Here he is in healthier days.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Strider and Fibrosarcoma
Strider is my beautiful 8 1/2 year old Golden Retriever who is currently undergoing treatment for an oral fibrosarcoma in his upper jaw. I decided to post about his diagnosis, treatment, and progress, after finding very little on the internet about fibrosarcoma. There is tons of information about many of the other multitudes of cancers that Goldens face, but fortunately, fibrosarcoma is relatively rare. Unfortunately, that also means that there is little information about the cancer and effective treatments. Since we are spending a large amount of money on treatment that we have been assured will only buy time, not a cure, I hope that our experience can help others who are facing the same situation. We are almost 6 weeks into treatment, so I will back up and try to remember as much as possible about where we have come in that time. I am not a medical professional, so I ask your forgiveness for any errors I make.
Here he is in healthier days.
Here he is in healthier days.
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Dear Frazzled,
ReplyDeleteMy 6 year-old Dalmatian has just been diagnosed with ossifying fibrosarcoma (low-high type, misdiagnosed as benign in April). The bump started to grow around his left upper canine tooth covering the incisors, too. Surgery is not an option, so we're facing radiation and chemotherapy now. The vet said we caught it at an early stage, so with today's methods combined with natural healing methods we do hope that he'll stay with us for many years.
I just wanted to thank you for writing this blog. It gave us a clearer picture about the healing process and the possible outcomes.
Thank you again,
Lilla from Hungary