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As many of you already know, we have been working with the Vet for over a month now to try and figure out what was going on.  Many things were suggested, tested, and ruled out, to include Inflammatory Bladder Disease, Diabetes Insipidus, Addison’s, Cushings, Hyperparathyroidism, and I’m sure I’ve even missed something there.  Bottom line, the final test came back today and our worst fears have come true.  Sophie has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.  We have had a week to prepare ourselves for this diagnosis as Dr. Jenny told us when her calcium came back extremely high that she was going to be very surprised if it wasn’t lymphoma.  But, we wanted to wait for the tests, which I can say, take FOREVER!  It has been the longest week and a half of our lives.  For those who don’t know, which until last week I had no clue, in dogs, Lymphoma is an incurable, fatal disease.  We have been given basically three options.  One, we can opt against Chemo and just give her prednisone and expect maybe 2 months.  We can treat with chemo through our regular Vet or she will refer us to Cincinnati to Cancer specialists who will do further tests to pin point exactly what stage and where all it has spread, and then do chemo,  but the bottom line with chemo, whatever the mix,  or who does it,  it really doesn’t matter.  The best we can hope for is to get her into a remission; average time is 6 months before it appears again.  On the second go round you can hope for a remission of maybe ½ the length of the first one.  A small percentage of dogs make it for 2 years.  We have been making ourselves crazy the last week trying to remove our selfish motives from the equation and do what is best for Sophie.  We want her to have as many good days as absolutely possible, but we don’t want her to have them at the expense of an equal number of horribly sick days.    Right now I’m just so anxious to get the chemo and prednisone started as we are told pretty much as soon as it is started she will start to feel better.  The first round of Chemo will be once a week for 6 months, a combination of shots and pills.  Right now she is breaking my heart because she has no light in her eyes, she won’t eat, (in spite of all Karen’s wonderful suggestions for things to tempt her with) she just mainly sleeps.   I just want to see that spark in her eyes and happy little Sophie smile again.    Every time I have ever seen one of these awful posts I have always said to myself, I cannot even imagine being told this news.  There is just no way, how would I ever get through that.    I never dreamed that morning a month ago where she had peed on her bed that this is where we were going to end up.  It was supposed to just be a stupid UTI that some antibiotics were going to fix.  It has been a long, exhausting  month, but at least now we know and we just have to figure out how we are going to deal with it.   We will be meeting with Dr. Jenny tonight  to try and understand it all a little better and probably go ahead and start the chemo.   I thank all of you so much for continually asking about her and keeping her in your thoughts and prayers over the last month.   It means so much to us to know how much everyone cares about her.   I promise you that we will do everything we can to ensure the remainder of her time, whatever it may be, will be the best we can possibly give her.

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I keep backspacing all my words.  So, are there any that I can put here that will sum up my feelings as I read this?  

I'm crushed. Shocked.  Really.  And I am so very sorry to hear this  news. 

Sheri, know that my thoughts are with you.  

 I hope you find, what I found, when I needed it most - strength from all of us who care here on DK

I know there is nothing I can say that will make you feel better but please know my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.   You love Sophie and whatever decision you make on her treatment will be the right one because you made it out of pure love. 

Sherri.... I'm so sorry to hear about Sophie.  I can only imagine what you are going thru.  I know you will do what is best for Sophie... you both are in our doodle prayers.  Sending doodle hugs your way.

This is the hardest news to hear, and I am so sorry for Sophie and your family.  Know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and I hope Sophie is feeling better soon and her quality of life is sustained with the Chemo etc. 

I am so sorry to hear about Sophie's diagnosis.  My thought and prayers are with you as you make these difficult decisions.  God bless Sophie and you all.

Sherri, Deanna post was so wonderful to hear, I hope Sophie responds as well and surpasses that 2 year miracle.

My heart breaks for all of you.  Like somebody else said, I hope you can sense the outpouring of caring and love that is being sent your way.  Your sweet girl will have some wonderful times, and she has you to thank for that. 

Many thanks to each and everyone of you for all of your kind thoughts, prayers, well wishes etc. for Sophie.  We have returned from our trip to meet with the Doctor and Sophie has had her 1st chemo treatment.  She is also on prednisone so hopefully her appetite will be returning really soon.   She also sent us home with anti nausea and diarreah meds just in case we need them.    I just pray that she tolerates the chemo and that she starts to feel better.  We felt very comfortable with everything that Dr. Jenny had to say and what her thoughts are on how we should proceed.  All right in line with how we were feeling about what we want for Sophie.  While we were there we spoke to her again about the genetic factors with Lymphoma because of our concerns that Lucy is a liter mate to Sophie and did we need to be worried about that.  Lucy tends to have lots of lumps and bumps.  We have had some of them checked in the past and they haven't been too worried about them.  Dr. Jenny said to just bring Lucy with us next week when we come for Sophie's apt and that she will be happy to just check her over really good.  So, for now a decision has been made and we just pray we did the right thing, that she responds well, and we get a nice long remission.  Again, our most sincere thanks to each and everyone of your for your thoughts and prayers.  You have no idea how much it helps to know how much everyone cares. 

Thank you so much for the update on Sophie.  I am so glad that it was positive. I hope that she responds to treatment also.  We are here for you.

This sounds very

How is Sophie feeling after her first chemo treatment?? I hope her appetite is returning and things are looking a little better today. You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.

Laurie -- Somehow I got Sue's message before yours even though you posted first, so I updated under her message below.  Thanks so much for checking in on her and your thoughts and prayers. 

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