Tara and Sam Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I have just had the vet out to my CKCS 8 1/2 years old she has had the needle blood cells taken and get results tomorrow afternoon It seems it is a good chance it is Lymphoma her neck glands are very large and other glands in her back leg she had no heart mmumors and good otherwise Yes it maybe something else but vet has said the most possible is Lymphoma hopefully it may have something to do with her terrible allergy she has had and not the above I did ask if it is this what are we looking at time wise and possible maybe 3 months chemo was mentioned but explained can be expensive so any info the DOL'ers can advice me how they handle chemo and roughly what could be the cost I will talk to vet more tomorow when ring for results Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) Sorry to hear that I was just chatting to someone yesterday at the SA Cavalier fun day about a similar thing, and her Cav had chemo.. but for the life of me i cant remember what we talked about in detail now It might have come up because we talking about Joey having gotten a tumour Hopefully the results come back tomorrow with not too sinister outcome .. thinking of you both x Edited October 21, 2013 by Jules❤3Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justrace Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I hope they have caught it early enough, thinking of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowanbree Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 One of my puppy people is going through this with their lad. He was diagnosed 18mths ago, had chemo for 6mths which I believe cost around $1,000 - 1,500 that he tolerated extremely well. They said he was slightly quiet a couple of times but really you wouldn't have known there was anything wrong with him. Was in remission for 6mths and about 6mths ago start the odd wee cough so has gone on 1 pill a week and is still doing well. He is 7yrs old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Thinking still of you both today as you wait on the results x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara and Sam Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 the waiting game is terrible waiting for her results to come back the vet hasnt received them today as yet so ring again tomorrow and hopefully know what is going on Do you know who it was Jules ? can pm if wish to her name did a lot of reading of threads and google last night so if it is what they think then be more prepared with questions From what reading and what vet said they do handle it quiet well Another night wondering what the outcome is going to be Thanks for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2boxer Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 My brothers Great Dane was diagnosed with lymphoma about 2 months ago. He went ahead with staging and started chemo. He has not had any side effects from the chemo at all, and was said to be in clinical remission after three treatments! He is going back in for testing tomorrow to see if he is in completed remission. He was quoted up to $15k for the entire treatment!! Hope things go well for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 No sorry it was just a random Cavalier owner at the fun day, i still cant remember much of what we talked about. It was quite a warm day so my brain got a bit more fried by the end of it hope you get the results tomorrow so you can find out one way or another. The waiting is very sickening *gentle hugs* x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara and Sam Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well it looks like my little girl only has 1- 2 months she has a multicentric lymphoma apparently it is aggressive ( or so the blood results indicated ) I asked about Chemo , and truthfully she said it wont help her as to aggressive she seems to think she has had it about 1 or 2 months she also thinks it is the primary spot and not secondary I cant comprehend she wont be here in a few months there has been no indication of any problem at all apart from the large nodes I picked up on last week she has been running around the yard , even played with a cat today for the first time wagging her tail , eating well I just cant beleive it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I am so,so, sorry .... It will be very hard for you , and I am sending you strength , and wishes for sunny days, visits to your favourite doggie spots with your girl, and lots of cavvie grins .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maeby Fünke Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Oh no, I'm so sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Sorry to hear this devastating news sending love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that That really sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) I'm so sorry to hear this, how devastating All I can say is cherish the moments with her. It isn't fair at all ! *lots and lots of cyber hugs being sent your way* I feel your heartbreak. We were the same with Joey we really didnt get much warning with his either.. Thinking of you xoxoxo Edited October 23, 2013 by Jules❤3Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) its ironic when they are health clear from all the other cavalier related things they could get isn't it x Edited October 23, 2013 by Jules❤3Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2boxer Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So sorry:( if you we're considering chemo, I would get a referral to a specialist oncologist, so you can find out all your options, even if you then choose not to do chemo, you'll have made a very informed decision. In the meantime, make sure you spoil that puppy rotten xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara and Sam Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I am totally gutted I have had her for about 18 months , I got her as a companion for Tara before she was PTS June last year and has been a great help to me and has the sweetest nature ever , she didnt even flinch when the vet gave the needle to both sides of her neck on Monday When I was told on Monday the possible outcome I had that feeling allready but was hopeing I was wrong I have cried buckets earlier tonight then seemed to just go into disbelif and stopped crying I took her outside and I was down back of yard and called her and she came running to me I cant beleive she is looking so well and this is going to happen I dont know how I can break it to her breeder without breaking down Yes she had no heart murmor , only trouble with allergies my heart is breaking so much I feel as though I have done something wrong by her Sam and Tara lasted to good senior years , with both to pass away in last 3 years Yes the vet will give me a referal to a specialist as I explained I need to know what to expect and to ask more questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) I totally understand how you must be feeling atm Tara.. Its probably too far gone, but i do know of one positive story of a Cavalier who had a huge tumour in her throat (not sure if other parts were affected) The Vet said there was not much more they could do, and it was just a matter of time.. The lady took her a Holistic vet in Adelaide (not sure they are still in SA?) since they had nothing to lose.. This Holistic shrunk the tumour down with their treatment to the point it completely disappeared. When the lady took her dog back to her regular vet, they were totally surprised ! It brought the cavalier a few more years, but then it came back and by that time the lady decided to give her dog her wings. They did have a extra happy few years together (the dog wasn't young) Not saying this to give you any false hopes, as i know what is like.. just been through all that myself As for telling the breeder that is very hard.. I emailed Joey's breeder from the firist time i noticed something was wrong and she sent me back a very helpful caring reply listing some options (at that stage we thought it was his spine) But she wrote the most beautiful things about that if we decided to give Joey his wings, she would fully understand and support , us as she has. Breeders have been through similar experiences themselves, so im sure as very sad as it will be for the breeder, they will understand . The ironic thing with Joey was he had an eye issue due to it being scratched by Miah and it took ages to heal, we even had it operated on.. and just when it was finally coming good, then this other thing happened to him. In hindsight i think it took ages to heal because his immunity system would have been quite low then but we wouldnt have known that. Its a tough heartbreaking process to go through it Tara.. Im here if you need to talk xoxo Ps I was given the advice to try my best to keep it together in front of Joey (even tho it was very very hard to not cry in front of him all the time) but i did my best to show him my happy side so it wouldn't affect him too much as he was a very sensitive boy at the best of times. Edited October 23, 2013 by Jules❤3Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara and Sam Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Yes Jules I followed your thread about Joey , and know how har it is stillfor you and others going through the same with furkids I will try and look up Holisitc vets and see if one near by my panick atttacks have come back badly I know her breeder lost her much loved CKCS about the same time I lost Tara and she was heartboken , and had some health issues herself , I have tried to not show it to Tynka , although other day we were cuddlign outside and I just burst into tears and she put her head back and sniffed my face/ tears , this morning we woke up and she was telling me off ( barking ) at me to hurry up for her breakfast and doing her little tap dance around so hard to see her like normal and yet almost beleive the results are wrong about her outsome Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Your girl is lucky ..she cannot think about what her future has in store ..so enjoy her love and antics as she is ... take photos , and live life with her - 'in the moment' , as much as you are able . I will also suggest you have this audio on your ipod /phone so you can listen when you need to . LINK Audio that helps you cope with a panic attack. This is not a relaxation audio. The purpose of this audio is to coach you when you are experiencing high anxiety or panic. The focus of the audio is to help you learn to tolerate the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety while learning to reduce the symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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