[california gold]

Hi All, This question has probably been asked very many times before but I'm just too tired to go thru all the threads. I hope you all understand. My soon to be 9 Golden Girl has just been diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma with a life expectancy of 3 months. This is my 5th Golden under the age of 10 that has got this awful, awful cancer. My first Golden that I got in 1980 lived to be 15. My second one to 13 and all others 7-9 years old. I've fed "good" quality to the latter ones. My first two had pedigree all there lives and lived the longest. I have now decided to try and make their food but there is so much out there, I just don't know where to start. So my question to all of you is do you have a recipe that you could share with me? For feeding them on a daily basis as well as one for treats. It's my understanding when a dog has cancer you don't want to feed them grain but a protein rich diet. Please, can anyone help me? I want to start immediately in hopes maybe I'll get a little more time with my girl. I've started her on herbs as well. Thank you in advance.

 

[california gold]

Cuddysmom, I too am sorry for the diagnosis on your boy. I've lost 3 other Goldens to this cancer prior to this. One at 7, 8 and 10. Right now, the herbs I've started are Yunnan Baiyo, Wei Qi Booster. Artbuc, I actually have ordered the I'm Yunity and I'm waiting for it to arrive. This is such a prevalent cancer in our Beautiful, Loving Golden's. I was hoping that maybe with so many succumbing to this cancer the researchers would have found a cure.... I've had Golden's since 1980. My first one lived to 15, my second to 13. All the other have died 10 and under. As much as I love this breed, I'm not sure I will get another. Which breaks my heart as I always thought I would have a Golden by my side until the day I left this earth...

 

[california gold]

For the Yunnan Baiyo, I'm making my own capsules. I give 3 a day. For the Wei Qi Booster, it is powder form and I give 3/4 of a scoop (on the small end as it has a big scoop on the other end) twice a day. Also, giving the I'm Yunity, 7 a day, a just started her on Max's formula powder. I also give 2 1000mg of fish oil twice a day and 1 Curcumin 500 with bioperine once a day. Making her food. Ground Beef, Ground Chicken breasts, veggies, eggs, and Dr. Pitcairn's healthy powder. then make it into a meatloaf and bake it. I'm trying to find someone that maybe can help me with the mushroom ingredient of I'm Yunity so I can buy powder form and put into capsules myself. So far I haven't had any luck. My vet is the one who put her on the chinese herbs except for the I'm yunity. She's a firm believer it helps. I sure hope so. Praying for our kids....

 

[california gold]

How's she doing?


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Hi cuddysmom, thank you for asking. She's seems to be doing real good. Limping and having little jerking spasms in her front left leg. We haven't found anything in it. But to me it almost seems nerve related. Perhaps something to do with the many IV's she had in the leg may have hit a nerve. I will be talking to her vet this week about it. Maybe she can do acupuncture to help. Her incision looks great. I found a place to order the mushroom ingredient that's in the I'm yunity. He custom makes it and recommended adding reishi powder to it. His name is Steve and the company is willow harvest organics. It's considerably cheaper then the I'm yunity. You add 1 teaspoon twice a day to their food. Very nice guy to work with.

How is your boy doing?

 

[california gold]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm hoping that everything I'm doing is the correct thing. I pray at night that god will direct me so that maybe I or one of us will stumble upon a cure for this cancer that takes our precious babies way to soon.

How is Cuddy doing? How are you doing?

 

[california gold]

It has been 5 weeks since Bridgette Anne had her surgery. We are thankful for this time with our baby girl. On Friday it will be her 9th birthday. We plan on taking her out to breakfast where you can bring your dogs and sit on the patio. then on a car ride. For now she seems to be doing well but with this cancer it's always in the back of our minds for how long... We love her with all our hearts and pray she has a lot more time with us. We are going to make one of those stepping stones that you buy a kit for with her paw print in her birthday and decorate it with pretty rocks and glass marbles. I'm hoping to get some good photos of her celebrating her special day. To all of you who have gone through or are going through this with your precious ones, my thoughts are with you. And thank you all for the support. It truly is helpful.

 

[california gold]

Happy 9th Birthday Bridgette Anne

Well today Bridgette Anne turned 9! We are so thankful that we still have her with us. Took her to Pet Smart to pick out a toy and I think she was so overwhelmed she didn't know what to do. So we picked out a hedgehog and she is happy with our decision. I'm going to try and post a picture of her and I in the backyard today.

 

[california gold]

Last night Bridgette threw up. Yellow bile but with grainy stuff in it. This was about 2 hours after she had dinner. I wouldn't have given this another thought prior to her cancer diagnosis. I had ground up some egg shells and just started giving her a 1/2 teaspoon each meal. I'm wondering if that isn't agreeing with her. Or is it something else.... She had her acupuncture yesterday morning and I will be contacting her vet to see if vomiting ever occurs after acupuncture. She hasn't vomited after previous acupuncture. At least not that I know of. I hate this cancer!!!

 

[california gold]

Thanks cuddysmom. Yes,just the once. Since it was just a little the vet didn't think it was a issue. Maybe upset stomach. The weird thing is that ever since her surgery her breath has been foul. I wasn't sure why that would be. So the vet put her on probiotic 123. Going to see if that helps her breath and should help her tummy. Has anyone else had this experience with their dog after having the spleen removed?

 

[california gold]

We brush her teeth once a week so she has always had those pearly whites and fresh breath. Her vet will be coming by Wednesday for her weekly acupuncture so we'll see if she notices a difference giving the probiotic. For the most part she is happy and hungry. I miss her coming to the door to greet me. She stays lying down and waits for me to come see her. Also, laying down to sleep in places she never has. Only us "moms and dads" would notice these subtle changes. But she's happy and that's all that matters.

How's cuddy?

 

[california gold]

So far Bridgette seems to be doing well. Having been diagnosed on 2/26 with hemangiosarcoma of the spleen and given only 3 short months to live. I think all the prayers, homecooked food, Chinese herbs and acupuncture are helping her. For how long I don't know but I'm thankful for,this extra time we have been given with her. Our grand boys are visiting for 2 weeks and I hope to get some great pictures of them with her as they just love her and she thinks they are the best playmates ever! Praying for a lot more good times with her....

 

[california gold]

We were given the same diagnosis. So glad she's beaten the odds! Get a ton of pictures and give her a ton of belly rubs!! She's such a sweet girl. I hope you have a lot more time with her. You're doing everything right! What kind of herbs is she on?


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I give her yunnan baiyon, we Qi booster, max formula and mushroom blend of turkey tail and reishi. Also, contacted and canine nutritionist/herbalist who based on her health came up with a home made diet consisting on sardines, dark,chicken, sweet potato, quinoa, lintels, liver, peas and vitamins that I blend in. I can't help but think all this is helping her. Also, acupuncture every other week.

 

[california gold]

So glad that Bridgette is doing well.
We've lost three dogs to hemangiosarcoma: two were Samoyeds and one Golden Retriever.

Hi Karen, I totally understand. I lost my last 4 goldens before her to hemangiosarcoma. They weren't all related but it's such a nasty cancer. I know how lucky I am with her right now.

 

[california gold]

I’m so sorry to hear about your lab. It looks like you’ve received some good direction. It’s a tough thing to go through and I pray your pup beats this cancer.

 

[california gold]

Hi California Gold,
I saw your post about using willow harvest organics and am thinking to purchase some turkey tail from them. Did it seem to help your pet and after using them for some time, did any issues arise?

Thanks!

. I’m sorry for the late delay. I’m not sure if it helped but between everything that I gave her I would say we got an additional 3 months with her.

 

[california gold]

Well, I was here 4 years ago with Bridgette Anne and now this morning Gentry got diagnosed. He turned 9 in October. I really hate this cancer!