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Fingers crossed you can get a surgery date quickly @Abbylayla ! Yes, it's crazy what we put ourselves through pre-op. I waited 3 years to schedule the first THR. Big mistake!

Please let us know when you get that date!
 
@Jaycey So i made an appointment with my surgeon for a consult & planned to schedule the surgery while in his office. That appointment was for August 11.
One of my two Australian Shepherds became very ill out of nowhere on August 7. Long story short, we got her to her vet. Ultrasound showed a ruptured splenic mass. Scheduled her for surgery on August 11. Blood counts kept dropping so we got her into emergency surgery and removed the mass on August 9. Biopsy came back yesterday as hemangiosarcoma. All of her other organs were visibly clean as viewed by her surgeon during spleen removal. We have an oncologist appointment set up for Monday to give her as much time as we can. We live & breathe our dogs & are sick over this.
I canceled my surgeon appointment for August 11 but I will reschedule with him next week & still hoping for a September surgery date.
Two weeks ago I was on such a high having finally made the move to get this surgery, get back to living and enjoy the fall. My favorite season. Then the bottom fell out. Life changes in the blink of an eye.
 
@Abbylayla So sorry to hear about your shepherd! Gosh, the vet bills must be massive - but worth it of course. Hang in there and spend quality time with her.

Hope you can reschedule your appointment soon! Please keep us updated - on you as well as your fur baby!
 
@Abbylayla
I'm sorry to read about your troubles today.
But I want to tell you that some years ago we had a dog that had a splenic hemangiosarcoma. Our vet removed the 8 pound :flabber: tumor and spleen and our boy lived happily for several more years until age caught up with him and he died from something totally unrelated to the tumor/surgery.
All the best to you and yours, and wishing your doggie a good outcome.
 
@Jaycey oh yes! The vet bills are mounting. Up to $13,000 & counting. But my dogs are my kids. I'm retired but I have no problem going back to work if need be. I'm actually thinking a desk job might be great rehab after my hip replacement. Sitting some, walking some is exactly what I'd be doing at home. So why not! Never wanted a desk type job, I'm a Food Service Director always moving, but ill give it a shot!
 
@Abbylayla I have to say I would do the same for my animals. Up until recently I had a mini-zoo of rescue animals. Money well spent to keep our companions comfortable.

Sitting for long periods can be a challenge post op. But just listen to that hip and have plenty of ice and pillows on hand. Somehow we all adapt to be able to get what we need for these fur babies!
 
@subie2021 an 8 pound tumor?? OMG!! What an amazing outcome you had!!
This came out of nowhere as these tumors do. She was acting totally normal. This Aussie is a female but freakishly strong & muscular. She's only 9.5 years old and always get great wellness exams.
We got her in to an emergency hospital to get her spleen removed sooner rather that later because her platelets continued to slowly drop. During surgery the surgeon checked all her other organs & there was no visible metastasis. Lungs/urinalysis also clear. There was a spot on her liver that biopsied as nothing.
The spleen had the largest tumor that burst (he said the size of a racketball). A smaller one next to it and a third found during biopsy. Since everything else was clean to the eye we felt chemotherapy would be the right move to fight microscopic cells that are surely there with this type cancer. Dogs tolerate chemo much better than people. Did you give chemo to yours?
 
No chemo...this was before chemo was commonly used on pets. Our hope was that surgery would at least extend his life a little bit. And it did! My boy was 10 years old at the time and lived to just past 12.
Our dog, an Irish Setter, weighed 70 pounds so removing that tumor removed more than 10% of his body weight.
I hope your doggie has the same success plus much more!
 
So sorry to read about your dog's sudden illness and your surgery delay. You had to be so worried for her!
the good news is that she is recovering, right?

I hope you are able to reschedule soon.
 
@Abbeylayla
I have had a few dogs over the years with splenic tumors and they all did wonderful. I did not do chemo as this was many years ago..one girl was 13 when she was diagnosed and lived another 14 good months and it was hemangiosarcoma. No chemo. So you may get more time than that.
I know how you feel we love our dogs like family members ❤ I show them in competition so we bond strongly with thevtraing and travel.
Yes, life can change on a dime I was awaiting hip surgery and my husband at 57 had a heart attack and had to have quadruple by pass.. very scary times.
But it will pass, one day at a time. Think positive that she has had surgery and can live for many more moments!
 
@CricketHip she is doing quite well right now. She's had her 1st chemo treatment and has been tolerating it well. She gets one treatment every 2 weeks & blood panel weekly. She's not on the most often used chemo because she is an Australian Shepherd with the MDR1 gene mutation. It would kill her. We have her on the, not as strong, secondary chemo & are praying for the best.
I rescheduled my surgeon consult for tomorrow & will have a surgery date by the end of this week.
 
@Doglover7 Thank you so much for your kind encouragement. We are devastated. I know you get it. Really expected at least another healthy 5 years with her. We do everything right. Obsessively so. I also have a second Aussie. They are incredibly bonded & when my red tri was in the hospital my blue merle went into a depression. Right now my tri is at the vet for weekly bloodwork & my merle hasn't stopped crying.
We compete our dogs in agility. They are crazy about it.
I've rescheduled my surgeon appointment for tomorrow. I will have a surgery date before the end of the week. Most likely 1st or 2nd week in October. My left hip is getting worse & worse.
 
Woohoo! :yes!: We'll add it to your signature. Let us know which hip, please.
Not too terribly long to wait. I hope time flies and I wish you comfort as you wait.
@Abbylayla
 
Wonderful news @Abbylayla !
That gives you some time to get your sweet pup through some of her chemo treatments.
October 12 has a nice sound to it. :) :-) (:
 
@Layla, I'm getting my left hip replaced. Funny thing is my right hip, per xray is the worst, but my left is becoming unbearable. Right hardly bothers me at all. Go figure!
 
Thanks, I edited your signature to reflect the info you provided.
Abbylayla said:
Funny thing is my right hip, per xray is the worst, but my left is becoming unbearable. Right hardly bothers me at all.
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Not the first time I've heard this. Try heat, if you haven't already. I just shared this elsewhere on the forum.
In the last few weeks leading up to my surgery, I went to bed early often to get off my feet and watch tv. I used a heating pad which didn't relieve the pain, but was a comfort and bit of distraction. Try it if you haven't and see if it works for you. :fingersx:
 
@Layla my surgeon said the same thing. It's not at all unusual for the "good" hip to hurt more than the bad. I find that so odd. But I'm living proof that is the strange case.
Yes I do use a heating pad. Ice also. It used to help more than it does now but I'll take any relief I can get.
When my surgeon took a new set of xrays Tuesday he said the normally round ball part of the hip, in my case, they are flat. Imagine that?
I suppose that explains why I have no rotation in my hips. Like getting in & out of my SUV involves using a step stool, leaning on the seat & swinging both legs around at the same time. Trying to lift one leg at a time like normal into the car is absolutely impossible & excruciating to even try.
I'm disappointed in myself for letting this go so far. I went through the harder surgery of knee replacement like a breeze and this hip replacement has totally intimidated me. Crazy.
 
Abbylayla said:
I'm disappointed in myself for letting this go so far.
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Please don't beat yourself up. Most of us wait longer than we should. It's major surgery, we're exchanging a natural body part for a prosthetic, I don't think many gleefully sign up. I certainly didn't and probably should have scheduled my surgery sooner. You're in good company here, we can relate and we're here to support and encourage you through it all. I can surely relate to the car issues. Getting in was no problem, but getting out an entirely different story. I had to manually / slowly lower my bad leg to the ground due to the excruciating pain if I didn't. Suffering as you enter and exit your vehicle will soon be history. :yes!: You Can Do This.:yes:
 
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