Teebs Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I can’t believe I’m in here again with the same thing we lost my brothers dog to lymphoma and now Kaos has been diagnosed with it the last few days she has had the runs and panting a lot, 2 nights ago I found lumps under her neck. The vet took bloods and a sample of the lumps yesterday, while I’m still waiting for all the finer details, it is lymphoma we have already decided against chemo, so it’s just making sure she is comfortable and pain free 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 teebs ..so horrible to learn of this . Lots of thoughts& cyber-hugs coming yr way ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 I don’t think the silly old bird even knows anything is wrong with her! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Awful I'm sorry Teebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Massive hugs to you and yours Teebs... it's not fair! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellnme Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I'm so sorry, Teebs. Going through it too and it's the worst. It's good they don't know they are sick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Big hugs. She's a dear old girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 so sorry teebs, Bonn got it too, didn't know till it was too late, they are such tough buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Ok well it’s 100% confirmed she also has some pretty bad kidney damage She started steroids tonight, vet is hopeful for 2 months, said 6 would be nice but to prepare for 1 we had 21 days between my brothers dog being diagnosed and her being PTS 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Oh, damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 It's so hard Teebs... got one here on a watch and wait myself... Massive hugs... T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Really sorry to hear that Teebs, big hugs for you and Kaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Well she seems ok, very happy and eating fine, still panting a fair bit Hubby was watering the yard this morning and for the first time in her life, Kaos didn’t attack the hose she is also sticking to me like glue, so while she seems ok, I’m sure she isn’t feeling 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Poor kaos .... she is obviously feeling a bit off and not knowing where ,exactly ..just needing Mum .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 So sorry to hear this teebs. It about this time last year that my dear old agility girl Kirra at 15.25 was diagnosed with lymphoma. The prednisone shrank the glands for about a week, but then they started swelling again. Apart from gradual slowing down, her only other symptom was some collapse episodes .. like short, but increasingly long partial seizures. Didn't actually investigate them because they didn't distress her too much. She slept more as the time went on, but ate well till the last 24 hours or so. The week before she left, she had a lovely weekend with me and Rory up north at an agility trial, meeting up with all her human friends and generally acting the queen. Although it was a shock to get the diagnosis, in a way It was not the worst way for her to go. She had early stage kidney disease, which obviously was going to proceed to symptomatic disease, and the peripheral lymphoma seemed to be pretty painless (for her) and mercifully quick .. and the final decision making for me was a no brainer .. I was able to wait a day for my lovely vet to help her out .. although that was hard on him too, since he'd been our vet since she arrived at 8 weeks old. I can only hope your lovely girl has a similarly gentle journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 Thank you Tassie She is being spoilt and loved, I’m prepared for it to be fast the kids seem to know something is happening, I’m going to have to start to get them ready for her leaving us 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Oh Teebs ............ It's been such a journey .. ............ can't do much from afar , sorry . Thoughts sent xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Well she seems good today, she isn’t panting so it looks like the steroids are working at the moment 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 21 hours ago, Teebs said: Thank you Tassie She is being spoilt and loved, I’m prepared for it to be fast the kids seem to know something is happening, I’m going to have to start to get them ready for her leaving us Oh that makes it super hard for you. I remember this sort of subject coming up years ago, and people had some lovely ideas to help kids .. I remember one was collecting favourite photos and making a scrap book or story book about the pet's life, especially any special moments involving them. And here's to what the staff in a palliative care centre I used to visit with my old dogs called "the cortisone honeymoon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thanks sadly my kids know what death is so it is a little easier to explain but harder as they understand what ‘never ever seeing them again’ Means ill start saving photos and do a photo book for them thank you 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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