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Night before last, I had just arrived at work when the phone rang and it was my DD. She said "Mom, there is something wrong with Cecily."

 

What she described sounded like mini seizures to me. I rushed home so that we could take her to the E-Vet. (Another question, why do they always get sick or injured on a weekend night?) Once home, I found her on the floor in my bedroom, the second she saw me, she lifted her head and her tail started wagging so I assumed that it hadn't been a stroke as she was not confused.

 

Once at the E-Vet we described what had been happening. The Vet did not know what was going on but said they were not seizures as she was not losing consciousness. In the hour before we arrived, she had had about 10 episodes lasting 5 seconds where her eyes became fixed and either her head or her body would shake. They asked us to leave her so they could run some tests and observe her. They took blood and only found that she was slightly anemic and had slightly elevated liver enzymes (which she has had for the last 3 years. ) The next step was chest X-Rays to rule out Mets in her lungs from a possible brain tumor. Once they had her on the table, they were able to physically examine her abdomen and found an orange size mass in her spleen area. The chest X-Rays were clear but the Abdominal ones showed them the mass. The Vet called us for authorization to perform an ultrasound to look for free fluid in her abdomen. They found no fluid so she called and said that we could come back and get her to take her to our regular Vet in the AM. They never did observe any of the "seizure like" episodes although once my DD's got her home, she continued to have them.

 

I called my regular Vet this morning, she reviewed their findings and then called me back. She is extremely concerned about performing major abdominal surgery on a 13 year old (Cess is a LabMix.) She told me that even though there is a 50/50 chance that it is not cancer, even the benign masses are loaded with blood which makes it extremely difficult to stop the bleeding. In addition, putting her through major surgery only to find out that there are more cancers filling up her abdomen is not a good thing.

 

What we decided on was to have an ultrasound done by a specialist and try to ascertain what we are dealing with. We still don't even know if this is related to what was causing the "episodes."

 

 

Has anyone dealt with this type of hemangiosarcoma? What can I expect? At what age would you not consider having surgery?

 

Up until yesterday, the only problem she'd ever had was the UTI that we are currently treating. I'm beside myself.. 13 years is not nearly long enough.

 

If you've made it this far, thanks :cry1

 

*** Post-Surgery Update ***

 

Dr's are very pleased... It was a softball sized hematoma. Her PCV's are staying stable meaning she is not bleeding. They are going to try to get her to eat later this evening and then if everything looks good, she'll be able to come home tomorrow night.

 

Thanks for all your good thoughts. I know it helped :colgate

 

Just got the call to tell us to come and get her. She's eating, drinking, pottying and according to the Tech, telling them pretty loudly that she WANTS TO GO HOME, NOW!!!

 

Thanks again for all your good thoughts... My Cessy Girl surely appreciates them.

 

Lynnet

Get your little biscuits home now sweetie girl! :grouphug

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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

 

Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in Illinois
We miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10.

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Go Cecily, go! :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

 

Sending lots and lots of healing prayers, and we need pictures of that sweetheart! :hope :hope :hope :hope :hope

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For you DeVon... Pics of my Cecily..

 

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Enjoying Burpdogs

 

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and Cecily sporting her Sock Monkey collar

 

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For you DeVon... Pics of my Cecily..

 

CesNose.jpg

 

Enjoying Burpdogs

 

DoggieCrack6.jpg

 

and Cecily sporting her Sock Monkey collar

 

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Oh Cecily! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: What a gorgeous gal you are! :inlove Continuing prayers for speedy healing, and the zoo crew all send lots of sloppy kisses your way! :hope:kiss2 :kiss2

 

PS. The sock monkey collar is fab on you, sweetie! :thumbs-up:D

 

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patricia Greyaholic

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Such wonderful news! I am so happy everything has turned out so well. :grouphug

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Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07...

Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids.

WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~

CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON.

 

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Cecily is beautiful! :wub: Why don't we see more pics of her?!! :shakefinger

 

Continued prayers and healing thoughts coming your way sweetie. :kiss2

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