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Please keep us in your thoughs.....

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#1 ·
My female Tempyst (that lives with my mom) isn't doing well. Saturday my mom noticed that she was breathing pretty hard, we thought it was the heat as it has been pretty hot here, but she continued breathing hard even after turning the A/C down lower to try and help her cool down. My mom called the vet to talk to him about it and he said to bring her in on Monday if she doesn't get better by then.

Well she didn't get any better since then so I took her in to the vet today after work and my vet examined her. He think she may have a cancerous tumor on her spleen that has metastasized to her lungs causing the breathing issues.
His partner who does the sonograms wasn’t there tonight so I’m taking her back first thing in the morning for a sonogram and x-ray.

If it is cancer, I will probably put her to sleep. He said that this kind of cancer doesn’t respond to chemo or radiation, and that her breathing would just get worse. I’m really hoping for some good news tomorrow, but I’m not very optimistic at this point. It seems so strange that she might have a tumor on her spleen as that is what I just lost my other female to 3 months ago (hers torsioned though).

I can’t believe I may be losing another of my babies! The past 3 months have been rough, and now another blow.

Please keep us in your thoughts.
 
#3 ·
Oh my goodness- what a shock. How old is Tempyst? Was she related to your first female with the same issue? Seems strange, though, that your vet made that initial diagnosis without a sonogram...

Regardless. Of course, you and your girl are in my thoughts--- good thoughts for healing and a positive outcome. Keep strong.
 
#4 ·
Thanks guys.

She just turned 7 and wasn't related to my other female (who was only 8). This is the girl that I had imported from Poland.

He isn't sure that this is what she has, but that's what he thinks just based on examining her.

This is the hardest part of having "pets"
 
#10 ·
Thank you everyone.

We let Tempyst join the angels this morning.

Took her to the vet for a sonogram and it wasn't good. Her liver, spleen, and heart were all enlarged with fluid around them all. They were sure the fluid around the liver and spleen was blood, and also saw several large blood clots. We made the decision to put her to sleep as there wasn't much that could be done for her. They said we could try steroids to try and stop the bleeding, but there wasn't anything they could do to help her breathing and she was obviously suffering.

I’m just kind of numb right now, I can’t believe she is gone and so soon after losing Fahren. But I am glad that my three amigos are finally all back together again, in Heaven (her, Bentley, and Fahren).

I’m having her cremated and her urn will sit next to Bentley’s and Fahren’s.
 
#14 ·
I am so so sorry for you. I have a good idea of how you feel as I lost 2 dogs within 19 days of each other last June. It is hard enough to lose one of your beloved pets but when you lose 2 close together it is a staggering loss. Just take time to grieve and take care of yourself. There is no easy way to get through it other than 1 day at a time. Just take comfort in knowing that you loved her and she knew that even at the end.
 
#17 ·
Oh, no. I was so hoping for another outcome. Such a blow after losing your other girl...

I understand your feeling numb. That's where I would go....if anything happened to Mateo. Just numb. Almost too much to bear...

From me, and my Dogue, my deepest condolences.

All we can know, for sure, is she knew she was loved, right up to the end. And that's what matters most.
 
#18 ·
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you. At least you can be comforted by the fact that she is no longer suffering and has been reunited with her dearest friends.
 
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I'm so sorry. I know we have never interacted much but when I was reading this thread it was almost like a physical blow when I got to your post where you let us know you had let her go...

I have never even met most of these dogs yet it is still so shocking and sad when we lose one.

We all know there is nothing we can say that relieves the pain but we can attempt anyways. I think you did the right thing.
 
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#22 ·
There isn't much I can say other than I am so so sorry. I don't know which is worse, losing them quickly or in a long drawn out process. Either way I am glad you were able to ease her pain, I can imagine how broken your heart must be. :( my condolences... <3
 
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