Re: lymphosarcoma
Dear Wendy, Know we are keeping you and Miss Kitty in our thoughts and prayers. >I need to know about your experiences with lymphosarcoma. Jean, I read your Sammy's story and thank you. It is the most heartbreaking time to find your loved one suddenly diagnosed with this awful disease! I was in total shock but somewhere went into Automatic Mode and proceeded to gather as much information and help as I could. First, step back a pace and take heart! Lymphoma is one of the better cancers (hmm, how sadly I write that!) and can be treated. Sam had the worst possible kind, T-Cell 3. He was given a few short weeks to live, even with treatment. He went on to live another glorious six months where you wouldn't have known he was sick. Chemo on the COP system gave instant relief, within a few days of the first treatment the lymph nodes shrank and he had been struggling to breathe, his cancer hit so fast. Then we had problems with lack of appetite and vomiting. Thanks to the research and help from friends here on the Berner-L, this was quickly resolved. Had him on the cancer diet from the start, high protein/high fat/low carb! Sam wolfed down raw steaks, salmon, tuna and those sardines! Days he had the chemo treatments all he wanted was sardines, rich in Omega 3, will never forget the day I posted the List and he had eaten twelve tins and they stayed down! > It seems at this point we have 3 options: > 1. Paliative care (ie steriods and pain management) > 2. Chemotherapy > 3. Atlernative care of which I know little, but some > sort of augmentation of her cells that are > reintroduced to fight the cancer cells. I went for overkill and did all three! And Sam had those glorious extra months of real quality time. Praying for you that Miss Kitty has a lesser form of lymphosarcoma, she could have a lot more happy time to come. I moderate EndlessLove Group on Yahoo for owners with pets with cancer and Pyr. Clondike lived to thirteen plus and died of old age! Find her story here on my In Loving Memory page: http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/memories14.htm Biggest hugs to you, All love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Gang XXX http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/index.htm
Re: lymphosarcoma
My apologies. That message was to have been sent just to Wendi. Marjie
Re: lymphosarcoma
Hi Wendi, I'm so very sorry to hear the news about Miss Kitty. Please accept my sincerest wishes for her comfort and peace and for yours in this difficult time. Kitty (and Dunbar's) litter has had some significant health difficulties. A littermate sister died of malignant histiocytosis at age 3 or 4. A littermate brother died of lymphosarcoma at age 5. Both the brother and sister underwent extensive chemo and surgical interventions. The protocols were not successful. Their sire died of lymphosarcoma at age 7. I have lost track of the other littermates and their dam. She was sent to a breeder in a Scandinavian country and I have had no response from them. Several littermates were rehomed due to temperament issues. Liver involvment is indeed a signal of serious illness. Miss Kitty was the luckiest dog on earth when you accepted her into your heart. I know your decision for her remaining days will be made with tenderness and empathy and will be the right one for her. Please know that she is in heaven while she is here on earth, because she is with you. Marjie (and Kitty's brother, Dunbar)
lymphosarcoma
Dear Friends, It seems it is my turn to draw the experience and knowledge of this community. I need to know about your experiences with lymphosarcoma. Jean, I read your Sammy's story and thank you. Let me tell you where we are na dwe do know our options are limited. Miss Kitty is an 8 year old beautiful berner girl, whom many of you know personally or through her escapades at the Este Park Specialty some years ago. We have taken MK to the vet last week due to a cough, lack of appetite and lymph nodes that seemd to enlarge overnight. All her nodes are enlarged, including on radiogram. Her liver enzymes were mildly elevated and her platelets are half what they should be. We took her in again this morning and her wonderful vet aspirated her axillary nodes. Undermicroscopic evaluation(gross eval) her saw only immature lymphocytes. Two nodes were aspirated and samples from each site revealed the same immature lymphocytes. We have sent them off for a pathologists review for a definitive diagnosis. I forgot to mention that her liver is mildly enlarged and her liver enzymes were higher today. So it seems pretty obvious that her liver is now involved. It seems at this point we have 3 options: 1. Paliative care (ie steriods and pain management) 2. Chemotherapy 3. Atlernative care of which I know little, but some sort of augmentation of her cells that are reintroduced to fight the cancer cells. Thanks to all who have provided solid links for health references on your sites. What I can't really get a sense of is this: What are the implication sof the liver involvement on the treatment course? If it is like humans (fast and unpleasant) we will opt for the paliative care. Please if you can, share your experiences so that we can make the best decision for our beloved Miss Kitty. Humbly, Wendi = Wendi Giordano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Striving to be worthy of my beautiful Berner girls... Miss Kitty (Swiss Stars Cat Balou) Splash (Swiss Stars Over Niagara) And Struggling to live up to "A tired puppy is a good puppy." Cutter (Swiss Stars Black Diamond) __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
