Lucygoo updates/Lucygoo has passed

Hi all....

Thank you so much for your thoughts. It really means a lot to me and definitely helps. Spent most of the night crying last night, but Lucy surprised me and started eating like a pig around midnight. She actually ate all her food and some treats that she turned her nose up earlier.

Been doing some reading on Lucy's cancer, hemangiosarcoma, and indeed it is very fast growing and aggressive. What's happening is it bleeds internally, and that makes them very weak. I read eventually a bleed will not stop and they will bleed to death, but one site suggested an ace bandage wrapped tight around the belly area works surprisingly well at stopping the bleeding. So I guess I'll get one of those because I don't want her bleeding to death internally....or do I sound like a nutcase, putting off the inevitable? Also, when she has her "episodes", as I call them, which I've now learned are probably small bleeds, it always happens after she poops. I'm wondering if the act of trying to poop causes it to bleed?

Anyway, if anyone has any knowledge about this type of cancer I'd appreciate any tips on food, etc. Suprisingly she's liking some ID prescription food I have left over if I water it down and nuke it in the microwave. The only other thing different we're doing is increasing prednisone to 20mg every day and keeping with the 1 pepcid a day. I just wish there was something else I could give her to make her a little more comfortable.

Take care, and thanks again,

Gina and Goo

Oh Gina,

I'm so sorry for what you and the Goo are now facing. Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers.

With love, Jane, Franklin and Angel Bailey xxx

Dear Gina, I'm afraid I can't help with any suggestions about Lucy's condition. But you both have my thoughts and my prayers in full force. Words cannot tell you how sorry I am. Please give our Goo some gentle hugs for me, OK?? She is such a sweet, brave girl.

And here's some huge hugs for you, too.
Marianne

Prayers, healing white light, hugs and belly rubs all around.

Leslie and the girls - always

Dearest Gina,
You are always in our thoughts and prayers. Such a great mom and such a sweet baby. God bless.
Love and tight hugs,
Carrol

Lucygoo and you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Carol

Hi sweetie,

Some links to aid in your research:

Information on Canine Hemangiosarcoma and other Cancers

http://www.modianolab.org/cancer/cancer_index.shtml

http://www.modianolab.org/studyInfo/...hemangio.shtml

http://caninecancerawareness.org/can...emangiosarcoma

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1449

Gina, I'm so sorry to hear what you and Goo are going through. I'm sending positive thoughts and healing prayers.

Hugs,

Terri

Eh, Gina it's so hard to read this....I hope you are able to make the very best of the time you have with her...


Jeff & Angel Mandy

Hi guys....

Lucy had a really good day today. She's alert, eating like a pig, and not shaking in her hind legs at all. I look at her and it's incredulous to me that we have so little time left. For 13 years she's been by my side through everything. I honestly don't know how I'm going to let her go. I'm thinking all kinds of things, like....does she know? Has she been hanging on just for me? Should I have put her through that pituitary surgery in the first place, or was that just selfish of me? Ugh....I know I'm going through some sort of anticipatory grief right now and I'm sorry I'm blabbering, but it helps to have a place to vent. Thanks for listening...

Gina and The Goo