sparkey600

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I was informed today that my beautiful 6 year old Italian Mastiff has Lymphatic Cancer. I'm crushed. Utterly... She is such a good girl and loves all my grandchildren so much.

Does anyone here have any advice or any hope for a recovery that they can offer?

I know it's a long shot but she's my baby...Damn it...Thanks in advance.

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I'm so sorry to hear this we lost our golden last year to cancer. I done know where your located but I'll tell you CSU has some of the finest vet in the county I make a call and see if they can help or offer any advice. I have had friends that were told that there was no hope by a regular vet for their pet and went to CSU and saw good results. If nothing else they can advise you on how to keep her comfortable for as long as possable. I wish you all only the best for her and your family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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My heart goes out to you. I can only imagine your distress. I know I would be lost without my dogs. It's impossible not to adore a creature which have such an amazing capacity for unconditional love. My thoughts are with you. 

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Agreed on the CSU reference but you may find it inconvenient to truck to FC.  Locally, if you haven't, check out Wheatridge Clinic.  Top notch sub-specialists of specialty practices. 

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I also agree on the CSU Veterinary School. It is one of the top 5 veterinary schools in the nation.

A close friend took his dog there under similar circumstances. Perhaps your dog can participate in a investigational study for treatment not yet approved.

i am sorry my friend. Good luck.

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14 hours ago, sparkey600 said:

I was informed today that my beautiful 6 year old Italian Mastiff has Lymphatic Cancer. I'm crushed. Utterly... She is such a good girl and loves all my grandchildren so much.

Does anyone here have any advice or any hope for a recovery that they can offer?

I know it's a long shot but she's my baby...Damn it...Thanks in advance.

Shit -- six years old.  Sorry, man.

Do everything you can -- short of letting her suffer.  When (if) the end approaches, give her a everything she loves on her last day.

The best things you can do for her are 1) spare no expense, 2) keep her comfortable, and 3) Be by her side at the end.

Of course, I hope you can get her cured.  But if the worst happens, the above is my advice.  I feel for ya.  :(

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Sparky600 and Lucy...I'm sorry to hear of your pets' illnesses. Whenever living beings suffer, it makes me sad. I hope both you, and your pets, enjoy what time is left together, as much as possible. 

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8 hours ago, MAG said:

Shit -- six years old.  Sorry, man.

Do everything you can -- short of letting her suffer.  When (if) the end approaches, give her a everything she loves on her last day.

The best things you can do for her are 1) spare no expense, 2) keep her comfortable, and 3) Be by her side at the end.

Of course, I hope you can get her cured.  But if the worst happens, the above is my advice.  I feel for ya.  :(

Thanks very much Mag.

I'm already spoiling her rotten, I made her a steak on the grill, plus she's going for walks (OK not spoiling she ALWAYS gets to go for walks) but she gets to take her damn long time to get to sniff everything and anything, she loves that! Lots of treats too.

I'm going to meet with the vet tomorrow to see what our options are. I'm told she is stage 3. Not good but not terrible....I keep telling myself this....

I'm prepared (fuck) to do what's best for her because she loves me so much. I'm hoping for the best, but I know deep inside myself that it will be the worst and the thing that makes it so bad Is that she trusts me so much. She is truly a man's best friend (mine) I will not let her down regardless how things turn out.

Thank you for your kind thoughts, I appreciate them.

 

 

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8 hours ago, pfunk said:

Sparky600 and Lucy...I'm sorry to hear of your pets' illnesses. Whenever living beings suffer, it makes me sad. I hope both you, and your pets, enjoy what time is left together, as much as possible. 

 

21 hours ago, Lustyleah said:

I'm so sorry to hear this we lost our golden last year to cancer. I done know where your located but I'll tell you CSU has some of the finest vet in the county I make a call and see if they can help or offer any advice. I have had friends that were told that there was no hope by a regular vet for their pet and went to CSU and saw good results. If nothing else they can advise you on how to keep her comfortable for as long as possable. I wish you all only the best for her and your family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Thank you very much.

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10 hours ago, sparkey600 said:

Thanks very much Mag.

I'm already spoiling her rotten, I made her a steak on the grill, plus she's going for walks (OK not spoiling she ALWAYS gets to go for walks) but she gets to take her damn long time to get to sniff everything and anything, she loves that! Lots of treats too.

I'm going to meet with the vet tomorrow to see what our options are. I'm told she is stage 3. Not good but not terrible....I keep telling myself this....

I'm prepared (fuck) to do what's best for her because she loves me so much. I'm hoping for the best, but I know deep inside myself that it will be the worst and the thing that makes it so bad Is that she trusts me so much. She is truly a man's best friend (mine) I will not let her down regardless how things turn out.

Thank you for your kind thoughts, I appreciate them.

 

 

There are very few things in life as difficult as what you're going through.  Good luck, & let us know how things are going.

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Oh man....  I'm really sorry.  Knowing what to do (try costly medicine) vs. letting them go is incredibly hard.  I know both sides from experience.  

Sending good vibes either way.

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On 10/31/2016 at 9:04 AM, MAG said:

There are very few things in life as difficult as what you're going through.  Good luck, & let us know how things are going.

I met with the vet and it's not good. I spent 15 minutes with her...Basically I was told there was no hope. Oh and charged $150...Not bitching because my dog is worth 100 times that, just seemed weird for some reason. Whatever...

Since has had an auto immune problem since she was a young dog, and has been on pred..chemo is off the table. 2 to 3 months is all she has.

I was hoping for a little longer. She's laying here next to me fast asleep. Not a care in the world. I've been told that Lymphoma in dogs does not cause pain, for that I'm grateful. Stage 4 is other organs that may be compromised. She is stage 4... That makes me worried. Damn. Have I said Damn? Damn. On a good note, she is being SPOILED ROTTEN ok, let me stress ROTTEN! :) Tonight she got her Kong filled up with peanut butter 4 times!

The vet told me to keep her on a very strict protein diet. I said...Hmmmmm....She's dying of cancer, right?? I tell you what.... if she wants nothing but marshmallows that's that's she's going to get!, I got a big smile from the vet!

 

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On 10/30/2016 at 2:24 PM, pfunk said:

Sparky600 and Lucy...I'm sorry to hear of your pets' illnesses. Whenever living beings suffer, it makes me sad. I hope both you, and your pets, enjoy what time is left together, as much as possible. 

Thank you.

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On 10/29/2016 at 11:32 PM, sparkey600 said:

I was informed today that my beautiful 6 year old Italian Mastiff has Lymphatic Cancer. I'm crushed. Utterly... She is such a good girl and loves all my grandchildren so much.

Does anyone here have any advice or any hope for a recovery that they can offer?

I know it's a long shot but she's my baby...Damn it...Thanks in advance.

Thank you all for your words of kindness...I truly appreciate it, really.....

I deeply regret to inform you that we had to have our Wonder Dog put down tonight in our home. She passed peacefully. And for that we are grateful...She deserved to be at home with her mom and dad petting her and loving her as she deserved......She gave us so many years of unconditional love.....Damn....I'm feeling like such an asshole now.....I know there was nothing I could do to save her, but the pain of having to say goodbye to her is too much to bear! I really don't know what to do now that my Wonder Dog won't be around to be "bonking" me with her nose.. and reminding me that life can be fun "let's go for a walk Dad!" She was very vocal, growling at me and her mom when we came home from work greeting us, one of the things she  loved to do best.....She was VERY VOCAL!!!!!!!! She loved to go for long walks, loved to sniff all the smells of the other dogs (and bears and 'coons and geese and whatever caught her fancy!)

We always took really good care of her, she was our baby.

I miss her already....

She was my baby...Everyone that has every met her loved her.

I hope there is a spot in heaven for dogs.........If not, I don't want to be there!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

I won't have another dog like her. Not in a million years. 

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I am so sorry for your loss...My heart goes out to you and your family! Sounds like you did everything you could do and she was very lucky to have you as her daddy!

Xoxo

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9 hours ago, sparkey600 said:

Thank you all for your words of kindness...I truly appreciate it, really.....

I deeply regret to inform you that we had to have our Wonder Dog put down tonight in our home. She passed peacefully. And for that we are grateful...She deserved to be at home with her mom and dad petting her and loving her as she deserved......She gave us so many years of unconditional love.....Damn....I'm feeling like such an asshole now.....I know there was nothing I could do to save her, but the pain of having to say goodbye to her is too much to bear! I really don't know what to do now that my Wonder Dog won't be around to be "bonking" me with her nose.. and reminding me that life can be fun "let's go for a walk Dad!" She was very vocal, growling at me and her mom when we came home from work greeting us, one of the things she  loved to do best.....She was VERY VOCAL!!!!!!!! She loved to go for long walks, loved to sniff all the smells of the other dogs (and bears and 'coons and geese and whatever caught her fancy!)

We always took really good care of her, she was our baby.

I miss her already....

She was my baby...Everyone that has every met her loved her.

I hope there is a spot in heaven for dogs.........If not, I don't want to be there!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

I won't have another dog like her. Not in a million years. 

I cried reading this! So sorry for your loss! Hold onto those beautiful memories! Prayers to you and your family during this rough time.

xoxo,

Samantha Sheppard

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I remember the pain of letting my cat go a few years ago - shocking. 

Be well & dwell on the many happy memories you shared. 

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9 hours ago, sparkey600 said:

We always took really good care of her, she was our baby.

I miss her already....

She was my baby...Everyone that has every met her loved her.

I know this is painful, I'm sorry. The important thing is that she was a happy and loved dog, there's nothing more she could have hoped for than being loved and love you. So she had the best life ever. You got the best of her and she got the best of you!

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10 hours ago, sparkey600 said:

Thank you all for your words of kindness...I truly appreciate it, really.....

I deeply regret to inform you that we had to have our Wonder Dog put down tonight in our home. She passed peacefully. And for that we are grateful...She deserved to be at home with her mom and dad petting her and loving her as she deserved......She gave us so many years of unconditional love.....Damn....I'm feeling like such an asshole now.....I know there was nothing I could do to save her, but the pain of having to say goodbye to her is too much to bear! I really don't know what to do now that my Wonder Dog won't be around to be "bonking" me with her nose.. and reminding me that life can be fun "let's go for a walk Dad!" She was very vocal, growling at me and her mom when we came home from work greeting us, one of the things she  loved to do best.....She was VERY VOCAL!!!!!!!! She loved to go for long walks, loved to sniff all the smells of the other dogs (and bears and 'coons and geese and whatever caught her fancy!)

We always took really good care of her, she was our baby.

I miss her already....

She was my baby...Everyone that has every met her loved her.

I hope there is a spot in heaven for dogs.........If not, I don't want to be there!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

I won't have another dog like her. Not in a million years. 

So sorry, sparkey.  I know how you feel.  It really sucks.

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8 hours ago, sparkey600 said:

Thank you all for your words of kindness...I truly appreciate it, really.....

I deeply regret to inform you that we had to have our Wonder Dog put down tonight in our home. She passed peacefully. And for that we are grateful...She deserved to be at home with her mom and dad petting her and loving her as she deserved......She gave us so many years of unconditional love.....Damn....I'm feeling like such an asshole now.....I know there was nothing I could do to save her, but the pain of having to say goodbye to her is too much to bear! I really don't know what to do now that my Wonder Dog won't be around to be "bonking" me with her nose.. and reminding me that life can be fun "let's go for a walk Dad!" She was very vocal, growling at me and her mom when we came home from work greeting us, one of the things she  loved to do best.....She was VERY VOCAL!!!!!!!! She loved to go for long walks, loved to sniff all the smells of the other dogs (and bears and 'coons and geese and whatever caught her fancy!)

We always took really good care of her, she was our baby.

I miss her already....

She was my baby...Everyone that has every met her loved her.

I hope there is a spot in heaven for dogs.........If not, I don't want to be there!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

I won't have another dog like her. Not in a million years. 

I'm so sorry Sparkey. I lost my cat last month. I did everything I could for her but it still feels like it wasn't enough. You obviously loved your dog deeply and they feel that love always. It's gut wrenching and I know how hard it is to fill the loss of the perfect pet. It's a deep bond that's impossible to let go. I still dream about my cat or forget she's gone and call for her in the morning. She took a piece of my soul with her when she passed and never can I replace the bond we had. I feel deeply for you and understand the pain.

It sounds silly to some people but my cat and I bonded on a deep level, she was a feline empath. She was my therapist and my best of friends and I have felt lost and depressed without her. Talk to someone when you feel sad, talk to someone who knows the pain. Losing a beloved furry friend can really take a toll on a person.

 

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Cannot say how sorry I am, it is so hard. Putting a pet down is the worst but you did it right in your home. I always bury mine in their favorite place in the yard. I have only shed tears over 1 human death in my life and I am an old guy.  For a dog or cat it just goes on and on. Another one will come into your life.

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2 hours ago, Lucy Kitten said:

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It sounds silly to some people but my cat and I bonded on a deep level, she was a feline empath. She was my therapist and my best of friends and I have felt lost and depressed without her. Talk to someone when you feel sad, talk to someone who knows the pain. Losing a beloved furry friend can really take a toll on a person.

 

This is so true. It leaves a hole in your heart forever. 

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This hurts my heart so much. I am so very sorry you miss your friend. Such a devastating thing to go through and my thoughts are with you.

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Sparky sending you and your family reiki. This is a tough time of a year to lose a loved one. Om shakti Wonder Dog om shakti!

Kisses and love

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On 12/23/2016 at 8:35 AM, SultryKitten said:

I cried reading this! So sorry for your loss! Hold onto those beautiful memories! Prayers to you and your family during this rough time.

xoxo,

Samantha Sheppard

Thanks Samantha. I really appreciate your comment. The house is very "empty" now.

I miss her a lot.

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Thanks everyone, I appreciate your kind words and thoughts very much.

You are all great people.

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