Dave73 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) My girl is home and is happily eating drinking going to the toilet and very sooky. The wound looks better than I had in my head about 5 inches long. So know just have to wait for the test results to come back. Edited October 12, 2013 by Dave73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 My girl is home and is happily eating drinking going to the toilet and very sooky. The wound looks better than I had in my head about 5 inches long. So know just have to wait for the test results to come back. LOL. She has you and Mrs Dave73 wrapped around her paws ...... just the way it should be. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave73 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Wouldn't have it any other way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Sending lots of positive vibes your way for a good result Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smisch Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 A friend of mine is currently treating her Bichon at SASH, she travels down from Newcastle each week and swears by them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgie_cat Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Peter Bennet at Sydney Uni is very good, very down to earth and backed up by excellent surgeons. I am sure there are others too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bindo Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Hi Dave, I can understand how devastated you feel, went through a similar experience this time last year, when my 8 year old schnauzer was diagnosed with mast cell tumour of the paw. Her thread here: Lucy's story I'm another one who would thoroughly recommend Veronika Langova at SASH. She is so warm and empathetic and does not push you into treatment you don't want. Her husband, Martin Havlicek, is a specialist surgeon there too, and he operated on Lucy (amputation of two toes) and then Veronika followed up with chemotherapy. Lucy's path prognosis was 4 months (high grade MCT) but she is still here today. SASH is not cheap (I think there is a wing named after us now!!) but the service is fantastic, from reception staff, vet nurses and the vets. They really take the time to get to know each animal very well, and to try to put them at ease under difficult circumstances. Good luck for you and your girl in the journey ahead. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 To give you some hope, years ago my GSD Mac had a large and aggressive MCT removed from his thigh. Prof. Max Zuber at Gladesville vet hospital did the surgery and luckily he had clear margins. Mac lived until he was 14 :) Like Bindo, I have also used SASH and they are brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) gremlins :D Edited October 13, 2013 by schnauzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrodofromAus Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 There is a new canine cancer website that has just launched that will be able to give you a lot of answers to questions to have relating to cancer. It is written so it is not overly medical. There is a section that lists all the oncologists and where you can find them. A great must watch video as well. The forum is being answered by the oncologists to. All the oncologists here have just so much training and your dog will be getting the best treatments if you use one. If you google canine cancer australia you should be able to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave73 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Still no news on what it is hopefully later today or first up tomorrow. She is doing great the vet is amazed at how well she has healed the wound is perfect absolutely no swelling and nearly walking without a limp. I have narrowed it down to two clinics either SASH or Sydney UNI. Even if its benign it will still need to be totally removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrodofromAus Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Surgery is usually the best option if it is possible to do so but clear margins are really important. The specialists at both places will give you the best chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Everything crossed for result to be benign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrodofromAus Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 The wait is always the hardest part. Good luck and I am sure you will get the best treatment options using the specialist vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave73 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Got the report not good unfortunately. Its a Haemangiosarcoma intermediate grade. Its in an unusual position usually spleen and skin. So know off to SASH and get tests to see if this is the primary or a secondary that's come from the spleen. Guttered!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Sorry to hear that Dave. I hope sash can help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm really really sorry to hear that Dave73 and certainly understand how you are guttered. With the vets at SASH, you will be getting the best advice and the best treatment. Wishing you and your girl the very very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarope Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Dave73, I'm very sorry your girl has Hemangiosarcoma,this cancer took my beatuiful GSD Tara two years ago. She was 8 years old and had never been sick in her life till then, her cancer was internal and nothing could be done. Tara was very sick,wouldn't eat or run around...she couldn't even get on the lounge. As your girl is eating...running around and the cancer is external, you may be lucky. Please don't blame yourself...my girl also had the best of everything but cancer still took her...and there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of her. I wish you all the best and may your girl live a long life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave73 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) Thanks Tarope, Sorry for your loss. I know I may never quite recover if I loose this one so young, she has really gotten to me this one. My last 2 dogs died of it as well both mixed breed one a dob x lab and a lab x gsd but they were both 10 when they got this cancer and were diagnosed exactly 12 months apart amazing. This one I feed the best food money could buy did all the right things and she has got it at 5yrs old. It has turned me off GSD's as it is so prevalent in this breed and I love these dogs they are the ultimate companion. I was speaking to one of the specialists during the week and he said that it is just becoming way too common in the breed. Edited October 19, 2013 by Dave73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 That is awful - the poor dogs get so sick and the owners are devastated by their loss. I wonder what is happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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