Our 8 year old Sunny (whippet/pit bull mix) collapsed recently. She was brought to the vet and her white blood cell count was really low. They brought her vitals back, but an ultrasound showed that she had a ruptured spleen. We also did an ultrasound on the heart and it showed no tumors so we went ahead and had her spleen removed (this cost us many $thousands). Unfortunately, the tests came back positive for cancer - and the worst kind. It was hemangiosarcoma. This is terminal and at the blood level. Always spreads and typical survival rate is just 2-3 months.
After reading a lot on the net we had decided to take a holistic path to improving and hopefully lengthening her life. There was a lot of online controversy over chemotherapy. We took Sunny to an oncologist in Santa Cruz, who provided much needed education -- that the average was in fact 2-3 months of survival without treatment and 8-10 months with. Additionally, side effects range from little to severe (usually breed specific). He even said he had several dogs that are living well over a year now and one that is around 5 years -- this gave us at least some hope. Our primary concern of course was not reducing the quality of our dog's life and of course not be selfish.
I decided to also visit a holistic vet, who suprisingly was in favor of a combined treatment therapy. So, she gave us advice on a new diet for Sunny along with some supplements (can provide this info is you request).
We began treatment in early June.
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its odd that im leaving a comment because i never do. but i sat here and read your entire blog and was cryin. your dog just seems too awesome for this sad situation. i will light some candles and hope for the best.
ps gillett sucks. BRAUN is the best shaver a man can get.... amongst other things.
thanks a bunch
Yasamin
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