Great news.

**Dartgod** · 12-20-2016, 11:16 AM

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That sucks, hopefully the vet is wrong.

I'm a little worried about our schnauzer right now. My wife had to take him to the emergency vet a couple of weeks ago, he was coughing continuously. X-rays showed a large mass in his chest. They gave him antibiotics in case it was pneumonia, but he never really coughed after the visit. We were convinced it was cancer.

My wife took him to our regular vet the following week and new x-rays showed it was much smaller. So it may have been pneumonia. But his liver was much larger than it should have been and liver enzymes were off the charts. So again maybe cancer, maybe not. The vet has him on a regimen of pills for his liver and then he'll go back in a couple of weeks to see how things look.

My wife is a wreck over this, but I'm kind of waiting to see what the doc says in a couple of weeks.

Well, this sucks. My wife just called after some more tests on the dog. His liver is even larger now than it was two weeks ago. There is a clear mass on the liver and it is definitely cancer. Very aggressive too I'm afraid. The vet said he probably has another month or so with us. This is horrible news

GloryDayz · 12-20-2016, 11:47 AM

Sorry to hear it. Get another, soon.

We waited a little more than a year, and it was WAY too long. And I don't think people rescue pets and much as they go pick-up the pet that helps them. Not everything is a crisis, but pets add to one's life a hell of a lot more than they get credit for.

GloryDayz · 12-20-2016, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Well, this sucks. My wife just called after some more tests on the dog. His liver is even larger now than it was two weeks ago. There is a clear mass on the liver and it is definitely cancer. Very aggressive too I'm afraid. The vet said he probably has another month or so with us. This is horrible news

Hang tough friend. Love on that dog...

**Buehler445** · 12-20-2016, 11:51 AM

Good news.

**Buehler445** · 12-20-2016, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Well, this sucks. My wife just called after some more tests on the dog. His liver is even larger now than it was two weeks ago. There is a clear mass on the liver and it is definitely cancer. Very aggressive too I'm afraid. The vet said he probably has another month or so with us. This is horrible news

Goddamn it DG, the good news comment was for DUnit.

This is bad news. Spoil the hell out of that dog, bud. Hang tough.

Chiefnj2 · 12-20-2016, 11:54 AM

Dunit, semi-good news I guess. Treatable cancer, but up to a 2k hit just in time for the Holidays.

Dartgod, sorry. Sounds like steak dinners for the next three weeks and lots of pets, sleeping on the couch, etc.

Swanman · 12-20-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Well, this sucks. My wife just called after some more tests on the dog. His liver is even larger now than it was two weeks ago. There is a clear mass on the liver and it is definitely cancer. Very aggressive too I'm afraid. The vet said he probably has another month or so with us. This is horrible news

Is it a single large mass that can be removed? It also depends on the age of your dog. My dog had liver cancer but it was a ton of small tumors so nothing could be done.

Swanman · 12-20-2016, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunit35

My boy does have cancer. Vet called me said it was soft cell sarcoma and it has not metastasized. She said if we remove it quickly he has a good chance of living out the rest of his life. She said she was wrong with her original prognosis. Hopefully it isn't too expensive as she said a rough estimate of $800-2k. Hopefully they can get it removed quickly and without issues.

The hit to the pocketbook sucks but to give your dog a full life, always worth it. I dropped 5k years ago on a knee reconstruction for my late Husky/Shepherd mix.

**Dartgod** · 12-20-2016, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Swanman

Is it a single large mass that can be removed? It also depends on the age of your dog. My dog had liver cancer but it was a ton of small tumors so nothing could be done.

Looks like a single large mass, but there has not been extensive testing to see if it has spread elsewhere. He's almost 12 and we've decided to let him live whatever time he has left as comfortably as possible. I think spending that much money, while at the same time putting him in pain to keep him around a year or so more is not in his best interest.

12-14-2016, 11:41 AM
Dunit35 Keepin it Real Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Casino cash: $1457045	Pets and Cancer We took our nine year old Siberian Husky to a vet back in August for a mass on his leg. They ran a test and said it wasn't cancer. They said it was a cyst. Three months later it grew and we had a different vet look at it today. She knocked him out and attempted to remove it before realizing it was just too big. She said it was too big to be a cyst and was without a doubt, cancer. She is sending off a sample to confirm it. She doesn't think he has six months left. She was also concerned that if he got a decent cut, he could bleed out. I adopted him when he was one from a shelter. He is such a calm and relaxed dog. I feel so horrible for him. I feel bad for our female husky, they are inseparable. Our family is devastated. I don't know how our four year old girl is going to handle it when it is time. She calls him "her boy" and he practically lets her do whatever she wants to him. It took effort to fight back my tears in front of the vet. I've always been afraid of this time in my dogs' lives.
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12-15-2016, 08:57 AM	#31
Rams Fan Greatest QB Duo of 2015 Join Date: Mar 2010 Casino cash: $2501133	Your story brings up memories of my dachshund beagle, Sausy. For about 2 weeks, we(being my family) noticed she had been breathing differently but didn't think much about it. One day, I was taking a nap and woke up to what I thought was the sound of something collapsing. I went downstairs and saw Sausy on the ground, panting. I brought her water bowl to her but she didn't drink anything. At that point, I knew something was up. So, she struggled to make it into the car as I realized she needed to go to the vet ASAP. She was still panting in the car and didn't have the strength to walk, so I picked her up and carried her in to the vet. My parents later met me in the vet's office, to which she wagged her tail when she saw my mom. As they were running tests on her, she collapsed and then was out on a ventilator. I left the vet at that point knowing what the likely result would be and that my parents had to make that decision. I was an emotional wreck for the next day or so. She died so suddenly from what the vet said was heart disease.She was an older dog, probably close to 15. We adopted her and we think the shelter lied about her age,saying she was 2 when she was closer to 5 according to the vet. The right decision was made to end her suffering, but it was so damn hard to see her health decline that quickly. My thoughts are with you and your dog. There is no wrong decision and I hope you'll be able to value the time you have with your dog as I didn't get to properly say goodbye to mine.
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12-15-2016, 09:50 AM	#33
chinaski Veteran Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: He/Him Casino cash: $8739922	My condolences. We lost our Dixie dog to an incurable gastrointestinal disease a little over a year ago, it was devastating. That dog was my child. A few years before that, we lost our Buddy cat to Cancer. I can relate, stay strong, and thoughts and prayers going out to you.
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12-15-2016, 10:32 AM	#34
Dunit35 Keepin it Real Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Casino cash: $1457045	If Marley and Me comes on during this time period, I'm going to throw my TV out the window. My four year old wanted him to sleep on the floor next to her last night. He was just leaving her room when I woke up this morning.
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12-20-2016, 09:12 AM	#35
Dunit35 Keepin it Real Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Casino cash: $1457045	My boy does have cancer. Vet called me said it was soft cell sarcoma and it has not metastasized. She said if we remove it quickly he has a good chance of living out the rest of his life. She said she was wrong with her original prognosis. Hopefully it isn't too expensive as she said a rough estimate of $800-2k. Hopefully they can get it removed quickly and without issues.
Posts: 10,489

12-20-2016, 09:15 AM	#36
Shaid Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $3045783	Great news. __________________
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12-20-2016, 11:47 AM	#38
GloryDayz (Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diving Casino cash: $3455380	Sorry to hear it. Get another, soon. We waited a little more than a year, and it was WAY too long. And I don't think people rescue pets and much as they go pick-up the pet that helps them. Not everything is a crisis, but pets add to one's life a hell of a lot more than they get credit for.
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12-20-2016, 11:51 AM	#40
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $2234734	Good news.
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12-20-2016, 11:54 AM	#42
Chiefnj2 In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $7873688	Dunit, semi-good news I guess. Treatable cancer, but up to a 2k hit just in time for the Holidays. Dartgod, sorry. Sounds like steak dinners for the next three weeks and lots of pets, sleeping on the couch, etc. __________________ Mismanaging the clock.
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