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04-04-2008, 06:48 AM
hi,
sorry for your difficult time, if this helps metz is an 11year old GSD she has been through too ops one to remove her womb as it was severly infected and another to remove a lump on her kneck just last week. as long as your dog doesnt have a weakened heart or any other cardiac problems i cant see it being a problem. the specialists know what they are doing and im 100% sure they would tell you if it was too higher risk for her. i wish you the best of luck, let us know what you decide.

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04-04-2008, 07:14 AM
Ash, hi! Thanks so much for your comment. I have made another appointment with a specialist. It's for Friday, the 11th. I regret now, canceling the first one. I am hoping for some good news. I hope they can give me facts instead of guesses. I really need someone to tell me if I should go for the surgery or not & why. I want to do what's right for her. If I can give her a few more years, I will. She is a fighter, so how could I possibly let her down.

I am worried though, that it might be too late for surgery. I hope the damage to her nerve or spine is not permanent. I have been reading every article on the web about it. It is scary sometimes to read.

Thanks again for your concern. I really love hearing good things about other peoples pets. It is encouraging.
Pat~
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04-04-2008, 07:52 AM
Glad you have decided to take further advice, at least you will have the information on which to make an informed decision.
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04-04-2008, 01:00 PM
You can only do what the specialist advises, and I wouldn't want to be in your shoes! I was there last July, the very same thing with my beloved gsd and she was 11 1/2. She had a tumour gripping her spine attached to a nerve too, but it grew so large so quickly I knew what I had to do. My specialist told me they could of course operate, but he told me that the spine and nerves attached is a very, very difficult place to have a tumour, and quite honestly, he openly admitted it would be an absolute nightmore for HIM to operate! I told him there and then, we didn't want to put her through it, probably a selfish move on my part too, because I wanted her to be here at home with us when the time came and not just leave me in the middle of an operating table, I just don't think I could have coped losing her like that. If it had been anything other than a tumour, then of course, we probably would have gone ahead, but to me, when cancer takes a hold when it's spreading so fast, I really don't think even a topnotch surgeon can help them. I've heard stories with humans who have been opened up to remove cancerous tumours and once they've done that, the cancer spreads like wildfire, and I'm sure that's why they have to give you radiotherapy to shrink it and nigh on kill it off before they can think of going in, but that's just my opinion.

I would strongly advise you to listen to every word the specialists says and hopefully, you will have an answer. I'm so sorry you are in this awful predicament, but like I say, I've been there almost a year ago, it's tragic to see them like this I know that. All the luck in the World to you.xxxx
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06-04-2008, 06:28 AM
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Even though its been a year, I know it probably still feels like yesterday. Cancer is a terrible thing. I had a four year old persian cat named Koby. This was some years ago. He started losing weight, & not eating. I took him to the Vet & he said he probably has a tumor, & he could do surgery to remove it. Well, the day came for Koby's surgery. I figured he would be coming home soon. The Vet called. And, what he told me was nothing I was expecting to hear. He told me Koby's whole intestines were covered with tumors. Koby was still on the operating table, & so the Vet asked me if I wanted him to sew him up to come home, or if I wanted him to go ahead & let him go. He said he wouldn't have to let him wake up. Well, there was no way I was going to let Koby come home & suffer, so I agreed to letting him go. It was so heartbreaking. I never got to say goodbye, the way I would want to say goodbye, but, I knew in my heart I had done the right thing.

I will take into consideration everything the specialist tells me, & I hope to make a decision that is right for Cinder. I wouldn't want her to suffer, either with or without surgery. I know he will know what's best for her, & that is the reason I am taking her. I'm sure he has seen other dogs with the same thing that Cinder is ailing from, & I'm sure he will give me his best advice for her. This is what I'm hoping. I am trying not to worry, but; you know how that goes. I am afraid of what he might tell me, but; I know I must face whatever it is.

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06-04-2008, 10:24 AM
Awww patti, yes, you think you won't be able to face it, but when the time comes you will find some inner strength if it comes to that. I'm still wishing you all the luck in the World with dear old Cinder at the specialists. I hope it brings a better result than you are in fact expecting perhaps. Nobody knows the answer to that until the time comes, then you'll know for sure, your intuition will just take over and the words will fall out, trust me, I know.xxxxxx
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06-04-2008, 11:11 AM
Such a difficult decision to make. I would see a specialist and see what they recommend. That way you can make a more educated decision.

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06-04-2008, 11:31 AM
I think it probably depends on what the mass is.

We had a dog who had cancer and the vet said she had a chance so we went ahead with the op and she came home and collapsed and died the same day. I wish we had let her go peacefully now, but if I hadn't gone ahead I would have always wondered if she would have had more years ahead. It is such a hard decision to make, but with aggressive cancer I would let them go peacefully after my last experience.
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07-04-2008, 02:36 PM
Originally Posted by Heidi1 View Post
I think it probably depends on what the mass is.

We had a dog who had cancer and the vet said she had a chance so we went ahead with the op and she came home and collapsed and died the same day. I wish we had let her go peacefully now, but if I hadn't gone ahead I would have always wondered if she would have had more years ahead. It is such a hard decision to make, but with aggressive cancer I would let them go peacefully after my last experience.
I totally empathise with you.

Had a similar situation with our dear Jerald who we had
rescued for 2 years . He became really ill and spent a week at the vets before he was booked in for a laparoscopy. When the vet opened him up, he rang me and said that his colon and bowel were badly ulcerated and that with my consent he would perform a re- section( taking a large piece of colon away) He made a fantastic post -op recovery and I had taken time off work to help him re-cuperate at home. The day we were due to collect him the nurse had just taken blood from him when he suddenly had a heart attack and died. The vet was nearly in tears when he called me and told me the bad news. I still dont know if I did the right thing but I wanted to give him every chance. I often say I wished I had had him put to sleep but I cant say that for definate. It is an awful decision to make, for anyone.

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11-04-2008, 04:08 AM
Well, Its Thursday night & tomorrow, my Cinder will be seeing a specialsist in Pittsburgh. Today, I gave her a quick bath, which she seemed to enjoy, & a blow dry. I trimmed her nails, cleaned out her ears, & trimmed the hair around her ears & feet. She looks so pretty! And, she was such a good girl through all of it!

It seems like I have waited a long time for this day to come, & now that its almost here, I am getting alittle anxious. I have said my prayers, & now it is in the Lords hands. I have a phrase that I use alot in difficult situations. I thought I would share it for others who might someday need it. It's....."LET GO, LET GOD." Let go of your worries, & let God take control. These words, I pray will get me through this.

I have so many of you hoping the best for Cinder, & Cinder & I want to thank you again. The support on here has been great, & I'm so glad I found this forum!
Thanks Again!
Patti~

P.S. I will let you know what the specialists suggests is best for Cinder. I am hoping for the best, but; also not letting my hopes get too high.
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