Wyatt has cancer

I posted on your FB post too but Good luck to Wyatt, I know little about the big C myself but I know alot of it is about where and if it's "moved around" to other areas. I am thinking there is a great website out there...Bone Cancer Dogs or something like this? I am not sure if that is what he has? osteosarcoma? Maybe they don't know that yet...

((hugs))

Oh dear.  Thinking good thoughts for Wyatt and you.  ((((Hugs))))

Thanks so much, Gina. We don't know where or if it has spread yet. He's had a small lump for awhile, but it looked like nothing to worry about. Just in the past week it's had some changes. I'm praying that it's a low grade tumor and hasn't metastized anywhere.

Hmm, well maybe google the bone cancer dogs webpage...there's SO MUCH INFO there and lots of positive things to read as well really. Might be worth checking out.

Lots of good thots and healthy vibes coming you way.  (((hugs)))

RidgebackGermansShep

Thanks so much, Gina. We don't know where or if it has spread yet. He's had a small lump for awhile, but it looked like nothing to worry about. Just in the past week it's had some changes. I'm praying that it's a low grade tumor and hasn't metastized anywhere.

Mast cell isn't bone cancer -- but it does metastasize easily.

Remember -- ALL NORMAL MAMMALS have mast cells in them.  They are always present and are ***Normal***.  So Grade 1 mast cell is perfectly and completely normal body cell function.

The **lowest** grade of "malignacy" is Grade 2.  Grade 3 is a bit more serious.  Grade 4 is very serious.  From what you say I'm going to guess a Grade 3 since there were changes (and I"m not a vet so that's worthless).

*IF* you decide to do any chemo -- only do it for a couple of months.  That was the mistake we made with Muffin -- we didn't get clear margins and the vets at the time suggested longer term chemo.  It was a mistake (it killed his kidneys).

Honestly?  This is where Chinese medicine can work *incredibly* well --  often, without chemo at all -- they can keep mast cell from metastasizing for a LONG time (and sometimes forever).  The whole Chinese theory about cancer has to do with the blood moving efficiently thru the body and "cleansing" the blood properly.  The Chinese word *for* cancer is "stagnant blood". 

This was where I got turned on to TCVM -- when Muffin had cancer -- and I wish I had trusted it more then.  We used TCVM to help reduce chemo side-effects and it did a superb job.  Muffin was never sick to his stomach nor did he have much diarrhea at all ... and we later discovered that one first tumor was actually *not* primary, but secondary.  And by the time we discovered the original tumor it had literally all the cancer in it KILLED (between the couple of rounds of chemo and the TCVM).

If you want info email me or easier, we can just talk on the phone.

Mast cell is NOT the end of the world.  They will give him a HONKIN big dose of Benedryl pre-surgery (mast cell IS a histamine tumor) and that will help prevent rupturing of mast cells during surgery.

Oh no... lots of good thoughts from us. I do know what it's like to be stressed and worried over a sick animal not knowing what's going on exactly. Good luck and let us know the results!

i just wanted to wish you good luck with Wyatt, and give you a little bit of encouragement.  My Tashmoo had mast cell cancer twice, both times in his chest area.  The second occurence happened when he was 9 years old, and we had surgery to remove it and also got clean margins after the second surgery.  We later did a bone marrow test to see if it had spread, and everything came out clean!  He is now 16 years old, not doing well anymore, but that is due to kidney disease, but he had those 7 years after his cancer diagnosis.  So please try to think positive - i know how scary it is, but we will pulling for you and Wyatt and thinking plenty of good thoughts!

My heart skipped a beat when I read the title.  I love Wyatt.  We will be keeping you and him in our prayers.  Hugs for you, keep strong and positive.  You know we will be here to support and there are so many here that have gone thru this that you should be able to find many answers to your problems.

Thank you all so much for all your kind words and positive stories. I'll update as soon as he's out of surgery on Tuesday. Right now he's regular ol' Wyatt.

 Definitely thoughts and prayers on their way... lots of kisses to Wyatt and Kaiser and Josie, too. I know how scary it must be, and wish there was more that could be done!! ((HUGS))

RidgebackGermansShep

...I'm praying that it's a low grade tumor and hasn't metastized anywhere.

Me, too.  (((hugs)))

micksmom

RidgebackGermansShep

...I'm praying that it's a low grade tumor and hasn't metastized anywhere.

Me, too.  (((hugs)))

same here - my heart and soul goes out to you as I know you are always dealing with Kaiser's health.  hang in there, stay steady and prayers that Wyatt's tumor has been caught early and will be easily cleared