The Flat Earth Society
Other Discussion Boards => Science & Alternative Science => Topic started by: rooster on February 21, 2014, 08:02:33 PM
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So here's the screenshot of the vet's post on facebook about it. Then I posted just the pictures. Like I said, the tumor didn't encompass any of his organs so it came out in one clean chunk and that is just the tumor. She had the theory that maybe he was never neutered (I got him as a rescue so we don't know his early medical records), that maybe these were testicles that never descended and grew into a cancerous mass.
Pre-surgery he weighed 47 lbs and post he's 38 lbs.
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That is one tough dog :P
I bet he's up about now as if nothing happened.
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That couldn't have been cheap.
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That is one tough dog :P
I bet he's up about now as if nothing happened.
He's a little wobbly on his feet sometimes but that's probably the meds. He gets pain medication once a day and antibiotics. He had a cough too and she was a little worried that it might be cancer in his lungs, but I told her he usually has one when he's shedding a lot. She thought it might be allergies then so he's taking benadryl too and he hasn't been coughing which is a good sign for his lungs.
Other than that, he thinks everything is fine. He even tried to jump in the car when we brought him home. He's terrible with the cone though. He keeps bumping into everything and scraping it along the ground.
That couldn't have been cheap.
I did set up a credit line, but it wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be. She's a great vet. She took him to her house overnight rather than set him up at an emergency place and didn't charge me for the x-rays that were too dark or light. Of course, the expenses aren't over yet. We have a check up tomorrow and his sutures will be removed next week.
And it helps that my tax return was large.
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He had a cough too and she was a little worried that it might be cancer in his lungs, but I told her he usually has one when he's shedding a lot. She thought it might be allergies then so he's taking benadryl too and he hasn't been coughing which is a good sign for his lungs.
A dog allergic to pet dander? Wow.
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cancer balls.
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You didn't know your dog had a tumour the size of its head or you were waiting until it was large enough that you might get your picture in the local paper? >:(
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It just seemed like he was gaining weight. Because he's a senior we take him to the vet every 6 months. Nothing weird showed up in his blood levels. It must have grown very fast because he was around 42 lbs during his last check up. I did notice he felt bloated a couple weeks ago, but that's all I thought it was since he never acted strangely. The only indication was him peeing inside.
And it was much larger than his head.
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My dog had a tumor removed the size of a rugby ball, it's not easy to notice.
The only point where I knew something was wrong was when she yelped after stroking her stomach.
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That's not a tumor. That's a tumour.
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My dog had a tumor removed the size of a rugby ball, it's not easy to notice.
The only point where I knew something was wrong was when she yelped after stroking her stomach.
I wish mine would have yelped. I might have known sooner.
Was hers benign or cancerous?
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Fortunately it was benign.
I can't imagine how much pain she would have been in; she never really yelped so when she did I knew there was something seriously wrong.
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A friend had a similar situation with his dog. He was rubbing his head on the dog's belly when the dog yelped and bit him on the nose. He wanted to put the dog down because of that, but I had a feeling that something was wrong because I knew that the dog wasn't mean like that. His wife talked him into taking the dog to the vet where they found a rather large tumor.
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Damn, well my dog must really be one tough son of a bitch.
I would place my hand on his stomach to steady him while I stretched out his hind legs every morning for his stiff hip. I would pet his stomach. I would hug around his torso. Every time it rained we would towel him off everywhere. I brushed him frequently, especially around the side of his belly where he sheds a lot. I even felt and prodded his sides when I thought he felt bloated. Literally, no sounds.
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I think that sometimes it's a matter of touching them just right for it to bother them.
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This tumor was his entire stomach. I don't think it was a matter of touching it in the right way since I was basically petting, brushing, and grabbing a tumor for the last 6 months.
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That tumor's larger than either of my dogs.
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Damn, well my dog must really be one tough son of a bitch.
I tortured him every day.
Literally, no sounds.
>:(
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Damn, well my dog must really be one tough son of a bitch.
I tortured him every day.
Literally, no sounds.
>:(
Fuck off.
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We got the results back on Chevy's tumor today. It was malignant but it's a type of tumor that if you get it all out then it won't come back, but it also could have started to move to other organs before it was removed. They say it's a "cautiously optimistic" outcome. He may or may not still have cancer.
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I don't think I'd put a dog through chemotherapy. It's a tough decision either way though, I hope you never have to make it.
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Oh no, I wouldn't either. He's too old to bother with that anyway. We'll keep him on antibiotics and benadryl which have cancer slowing properties.
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My dog's giant tumor feels like it's back. He has an appointment early Wednesday morning. I might have to put him down. I can't even express how much the thought of it tortures me.
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I could not imagine putting a dog down. I always let my wife do it. I am a sissy.
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The hardest part is having to make the choice. They could do surgery again, but it's expensive and it didn't buy him much time in the first place. But other than his giant stomach, he seems completely fine. Without cancer he could easily live a few more years.
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The new tumor was about the same size as the last one. Instead of letting him deteriorate or put him through any more surgeries that would likely be as unsuccessful, we decided to just put him down today. We stayed with him the whole time and thankfully he went quietly.
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:'(
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Gone too soon. :'(
On a more serious note, I'm sorry. Hope you're holding up all right.
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I'm not doing too well really. He was my first dog, the longest surviving pet I've ever had, and he's the first one that I had to personally decide to put down.
I watched him take his last breath and waited for another that never came. I pet his dead body that I half expected to move. After almost 10 years it's just weird to not have him. And I can't stop seeing his lifeless body when he was still so normal just a half hour before.
The tumor kept him from eating and moving normally, but other than that he was still doing fairly well. He hadn't gotten to the point of complete suffering yet but I couldn't watch him slowly die in front of me either. The tumor would have just kept growing. I know it had to be done but I just hate it. He should have lived at least a few more years.
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I'm sorry to hear that. :(
I hope you will eventually find some solace in the fact that you've done the right thing and saved him a lot of pain.
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Awww, that's horrible. I know what it's like to have to put down a pet you've had for years and years...it's so hard, and just a miserable experience. But, like pizaa said, be happy at least that you didn't make him go through any pain like a lot of more selfish owners do. :[
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[21:08:28] <LemonySnupet> My Dog's Giant Tumblr
[21:08:49] <Blanko> Too soon
[21:09:05] <LemonySnupet> Did he die?
[21:09:10] <pizaaplanet> Tumbl-Tumblr, gone too soon ;_;
[21:09:36] <LemonySnupet> ...what he actually did die ;o;
[21:09:38] <LemonySnupet> I feel bad now
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I'm sorry. :(
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I know what it's like to lose a close companion. My condolences.
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I hope you burned that thing with napalm. Otherwise it'll probably attack again.
Edit: I was talking about the tumour not the dog. Didn't read the whole thread. Thought the dog was OK. Sorry.
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[21:08:28] <LemonySnupet> My Dog's Giant Tumblr
[21:08:49] <Blanko> Too soon
[21:09:05] <LemonySnupet> Did he die?
[21:09:10] <pizaaplanet> Tumbl-Tumblr, gone too soon ;_;
[21:09:36] <LemonySnupet> ...what he actually did die ;o;
[21:09:38] <LemonySnupet> I feel bad now
STOP MY ACCIDENTAL MEANNESS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE SEEN
I'M SORRY ROOSTER ;____;
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:'(