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GO To my final update on DM thread--cancer treatemnt inffo incljued there at the endOriginal Post:I have been going through mast-cell cancer hell since the beginning of July with my 70lb Shepard,...
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STGreat information and thanks. You must share your information on mass cell tumors. Is this the same as mass cell cancer? One of our moderator has a boxer that get mass cell lumps. I bet she would be...
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Yes, but I believe it is called "mast-cell" cancer.I just wrote mast cell tumor/s because this is what can happen also--they can develop in sizeable, measureable tumors.They can go from the size of a...
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I have a boxer named Kahlua that has had many surgeries . The first pathology report that was done said that 2 out of the 4 lumps were Stage One and Two. I made sure that this vets had clean...
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No... he had three spot of mast cell. One on his face and stomach (both Level I), and one on his shoulder (Level II).All were removed--the ones on his face and stomach came off with clean margins.The...
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With Kahlua I chose not to get anymore pathology reports done We just get them taken out Of course with clean margins. The way I feel is that if it were Stage 4 she is a goner.. SO far she is doing well
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Marriane... just how old is your dog.I would recommend getting a path-report when they are removed... at least you will know where you stand.However if your dog is say 13 years or older, than most...
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I agree with you when we found Penny bone cancer. She was already 13 years old (old for a doberman). I could of done the chemo and radiation or amputation. It would of added 6-8 months of life it...
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And Dawn, what you did was more 'selfless', which gets my deepest admiration. It is hard NOT to make our decisions based on our own personal need, we love them so much, and have them WAY too short.
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Kahlua is 9 1/2 years old. She is semi active,no arthritis and looks great. Just to explain more in detail. I get any spec of a growth taken out when I see them. I chose not to know what stage the...
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Marianne:Even if the lumps are stage 3--yes you probably would be able to get some benifit from a course of chemo.I doubt if they are though.But you should have had them sent to the lab--now you will...
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The first lump that I found on Kahlua was by her anal region. It was under the skin probably quarter size. That was the lump that was stage 2. Her growths have been on her upper legs and a few on her...
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$300 hondo's IS $300 Dollars. Kind of like $300 smackaroo's.Just saying.....
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Marinane... it sounds like a systemic case. "They/them" (the DVM's) tell me that whenever there are three or more MCT's--it is considered "systemic." And this is not a good thing. So I don't know...
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It's been a year since this whole nightmare began to unfold--and I will revise much of my advice from earlier in this thread.My dog is still alive despite the Kanivet/misitinib regimine that lasted 9...
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Wow, what a story. I'm praying this new regime works for you. I just lost my Nash to cancer. But we opted for no surgery, or chemotherapy or radiation, as he was nearly 13 and had diabetes and...
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Sam is still doing okay despite living chronically with the small tumors (which have not spread internally) since last year.We put him back on Kinavet (misitinib) a few months ago (price dramatically...
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ST, thank you so much for your update! You are the kind owner we don't see a lot. Keep up the good work, and come back soon!
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Thanks for that update... I'm so glad Sam is still with you.... I wish I had been able to read this article a few years ago.. my Killian had DM and then the cancer ! Great information, please keep us...
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Sammy passed away this morning.Please go to the final update on Degenerative Mylop thread for details.There is cancer treatment info there as well.Thank you all for your support.
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