My german shepherd is having surgery tomorrow - UPDATE [View all]

[nadine_mn]

Last edited Fri Sep 18, 2015, 04:03 PM - Edit history (1)

UPDATE

Thank you so much everyone both in the Lounge and in the Pets forum for all the love, hugs and best wishes. I double posted for double the love because you can never have too much!
I forgot to mention that his name is Durango and he is a rescue. We are his 4th home (original, rescue group home, my mom adopted him and had him for 3 yrs in less than ideal conditions and then we took him and have him for 7 yrs).

Let me just say why rescues are amazing before I update his condition - When we took him in, he was feeling so unloved. He was left alone in cage type kennel for 10-11 hrs a day, no other pets, no blanket, toys or bones in the kennel. Our home had us, 3 dogs (2 who have since passed) and a cat. Because I am not working, I am able to be home so he never had to be in the kennel alone again. At first he wasn't sure he belonged but the magic love of our other pets and from my husband and me finally convinced him. One day he just went from reserved to joyous...he must have realized that finally he has his forever home and family. And then the love just poured out of him like water bursting through a dam. And the goofy wackiness too!

So here is how today went:
His exploratory surgery revealed what my vet thinks is lymphoma - his spleen is 4x the size it should be but she did not remove it. She gave him some red blood cells to get his count back up and we will have him home for a few days. She did a biopsy and is sending it out to the oncologist to get a better idea of what is going on.

Whatever happens next, we will shower him with love and make his time as comfortable and as pain free as possible. Thank you all so much!



He may have a mass on his spleen. He went from wild happy dog to lethargic sad dog in just a few days.

But this is how we think of him