I just lost my 1 of my boxers

bmcroberts · 01-07-2010, 06:32 PM

We just lost 1 of our 3 boxers. Daubie (5 yrs of age) had a splenectormy because there was a 2.5 lb tumor attached to it... We thought the worst and the he had Hemangiosarcoma (malignant tumor). The biopsy came back benign and we were so happy! Then he started getting worse and worse days after surgery. We took him back in and the blood work looked good.
He continued to decline and we took him back again. His immune system was in hyper active mode from the tumor and began to attack the platlets and red blood cells.
He was in ICU for 5 days with very poor blood work. We tried blood transfusions along with synthetic hemoglobin transfusions. We tried high dosages of steroids and a few other immune system depressants used on humans for heart transplants. Our poor guy was so weak he could not stand up anymore, he started to bleed through his nose. Then all of a sudden he started to respond to the meds and his platlets value came up and red blood cells stayed low but steady. Yesterday he was urinating on his towel outside his kennel in ICU and he fell over and died. They could not save him. My wife is taking this very very hard. This is devastating, we are taking this harder than when my wife's mother passed away. I can barely stand going home at night. Our 3 musketeers are down to 2. Please say a prayer for him. I know that I pray for him and to give my wife the strength to overcome this loss. Now she want's no more animals because of the heartache.

Chaos'mom · 01-07-2010, 06:36 PM

oh my...please accept my condelances,,, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife

greg · 01-07-2010, 06:42 PM

So sorry for your loss, your family will be in our prayers.

Lailabelle · 01-07-2010, 06:44 PM

Oh, how very sad! So sorry for your loss. It is never easy to lose a beloved pet. You did everything you could for him.

MotherofKnox · 01-07-2010, 06:50 PM

Oh I am so sorry!

oceaneyes2 · 01-07-2010, 07:03 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You'll be in my thoughts.

kgb6days · 01-07-2010, 07:24 PM

I'm so very sorry - I know it is devastating

sher · 01-07-2010, 07:58 PM

You have my sympathy. I understand. I felt the same. My Cookie died in feb and my mom in June and I cried every single day until July when we got Ginger. She was my best friend and we were inseperateable for 10 yrs.

brookesboxers · 01-07-2010, 09:29 PM

i am so sorry for your loss

msdiamonddawg · 01-07-2010, 09:31 PM

I'm so sorry for your loss.

01-07-2010, 06:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
bmcroberts New User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3	I just lost my 1 of my boxers We just lost 1 of our 3 boxers. Daubie (5 yrs of age) had a splenectormy because there was a 2.5 lb tumor attached to it... We thought the worst and the he had Hemangiosarcoma (malignant tumor). The biopsy came back benign and we were so happy! Then he started getting worse and worse days after surgery. We took him back in and the blood work looked good. He continued to decline and we took him back again. His immune system was in hyper active mode from the tumor and began to attack the platlets and red blood cells. He was in ICU for 5 days with very poor blood work. We tried blood transfusions along with synthetic hemoglobin transfusions. We tried high dosages of steroids and a few other immune system depressants used on humans for heart transplants. Our poor guy was so weak he could not stand up anymore, he started to bleed through his nose. Then all of a sudden he started to respond to the meds and his platlets value came up and red blood cells stayed low but steady. Yesterday he was urinating on his towel outside his kennel in ICU and he fell over and died. They could not save him. My wife is taking this very very hard. This is devastating, we are taking this harder than when my wife's mother passed away. I can barely stand going home at night. Our 3 musketeers are down to 2. Please say a prayer for him. I know that I pray for him and to give my wife the strength to overcome this loss. Now she want's no more animals because of the heartache.

01-07-2010, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chaos'mom Power User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 396	oh my...please accept my condelances,,, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife __________________

01-07-2010, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
greg Super User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,769	So sorry for your loss, your family will be in our prayers. __________________ Greg Infinity Boxers

01-07-2010, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lailabelle BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southeastern Mass Posts: 3,432	Oh, how very sad! So sorry for your loss. It is never easy to lose a beloved pet. You did everything you could for him. __________________ *Suzan and Laila*

01-07-2010, 06:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
MotherofKnox Power User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southfield, MI Posts: 468	Oh I am so sorry! __________________ Cindy, mother of Knox (& Killian, rest in peace my big guy)

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01-07-2010, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
oceaneyes2 Experienced User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, Maryland Posts: 100	I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You'll be in my thoughts. __________________ "He will make you laugh; he will make you cry; he will try your patience; he will outwit you when he can. And he will love you with an intensity that will surprise and amaze you. He will be your canine soul mate." www.GBFBoxer.com Follow Me: Twitter.com/GBFBoxer Follow Jax: Twitter.com/jaxtheboxer

01-07-2010, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
kgb6days Power User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Salisbury NC Posts: 459	I'm so very sorry - I know it is devastating __________________ Kristy - Allie & Maggie

01-07-2010, 07:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
sher Experienced User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: WESTERN, PA Posts: 191	You have my sympathy. I understand. I felt the same. My Cookie died in feb and my mom in June and I cried every single day until July when we got Ginger. She was my best friend and we were inseperateable for 10 yrs.

01-07-2010, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
brookesboxers Super User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,258	i am so sorry for your loss __________________ I Do Not Live a Life, I Live an Adventure!! Mom to: Harley and Boo (waiting patiently at the bridge) Mom to: Jack (sealed brindle) and Lola (brindle) Mommy to : Reed, Matthew , and Mia

01-07-2010, 09:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
msdiamonddawg BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,721	I'm so sorry for your loss. __________________ Tango's life motto: If you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away!