cancer
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- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
Did they do any blood work or a biopsy or an aspiration a tumor(if there is one)?
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
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R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
no he was going by how enlarged the lymphoma glands are. please don't think me a bad dog owner i'd do anything for my girl but he says the biopsys can cost thousands. i'm old and only have social security
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
Well, I took my 10 year old girl in for the same thing today. My vet aspirated the lymph node and it cost $95. And they also did blood work (CBC) for $80... They can't be 100% sure unless they do these things. And you can't really treat what you're not sure is there.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
I don't know yet. I find out this afternoon. Gotta give them time to get the results back.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
she will be having tests tommorrow. a biopsy and i don't know what else. as it turns out i can make payments with this specalist. i would appreciate your prayers for my girl
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
I'll be praying for her and you! Glad you can make payments! Um... I think it is.... But I'm not sure...?
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
there's a specialist my vet works with something called creditcare for animals. so now my chow has her own credit card. my vet says go with the specialst because they are board certified and have all the fancy equipment so it can be done all at once. i figured it out and my girl is 15
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
I'm glad you were able to get creditcare for her! That can be a blessing! Wow! Your girl's had a nice long life huh? My girl's only 10.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
As our pets are living longer overall, cancer is becoming more common. I wish you the best of luck. At 15, your Chow is at a greater risk. I will pray for a good outcome. Nobody here will think less of you if you cannot afford to run a treatment. At 15, the vets would likely advise against it as well.
Re: cancer
she does have lymphoma 4-6 weeks without treatment. with chemo maybe 2 years. about 1800 dollars. i'm praying
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
I'm sorry. I'm still prayin' for y'all!
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
i'm praying for both of us and i'm a bit mad too. let me explain i've been doing all kinds of research . if you have a st.francis hosp check they may be ALOT CHEAPER. after looking at the papers from specialists they got her name wrong. and the visits for'financiall compromised clients it was $350 PER VISIT!!!!!!!!!!! HOW ARE YOUR DOGS? did you get a diagnosis?
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
Wow.
I still haven't hear anything from Tippsy's vet. We dropped $200 on the spot for them to run the labs and they STILL haven't let us know squat... I'm so frustrated right now. And on top of my worries with Tippsy, Jasper has an ear infection, but we're treating that and it's looking a lot better.
I still haven't hear anything from Tippsy's vet. We dropped $200 on the spot for them to run the labs and they STILL haven't let us know squat... I'm so frustrated right now. And on top of my worries with Tippsy, Jasper has an ear infection, but we're treating that and it's looking a lot better.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
did you read my post about ip6. its suppossed to be very effective at treating cancer. puritan pride has it on sale now buy 2 get 3 free. i'm trying it
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
Our vet actually told us about something(can't remember what it's called), but it's $20 a month so that'll probably be what we go with.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
if you have a st francis animal hosp check them out. i think he was the saint for animals.if you can tell me about the $ 20 a month meds. my baby doesn't have much energy and i don't know if i want to put her thru chemo. if she is going to be sick and in alot of pain thats more for me than my girl. she has given me so much love i don't think i could live without her
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
It's prednisone. It's like $20 a month or less. Not as affective as chemo according to the vet, but I think it's worth a shot rather than putting them through the torture that is chemo.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
my regular vet says prednisone only buys them about 2 months. she sees another vet tommorrow where we might get chemo.
i'm praying for us both
i'm praying for us both
- Tippsy'smom
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Re: cancer
My vet said it CAN give them longer depending on how affective it is and how fast the cancer spreads.
Jess
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
R.I.P. Cinder~1992-1994, Tippsy~9/00-4/11, Jasper~10/08-10/14, Todd~2/11-7/15
Dixie: mix Rebel: mix
Re: cancer
Our chowmix Bear, had lymphoma. He was almost 14, so we chose to go with the Pred. Our vet said it wasn't a painful kind of cancer and the prednisone helped for awhile. He was diagnosed in Nov. and we had to put him to sleep on Dec. 15. I wish you the best...it's very hard.
CoraP.
Remember this, and also be persuaded of its truth - the future is not in the hands of fate, but in ourselves.
Jules Jusserand
Remember this, and also be persuaded of its truth - the future is not in the hands of fate, but in ourselves.
Jules Jusserand
Re: cancer
we had always fed princess good food but we switched to wellness $20 for 6lb bag and cell forte. this vet said with chemo would be about $400 total.did more tests blood etc. said bec 15 need to see if she can stand chemo. i'm praying
Re: cancer
please kee praying. we go to dr for 1st chemo treatment. dr called said her thyroid is underactive but her blood work looks good. she is on rimadyl for arthritis. i had her in bed with me today. we had a nice talk i told her how much i love her etc. she said it back by staying close. how can such sweet dogs get a bad name?