Confused and Overwhelmed-Diagnosed Anal Sac Carcinoma (Woody has passed)

[spdd]

So... you finished reading all the reports? I love to hear the stories of Woody, they certainly bring a smile. Love the fridge one. I agree with Patti and there should be a video of him and the competition with the fridge door.

I'm so glad to hear though he's doing well, and that you are getting some relief from worry.

[goldengirl88]

Tracy:
I can't wait to get my Woody fix for the weekend, do what is the little comedian up to? Just can't get enough Woody stories. Blessings
Patti

[Woodydog]

Afternoon everyone the next Woody instalment continues. Another frosty day here but really cold with it, so we had a really nice longish walk and this afternoon decided to clear up the leaves in the garden. So I had raked them all into a pile in the middle of the garden and went to get the recyle bin for garden waste and yip you know whats coming Woody was in the middle of the leaves, jumping in and under them and bouncing all around them, digging and throwing them everywhere, each time he dived into the leaves he came back up covered in them and with a huge grin on his face. So as an owner who had spent almost 2 hours getting leaves together what do you do. Do you A. shake your head, remove the dog and tidy the leaves back up or B. do you think it looks like fun and join the said dog in jumping in and out the leave pile and throwing them and covering yourself and him in the leaves.? Yip I picked B and had the best laugh in ages, it was like being a big kid again, I think it is quite possible that Woody has went back to puppyhood and I,ve went back to childhood, I,m 43 years of age lol. Oh the leaves still scattered all over the garden, so will need to do it another day

[goldengirl88]

Tracy:
yahooooo , I got my Woody fix. So smart he is, and how he is loving life now. We can all learn things from our dogs, even if it is to have fun and jump in a pile of leaves. I think that is great and would have done the same. We are starting to get snow here and the wind is about 50mph. Tipper has walked twice and is snoozing at my feet. She is tuckered out from beating up poor Lucky this morning. Does Woody like cats? Keep up the fun you two it is good for you both! Blessings
Patti

[Woodydog]

Patti - sadly Woody doesn,t like cats, or other dogs, or any sort of creature, be it bird, deer or anything. He has to shout at them all and try and catch them. I think he may have been a working dog in his past life before coming to me as he does try and get down the rabbit holes. Sadly due to this he has to be kept on lead most of the time and can only be off lead in the garden or in the field if nothing else about. I,ve tried for almost 4 years to get him to like other animals, but you know how stubborn terriers can be.

[goldengirl88]

Tracy:
I wondered because I have told everyone on here that Tipper has no use for other animals, only likes herself, so that is a Jack Russell for ya. Tipper has to be on a lead too. In my other house it had a fenced in yard and she would run like the wind, she loved it. She will still take a run through this house every once and a while, as she likes being free of the leash. Blessings
Patti

[molly muffin]

Oh that sounds like such a fun way to spend the day! Playing in the leaves. Molly loves to jump in the leaves too and has a great time, comes out looking like a short maple tree. LOL

Woody is obviously feeling pretty good and happy with himself these days and it sounds like you are feeling better too! Good job!

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

[Woodydog]

Evening - Sharlene we are both feeling pretty good, I just take my lead from Woody and do what he feels up to be it a long walk in the woods or playing in the leaves then I,m gonna be right beside him I can,t cure him god I wish I could but I,m going to make every day he is here count by doing things he loves.

I,ve read through his reports until my brain hurts and have came up with a few questions, if anyone has any clue then let me know.

His haematology investigation :- revealed a very mild leukocytois but with evidence of a left shift - no idea what any of that means
Biochemistry:- revealed increases in triglycerides and cholesterol and a mild increase in ALT 103/U/1. Ionised Calcium unremarkable previous 2 calcium were high
T4/cTSH had shown a high cTSH no numbers available now I think this has something to do with thyroid but not sure.
Liver was enlarged with rounded margins and a mixed generally patchy bright echogenicity (possible fatty change) they weren,t worried about this should I be worried.
Prostate was small with a discrete capsule and bright hyperechoic areas of suggestive of previous prostatitis. again there not worried
Thoracic radiographs: Diffuse moderate interstitial lung pattern, associated with a mild bronchial lung patter (related with expiratory status, patient corporal condition or chronic broncho-pulmonary inflammation +/- hyperadrenocorticism related mineralisations). No evidence of pulmonary metastasis or thoracic lymphadenopathy. I,m assuming that the cancer at this time has not spread to the chest but not sure what the rest means.Blood pressure 163/83 consistent with borderline hypertention - they put this down to white coat syndrome.Urinalysis USG 1.016, ph 6.5 UPC 0.06 - I can,t find the normal range for this.
Liver FNA: Sheets of hepatocytes which in some areas show mild swelling. Other areas show fine cytoplasmi granular pigment. Several mast cells are present overlying these areas. The mast cells are most likely travelling through the liver rather than indicative of mast cell disease - I take this as liver is patchy and enlarged a little but no cancer in it (I dunno)Microbiology Report:- Prostrate wash a MDR Enterococcus was found and isolated (then it lists 25 AB,s its resistant to)

The final report goes a bit like this - Woody,s diagnosis remains rather uncertain as the medial ilial lymph node histology is suggestive of a metastatic neuroendocrine tumour, adrenal adenocarcinoma being high on the differential list. The anal sacs on both sides do not indicate a primary anal sac neoplasm despite cytology prior to surgery being suggestive of a metastatic anal sac adenocarcinoma in the node. Interesting Woody has a history of PU/PD although endocrine testing has failed to confirm a functional adrenal carcinoma. There are therefore a number of un answered questions and consultation with the pathologist has been initiated. It is hard to understand why an adrenal mass on the right (this has been measured at 9.9 mm) would mtastasise caudally to the medial iliac LN on the contralateral side rather than to a cranial abdominal node. One thing is certain, there are metastatic tumour cells in the bloods vessels adjacent to the enlarged medial ilac LN.

So this is pretty much the outline of the report and basically comes up with in my option Woody has an neuroendocrine cancer, that they are not sure where its coming from possibly adrenal gland, so far it hasn,t invaded any other organ but there are little terry,s running round his body trying to grab an organ to latch onto. The only treatment is chemo but as he,s not a good candidate for that then we,re not left with much, which is why Woody continues to be a mistery to them.

[Woodydog]

Trish Woody is taking salazopyrin tablets for his colitis fingers crossed these work as the metronizodole only helped a little. He is only on a short course as one of the side effects are dry eye.

[goldengirl88]

Tracy:
That is a lot of information to digest. From what I gathered it seems they are thinking an adrenal cancer??? I am glad you are doing things with Woody every day. It is sad to say but that is all that all of us on here have is every day, one day at a time. I truly hope that all Woody's troubles just go away and that he has a healing from God. You know in ways this stuff with Tipper is harder than when my father was dying. At least he could talk and tell you what was going on. I am praying for you and dear Woody every nite. Blessings
Patti