Kobi a Chesapeake Bay Retriever with Hemangiosarcoma from Elburn, IL

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Dog's name:

Kobi

Gender:

Female

Breed:

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Weight:

70 lbs.

Location:

Elburn, IL

Type of cancer:

Hemangiosarcoma

Date of birth:

May 1, 1997

Age at diagnosis:

14 years

Date crossed rainbow bridge:

July 9, 2011

Age when crossed rainbow bridge:

14 years

Death due to cancer:

Not Sure

Prognosis
(How long she was given to live):

1-3 months

Survival time:

17 days

Profile added:

June 29, 2011

Kobi's public profile :
http://www.fightdogcancer.com/dogs/240-kobi-chesapeake-bay-retriever-Hemangiosarcoma

Kobi's story
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Kobi's story

Kobi has given us 14 wonderful years, already a long time for her breed. Several weeks ago we were concerned because she was drinking massive quantities of water and having four or five accidents indoors per day. The vet felt a mass in her spleen and confirmed through x-ray. We had her spleen removed on June 18th. Hemangiosarcoma confirmed June 22. Xrays showed no other tumors and liver biopsy was clean. Since the operation she's had a hard time maintaining her balance and losing control of her hind legs (although she did walk out of the vet's office); now she can't walk four steps without stopping because she's exhausted. Today I took her to the vet who did an EKG and thinks there is a tumor in her heart, causing her to be too tired and weak to control the legs. I don't want to put my girl down yet; I feel like she made it through surgery at her age and that I put her through that pain to give her a chance, and I don't want to give up on her. Still, if she can't walk and there's something in her heart, I don't want her to suffer. The vet is suggesting to relieve her of this misery soon. I know that dreadful day will come, and I will help her through when necessary, but I feel as if she did her part to survive the surgery and now I need to do mine to care for her in any manner that I can. I won't give her radiation or chemo and am more interested in holistic approaches right now. She is tired and hasn't "roo rooed" at me since before the surgery nor has she shown me the famous Chessie grin. I am thankful for any advice someone might have. I'm praying for a miracle. God bless all of you and your precious loving doggies.

Cancer fighting tip from Kobi's owner Tom B.

There is always hope.

Kobi's treatment

Type of water your dog drinks/drank:

Reverse Osmosis

Do/did you use all natural cleaning products?:

N/A

Do/did you use an air filter in your house?:

Yes

Did you vaccinate your dog after the cancer diagnosis?:

N/A

Treatments:

Natural > Diet >

Home prepared (cooked)

Natural > Vitamins/Supplements/Minerals/Herbs (Chinese and Western) >

Fish oil

Conventional >

Surgery

Jake's owner I am so, so, so sorry about Kobi; it's never easy having to put a dog down; but you did the right thing. To watch a loved one suffer is so painful and if they could talk, they'd tell you....please do it. I hope all the happy memories of Kobi pull you through during your sadness and grief. We are still grieving Jake as well; we lost him June 27th....the holes in our hearts are just enormous; the house is so quiet; we are all so sad.....but we talk about Jake and his silliness and fun-loving spirit; he was meant to be with us and we were meant to find him (way across the country) and adopt him. Hang onto your great memories of Kobi. As one of the pet sympathy cards that we received for Jake says "In Dog Heaven, the car windows are ALWAYS rolled down."
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Axel's owner My heart goes out to you! Dont give up! I'm in IL too, my axel has hsa as well. If you ever need someone to talk to, just reach out to me :) Best of luck to you and your baby!
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Jake's owner sorry to hear about Kobi's diagnosis. Our dog Jake got diagnosed last Thanksgiving; he was treated with conventional and alternative methods; chemo and supplements/diet/etc. - he did very, very well on both, but unfortunately just passed away 2 days ago....still...for that type of cancer, he outlived his expectations and had no change in the quality of his life. We would be happy to share info and the remainder of his supplements (the most important one for you to know about is the Chinese Herb Yunnan Paio which stops internal bleeding; let me know if you would like me to ship these to you....some of them were shared by Rambo's owner with us for which we were very grateful. Do lots of research too.....he can live for quite a while possibly; there's a couple of people whose dogs have hemangiosarcoma and are alive after 3 years. Anything's possible; keep the faith. Good luck; keep us posted; prayers going Kobi's way.
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Ginger's owner I'm so sorry to hear about Kobi. You have found a wonderful place with people who understand your concerns and the hard times. Our Ginger is a miracle. After surgery we too did not want chemo or any harsh treatments... Ginger would not have been able to handle it due to her age and diabetes. Using only holistic/ natural diet, supplements, Reiki and acupuncture we won. I'm happy to share what we know and what we did. Ginger's story is on my website. Please contact me if you'd like to chat. Rosemary www.RosemarysSolutions.com
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- Kobi's owner Thank you for your encouragement and offer to help. I am new to the concept of holistic healing, and I am afraid I'm moving too slowly to help my baby. She lies there and shakes throughout her chest/neck/head because the vet says she's experiencing heart arrythmia and it's not comfortable. I don't know what to do for her short of giving her another pain pill...and those don't do anything but make her loopy.
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- Ginger's owner I understand. Pain management is all we can do at times, yet we hate to do it because of the side effects. Pain management won't manage the heart arhythmia. Is there a heart specialist in your area? Can you provide me with a picture? I'll offer Reiki which is a gentle flow of energy to Kobi.
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Rosemary H. I'm so sorry to hear about Kobi. We had a 7 year old German shepherd with the same diagnosis. Initially, they drained the blood between his pericardium and inner heart as an emergency procedure. The surgeon provided an option to remove his pericardium. The tumor was in a hard to reach spot. We were told he could live another 60 to 90 days. We really could not comprehend the idea he would not be with us for the rest of the year and opted for the surgery. He survived the surgery. However, he was too weak for the recovery. They had drained his blood at least 3x before the final surgery. They also gave him a blood transfusion. My best wishes for you and your family is to have the strength to get through the surgery and recovery. I love our furry family members. It appears I'm going through this again with a younger shepherd. He's 5 years old with lymphoma. Just found out we only have approximate 6 to 10 weeks. I hope someone can help us! Too many babies suffering.
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Kobi's owner Please let me hear from anyone who had success treating any heart-related issues in a non-surgical manner.
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