I am so sorry to hear that Oliver has Hermangiosarcoma. We lost our Havanese, Rex, to this awful disease last year. He was not yet 7 years old. By the time we had a diagnosis it was too late to help him. Survival times even with aggressive treatments aren’t very good. Sending hugs and crying anew for my Rex and all the other dogs that are afflicted with this disease.
Oliver has Hemangiosarcoma...
Hi all, my beloved Oliver was 100% healthy and happy three days ago, then he had a strange kind of syncope event. He went all stiff and cramped up and his eyes were flickering. It only lasted about 30 seconds, but he was very confused after and couldn't walk without falling over. I took him to the vet the next morning and they did x-rays and bloodwork and he was anemic and had low platelets (31k). They did a transfusion and his RBC's are at 40%, but his platelet count has only gone from 31k to 36k since Saturday. He has a mass on his spleen which had fluid, but has since absorbed back in his body. I have to make a decision to go with a risky surgery, which he may not survive, and the subsequent chemo and recovery, to get maybe 4-5 months more, or bring him home today and give him a loving sendoff. I'm torn apart making this decision. I can't risk losing him in surgery, but even if he made it I don't want to put him through all that. Without the surgery his tumor could rupture at any time, so I would have to say goodbye in the next few days to not risk that.
Has anyone had this situation with their dog? I'm just beyond heartbroken. He's everything to me.
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Has anyone had this situation with their dog? I'm just beyond heartbroken. He's everything to me.
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“A gut punch” is an accurate description for the shock of a HSA diagnosis for our beloved pups. Our choice for euthanasia was to have a vet come to our home. Rexy left peacefully in my arms. My thoughts are with you and Oliver. I “what if”d myself to bits for months. Don’t do that to yourself.Your Rex was even younger than Oliver. It's such a gut punch to go from healthy and happy, to making arrangements to euthanize my beautiful little friend in less than a week. My life is turned upside down. Every time I start typing the tears are streaming down my face. I'm sorry you're also familiar with this heartache.
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