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Just found out my boxer has cancer
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:19 pm
My boxer is about to turn 9 in June, and just had a golf ball sized growth on his knee, and also a (small) pecan sized growth removed off of his belly.. just got word from the vet that it’s cancer, stage 2 mast cell cancer, to be specific.. Don’t really remember much of the conversation after that. I briefly googled this shite, but couldn’t really bring myself to read any of the info I pulled up
My old boy has been acting normal, actually he’s been more energetic and ‘happy’ since his surgery. He’s been eating well, and using the bathroom like normal. You wouldn’t know anything was wrong with him unless I told you..
Not sure why I’m posting this. I’m pretty beat up over it honestly, maybe I just needed to vent, so I apologize
My old boy has been acting normal, actually he’s been more energetic and ‘happy’ since his surgery. He’s been eating well, and using the bathroom like normal. You wouldn’t know anything was wrong with him unless I told you..
Not sure why I’m posting this. I’m pretty beat up over it honestly, maybe I just needed to vent, so I apologize
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Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:22 pm to Mr. Hangover
We put my 10 year old boxer down a month ago. He had a tumor in his chest. He acted normal just 2 days before he died. We're still grieving, especially my wife. Spoil the heck out of him.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:34 pm to Mr. Hangover
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Mr. Hangov
I am so sorry. So hard when something like this happens since I think dogs are better than almost all people.
Sucks they don't live longer.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:37 pm to Mr. Hangover
I feel your pain. My mountain cur, same age, also has cancer to the point that the left lung is collapsed. She was lethargic and dropped 10lbs in a week. Vet suggested putting her down, but couldn't do it. Put her on some steroids, stopped dog food and have been feeding her gourmet food for the last 2 weeks. (brown rice, meat, eggs, also a version of the Budwig Diet, a simple diet of cottage cheese and flaxseed oil). She is doing great, responded well to the steroid. I know we aren't going to save her, but she is happy and appears to be pain free so we'll just enjoy the rest of our time with her.
Hang tough!
here ya go Budwig Diet maybe you want to read about it, maybe not...
Hang tough!
here ya go Budwig Diet maybe you want to read about it, maybe not...
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:41 pm to Mr. Hangover
Sorry to hear. They bring so much joy and love but break hearts. Keep him happy until you know it’s time.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:41 pm to Mr. Hangover
Tough dealing with the lose of dogs. The hardest ive cried in the past 15 years was having to put down our first dog last year.
Still hits me from time to time. Hardest part is we moved a couple months after it happened and my now 3.5 year old puts our old dog and the "old house" together.
Sometimes he tells us he wants to go to the old house so he can see Maddie so he can bring her to the new house.
Still hits me from time to time. Hardest part is we moved a couple months after it happened and my now 3.5 year old puts our old dog and the "old house" together.
Sometimes he tells us he wants to go to the old house so he can see Maddie so he can bring her to the new house.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:43 pm to Mr. Hangover
Sorry to hear that.
Boxers are known for cancer. 9-10 i think is right in the life expectancy range.
My parents' boxer got up to about 12 before they had to put her down. She had some kind of bone cancer.
Boxers are known for cancer. 9-10 i think is right in the life expectancy range.
My parents' boxer got up to about 12 before they had to put her down. She had some kind of bone cancer.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:46 pm to GatorReb
Yea, not sure how I’m gonna explain this to my 5 year old... anyone who’s had a good boxer knows the relationship they develop with the kids
This sucks man, and I haven’t even lost him yet
This sucks man, and I haven’t even lost him yet
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:46 pm to Mr. Hangover
I’m very sorry you are having to go through his, don’t apologize for getting it off your chest.
This is my worst nightmare, mine is 7 & I dread the day that it’s her time.
I am glad he is feeling better, make the best of the time you have left & spoil him rotten.
This is my worst nightmare, mine is 7 & I dread the day that it’s her time.
I am glad he is feeling better, make the best of the time you have left & spoil him rotten.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:48 pm to Mr. Hangover
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Yea, not sure how I’m gonna explain this to my 5 year old..
yea, i remember when my wife's mom passed away. the whole family was at their house cause she just got home from hospital. Things went south. I took my kids in the spare bedroom and they were crying and scared. They asked me what was happening and had to tell them their maw maw was going to heaven.
So just be honest with the boy. It's all you can do.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:48 pm to Mr. Hangover
Sorry to hear that about your boy.
We have an 8 yr old that was diagnosed last June with Kidney disease. We immediately switched him to a raw diet and the vet had never seen the numbers reverse like that. He was acting like a puppy again, and still is. We also have him on CBD oil once a day. Not sure if any of that would be helpful to you, but if you’re looking for a way to potentially prolong his life, I thought I’d just say that
TDemboslice @ Gmail if you have any questions.
Sending healing to your pup, and the best days ahead for both of you.
We have an 8 yr old that was diagnosed last June with Kidney disease. We immediately switched him to a raw diet and the vet had never seen the numbers reverse like that. He was acting like a puppy again, and still is. We also have him on CBD oil once a day. Not sure if any of that would be helpful to you, but if you’re looking for a way to potentially prolong his life, I thought I’d just say that
TDemboslice @ Gmail if you have any questions.
Sending healing to your pup, and the best days ahead for both of you.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:50 pm to Mr. Hangover
Cannabis oil
Posted on 4/24/19 at 2:52 pm to yatesdog38
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Cannabis oil
Is extremely toxic to dogs. Please do not give your dog cannabis.
CBD is not.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:02 pm to emboslice
I appreciate all the responses here. I’m still kind of numb, so I’ll probably let this shite digest for awhile and reply back to you guys later..
Thanks, and much love
Thanks, and much love
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:10 pm to Mr. Hangover
Sorry to hear that.
We have a 10 yr old boxer that has cancer in his hip. He is still eating and getting around but is slowly going down hill and will have to be put down in the next 6 months or less, we’re thinking.
We have a 10 yr old boxer that has cancer in his hip. He is still eating and getting around but is slowly going down hill and will have to be put down in the next 6 months or less, we’re thinking.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:15 pm to Mr. Hangover
We lost one of ours 7 weeks ago. I still cry about her. Great dog. She got lymphoma, we did the first cancer treatment on a Friday, and she died that Sunday night. Sorry for what you are dealing with, I don't wish losing a pet on anyone.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 3:20 pm to GatorReb
Sorry I meant to upvote and accidentally hit the wrong button. It reminded me of what I felt when losing my little buddy last month :(
Posted on 4/24/19 at 8:02 pm to Mr. Hangover
I know it's tough to hear but mast cell tumor is not always as bad as it sounds. It's the most common skin cancer of dogs. Seems like every one I take off ends up being a grade II/III. Which means you don't know for sure how it will respond.
You need to know if there were clean margins - that means whether your vet got it all or not. If there's leftover cancer cells in the skin (i.e. dirty margins) then it means there could be a greater chance of it coming back.
You can also get chest x-rays and an abdominal ultrasound to see if there's obvious metastasis internally - that would really change the prognosis. If it's just in the skin then some cases the surgery alone can be curative. Other cases you might need to go see an oncologist. Chemotherapy is pretty effective and is nothing like the side effects you always see in people - usually you can't even tell the dog's had it.
You need to know if there were clean margins - that means whether your vet got it all or not. If there's leftover cancer cells in the skin (i.e. dirty margins) then it means there could be a greater chance of it coming back.
You can also get chest x-rays and an abdominal ultrasound to see if there's obvious metastasis internally - that would really change the prognosis. If it's just in the skin then some cases the surgery alone can be curative. Other cases you might need to go see an oncologist. Chemotherapy is pretty effective and is nothing like the side effects you always see in people - usually you can't even tell the dog's had it.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 8:43 pm to AubieALUMdvm
Thank you for your input aubie. I appreciate it
One of the things I remember the vet telling me is that she’d like to go back in and remove the rest of the mass in his leg once he’s done healing. It’s been over a week since his surgery, and he appears to be healing well on the surface. The doc was surprised when I told her that his stitches didn’t open back up after we got home. She said she got most of the mass, but she couldn’t get ALL of it. Not sure exactly what that means as far as a prognosis to be honest
I will ask about getting xray’s and ultrasounds the next time I speak with the doctor
One of the things I remember the vet telling me is that she’d like to go back in and remove the rest of the mass in his leg once he’s done healing. It’s been over a week since his surgery, and he appears to be healing well on the surface. The doc was surprised when I told her that his stitches didn’t open back up after we got home. She said she got most of the mass, but she couldn’t get ALL of it. Not sure exactly what that means as far as a prognosis to be honest
I will ask about getting xray’s and ultrasounds the next time I speak with the doctor
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