My 13 yo Baby Girl has Cancer
by Patrick S.
(Alaska)
Lady the "rohdisian rumpbutt"
Hi all,
I was given the news that my eldest dog Lady (13) has high calcium in her blood indicating that she has cancer on 9/29/09 and she has days to live. After 2 days of trying to cope (poorly) with this news, a friend reminded me that her two previous dogs lived long past expectations and don't take things as a given.
OK...
Take a breath (between sobs)and take stock of what you got. (sniff)
Ok. I have an elderly dog. A search of the internet turns up that many symptoms she has points to anal sac adenocarcinoma. It is common in older females and it is aggressive. I can't afford to treat her and doubt it would have much effect.
she gets around well still.
she has an appetite.
she has lost 15 lbs. in a month.
she has shown symptoms of this for over a year. (Where was the vet when I pointed out her hind was leg shaking. A symptom of this cancer!?!)
At this point, I don't know if it is right to try and fight this or let her cross over and see her again when I die. On the other hand, could I live with the doubt that I could have done something? Anything?
It's a lot of stuff to digest when you are emotionally ravaged.
Well... I haven't put her down yet and is still acting normal so I will try.
Another search leads me to some good concise sites on homeopathy. Including this one. I don't talk on the internet, until now. Lady and I are in a race against time and many others are suffering like us and I will pray for us all.
Ok, take a breath. Dry your eyes....
well a couple of sites suggest:
Flax/fish oil and cottage cheese
essiac tea
liquid burdock
vitamin E,B,&C
grape seed extract
tumeric
selenium
castor oil and a wool cloth
raw meat diet
Ok, I can afford that. WAIT! I have a jar of flax oil tablets on the shelf over there! Let me cut a couple of these open here and add it to Lady's salmon meal!
Well, We are on this road with too many unfortuate companions with us Lady. Let's go to be good companions with them and struggle through it.
Sigh...
I don't dare call it hope...but, I feel better.
I pray for us all.
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