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by Kalibeck on 22 December 2011 - 21:12
Thank you Wildmoor, that is a very good match to her symptoms. She goes back to the vets next week, our vet sent slides to a pathologist, & with the holiday & all, it'll be late next week before we get any results. Unfortunately, calcinosis circumscripta frequently has malignancy as an underlying cause. I had been truly hoping for an adrenal or thyroid problem, or some metabolic disorder that might be more treatable. I will not put my sweetheart through a torterous course of chemo or radiation. She is already on pain medicine, & she is much perkier already. Thanks! jackie harris
by Wildmoor on 22 December 2011 - 22:12
Hi Jackie
One of my GSDs had a calcinosis circumscripta tumour removed from an elbow it was non malignant and he had no further growths, I wouldnt worry until you get full results back, there are others also that have had this on their dogs on this forum so do a thread search.
Pam
by Kalibeck on 23 December 2011 - 02:12
Thanks Pam, that would be the very best Christmas present ever! jackie harris
by Kalibeck on 28 December 2011 - 00:12
Ok, the vet reported that the slides were non-neoplastic, proliferative, non-shedding cells. So not cancer, now we do x-rays & decide if surgery is appropriate. It'll depend on whether the vet thinks these things will return right away or what. The growths every where else keep coming back. And what about the hardened lymph nodes???? jackie harris
by ggturner on 28 December 2011 - 14:12
At least it wasn't cancer. I hope your vet can determine why the growths keep coming back. So sorry your dog (and you) are going through this!
by Kalibeck on 29 December 2011 - 07:12
Thanks GG, I'm glad, too. But we're kinda stumped. She goes back to the vets on Monday for her x-rays. I just want her to feel better. She's the very best girl, she deserves a comfortable like. That's all I'm hoping for, that we can keep her comfy, happy. jackie harris
by Blitzen on 29 December 2011 - 13:12
Jackie, you might consider a trip to Penn or Cornell if your vet can't figure this out?
by Kalibeck on 29 December 2011 - 18:12
I'm thinking that our next step would be to remove the big mass on her ankle & a couple the lymph nodes & a skin lesion, send them to the path lab & see what they come back with, if the radiographs demonstrate that's feasible. If not, then yeah, U of P, or Cornell. Just took out a fat loan so we'll be prepared, sigh. Robbing Peter to pay Paul, really; but at least she'll get care. jackie harris
by Blitzen on 29 December 2011 - 22:12
You can't go wrong with either Penn or Cornell IMO. They are the best!!
by DebiSue on 29 December 2011 - 22:12
I have nothing to add, just wanted to say sorry you are going thru this and to wish you good luck. Keep us posted.
Deb
Deb
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