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Cocker Specific Discussion => Oldies (Over 9s) => Topic started by: hettie.barker on May 19, 2016, 12:45:55 PM
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Hi my nearly 12 year old cocker spaniel girl went in for what we thought was removal of a polyp in her colon but it has turned out to be a very large tumour and the vet was unable to remove it all, the vet feels it is malignant although we are still waiting for the path results to come back, previous to this she had been treated for colitis for some time. We are devastated at this news, has anyone had this diagnosis for their dog and what further treatment did they have if any
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Sorry I have no experience of this but hope you get some answers for your poor girl xx
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Firstly I'm so sorry for your news- I do know how shocked and helpless you feel. I've managed a dog with an inoperable kidney tumour and I guess you may be offered options. Palliative care is one. I don't know if others will be suitable in this case. But think over the possibilities. We took our boy away for a week to the seaside to try and get it straight in our minds! The only good thing I can offer is this: your dog doesn't know. Today is as nice as yesterday and I think that's a great thing we can do for any dog, carry the burden of anxiety and carry on giving them a normal life. Good luck. Take care of yourself too.
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Good advice!
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Just sending this :bigarmhug: for you.
we haven't travelled your road but have had
a terminal diagnosis for one of ours a few years
back and can only echo what Daw says ...taking
one day at a time.
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Thank you all so much for your replies, it has really helped xx
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Just wanted to send you some :bigarmhug: it must have come as a huge shock. Thinking of you both.
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Thinking of you and sending healing and positive thoughts :luv: :luv: :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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I'm also sending plenty of these :bigarmhug:. What an awful shock for you. I think the advice from daw is excellent when you recover sufficiently from the initial shock of the diagnosis. It's a horrible situation and I send lots of :luv: to you and your beloved girl.
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Sending some :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: for you and your girl, so sorry to read your news
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So sorry to hear this and understand how much a shock it is for you.
My 11 year old cocker Lady has just been diagnosed with cancer in her lungs and we're just dealing with this palliatively so she's on pain meds and making sure she makes the most of however short a life she has left as I don't think its fair to treat the cancer itself as it may rob her of the quality of life she currently has.
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Just wanted to send all positive thoughts and :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
Julie
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So sorry to hear this. Never having had to deal with it I can only imagine what you're going through :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug:
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I am so sorry for you and your cocker. Thinking of you.
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Oh dear, so sad to hear this. No experience with colan troubles but have nursed a dog with a inoperable heart tumour until the time was right :'(
fluid drains and tablets helped him along. His quality of life was good in every way and it was him who "told me" he was ready to go on his next journey ( not before he had arranged his replacement :luv: