Malignant Histiocytosis

[360Modena]

Hi All~

I certainly have not been a regular in the forums, however I have just found out that our 6 year old girl has been diagnosed with Malignant Histiocytosis. I am beside myself and just heartbroken. From what the specialist has told us, and everything that I have read about this cancer, it's untreatable and her time is very limited. The hardest part is that while she has had a decrease in her appetite, and her breathing seems a little strained, she still runs around a little and wags her nub like there's no tomorrow. Has anyone here had to deal with this horrible cancer? I would welcome any insight and thoughts...... Lisa

[frontierrots]

I believe that is what Bea's dam had, in her spine. If so I am sorry but she went very fast

Give your dog a big hug and lots of pats

I asked Bea's breeder if this is the same thing and will let you know

[BostonRott]

No, Frol's was slightly different in name and very different in character.

She had malignant fibrous histiocyTOMA. They are a different disease. The one listed above is not nearly so rare, and is known to run in a few other breeds. What Frol had is almost never seen (which of course, is the only way Frol would ever do anything. ).

Frol's tumor was in her spine. She had no symptoms. Her eating as fine, to the literal minute we put her down (she had a last meal of BRAVO chicken blend) and she was extremely alert, still wanting to chase cats at the emergency hospital and never exhibited any cardiac/respiratory collapse/distress. Frol was simply Frol one day, and paralyzed the next. A 3 days course of steroids did get her back up on her feet (her rear) for a few days, but as soon as we stopped the steroids, she was paralyzed again, and that's when we had our diagnosis. We put her down the next day and the post-mortem gave us the tumor's type/name.

I'm sorry to hear your dog is so ill. Froli was 6 when I lost her and in the prime of her life. A good piece of my heart left this Earth the day I put her down. Next month, she'd be ten, and as I've said to a few "I can't picture Frol at 10....she didn't have any old in her, not even a thought of it." As hard as it was to lose her so young, I'm very greatful that she never became old/slow/troubled. That just wasn't Froli's way of doing anything.

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