Dog Cancer

[bluefoot]

I lost my love, 'ti-Ours this last Sunday. I put her to sleep peacefully with friends on a blanket under a tree. She had been in a decline for almost a month and got quite bad about a week ago. We successfully fought hemangiosarcoma for almost 2 years. One neurologist said she was "crazy lucky". I think he's wrong. I think a good raw diet, and traditional chinese medicine treatment kept her healthy and happy for much longer than chemo would have. She really thrived after her surgery. I think western vets are going in the wrong direction with chemo. I recently read about a dog with splenic hemangiosarcoma whose story sounds very similar to 'ti-Ours' who lived for 6 and a half years after surgery.

http://www.thensome.com/ginger/

I feel very fortunate to have had her for those extra 2 years, as a very healthy, happy dog. I believe the hemangiosarcoma went to either her brain or spine finally though I did not have the heart to put her through any more invasive testing. She told me when it was time.

She was a perfect angel. You love all your dogs but some are more perfect than others. She was one of them. She was very loving, brave, athletic, beautiful. I miss her horribly.

I hope our success with hemangiosarcoma will give some of you hope. I think diet is such an enormous factor in dogs getting cancer so often now. Even when we feed them homemade diets, the way our meats are raised is unhealthy. Notice that "Ginger" mentioned in the article above was fed free range chicken. Due to being raised domestically on corn and grains rather than on grass as the animals evolved, our meats are out of whack in their omega 3 and 6 fatty acid ratios so we suffer chronic inflammation. I suggest you all read about it on the web, it's all over the place. I wish I had fed 'ti-Ours nothing but grass fed, range fed animals but they can be hard to find and are very expensive. I wish I'd tried harder, it would have been worth the cost.

Bless you all, I wish you the best in your various fights with this disease. I hope 'ti-Ours' story has given you some hope or ideas of what direction to go in your quest for your kids' health.

She's buried under a huge oak tree in a field where we used to ride and she'd chase deer. She's chasing deer again, pain free.

Barbie and 'ti-Ours

[Kim]

I am so sorry for the loss of your dog

[jennylynn]

I am so sorry for your loss. I have kept track of your story since April when my Best friend, Rudy, my Black Lab was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma after a splenic bleed and removal. I also switched to a natural diet and took him to a homeopathic vet who introduced Chinese herbs to his diet. Unfortunately 3 short months later, in July I had to make the horrible decision to put him to rest. It was the worst day of my life. The second worst was the day he almost died from the splenic bleed; my life changed forever that day. As the months went on, I took your advice and just enjoyed my time with him. The day I put him down, I was at peace because he also told me it was time. I lost my best friend to that horrible disease. I am tearing up now, I miss him so much and life is just not the same without him. That disease took my best buddy and it's very hard to deal with at times. I hope knowing that you're not alone gives you some comfort. If you ever want a shoulder, please email me. I hope you find peace in knowing you went above and beyond for your little one. Take care.