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1. We've been giving her turkey tail mushroom supplements - we had ordered a brand called i'm-yunity which appears to be made in Hong Kong. I'd love to find an alternative that is made closer to home. Any suggestions?

Funny you ask, because I'm

…I would ask a few questions if that's OK...

1. We've been giving her turkey tail mushroom supplements - we had ordered a brand called i'm-yunity which appears to be made in Hong Kong. I'd love to find an alternative that is made closer to home. Any suggestions?

2. Any experience with

…was FIDOCURE targeted therapy.  It requires that the cancer have unique mutations though.  Ophelia’s did not.  

I found a supplement called “I’m Yunity” that has had great results with Hemangiosarcoma. It’s not been studied on other cancers but I’ve been using it with Ophelia for months now. 

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…diagnosed with Subcutaneous Hemangioscarcoma at the end of September. We had her leg amputated on 10/3. After reading the U Penn study on the I'm Yunity mushroom extract in treatment of HSA in dogs I ordered a bottle for her, along with a bottle of CBD Oil for Cats (from Penelope's Bloom). Just

…Morris Animal Foundation that mentions it:

If you decide to look into it further, feel free to start a new topic and let us know more.

I'm Yunity has been around for a while, lots of folks have used it (see these Forums search results). Can't vouch for the success or not, but it's one of

…is rockin' the life! What a pawesome update! He's getting such super good care and you are asking some great questions.

I'm Yunity is a stellar product, and one that's been studied at the University of Pennsylvania. We wrote about it many years ago:

https://nutriti....

…treadmill exercises, and he is progressing nicely.  The doctors are pleased with how well he is doing.  The doctor recommended we look into I'm Yunity mushrooms for cancer recurrence/metastasis prevention.  I started him on this; however, it is pretty pricey.  While I am all about pulling out all

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…your posts about him. I am sorry you didn't get more time, but you know you made the best efforts you could.

I looked at the prices for the I'm Yunity, and Yowza! We will ask the oncologist about the other brands or if he really thinks that one has any advantage. We would need about 7 capsules a

… etc.  They also have plenty of success stories.

https://www.fac.....4568087083

As for Turkey Tail the "official" supplement is I'm Yunity (linked below), which depending on the size of your dog can get crazy expensive.  I went with Canine Matrix TT powder, which is much more

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….  Jet's oncologist is quite optimistic, especially now with the clear chest X-rays.

When he was diagnosed, our oncologist recommended I'm Yunity, an extract from Turkey Tail mushrooms, but at 72 pounds, that was going to cost $8 to $10/day, and the only study I could find was at Penn where

…this.

Our younger Golden, Jet, will be seven in August, and was diagnosed with subcutaneous/intramuscular hemangio a month ago.  We looked into IMYunity but balked at the cost, and opted instead for mushroom powders from Canine Matrix, and K9 Immunity
Plus wafers.  The thing with IMYunity is that…

…that there is a huge difference between primary visceral (spleen/heart/liver) hemangio and the subcutaneous form.  He also recommended the IMYunity, but is supportive of our cocktail. 

We've passed on revision surgery so far, but are proceeding with the Doxorubicin.  I know that this drug can

…is pretty rare so, as you have already found, there is not a ton of research. One thing I have seen used for hemangio is a product called I'mYunity and we have seen Tripawds members that have had success with it. It is made from turkey tail mushrooms and there is clinical evidence that it…

…I ever get a hemangio diagnosis again I will definitely try the turkey tail. You can get other preparations of turkey tail but as far as I know I'mYunity is the only one that has been used in clinical trials. Talk to your vet about it, I would think it would not interfere with the chemo. 

As far as

…for the kind words and links. He has been taking I'm Yunity since the start of all of this back in April. I can only guess that it has helped him this far so I will continue to give it to him.  The

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…Spot's, Dr. Nancy Kay: Support for Cancer Patients Using Herbs and Supplements. She discusses

Omega-3 fatty acids
Yunnan baiyao
Curcumin
I’m-Yunity
Valproic Acid

It’s estimated that 80 percent of people with cancer take herbs and/or supplements as part of their treatment regimen. This trend

…dog and cat is different. You've put a lot of love into the care for him, that's all that matters.

Your vet sounds great. Here's a post about I'mYunity, which has had many quality studies behind it.

Mushroom Therapy for Canine Hemangiosarcoma
As for helping him get back on your walks, have you

…quality time if we go that route and we may not have much of it left..

Got the metromonic chemo, and as the vet recommended Yunnan Bayio and I'm Yunity -- alternative treatments that have some evidence behind them. Was a little surprised that a Cornell oncologist recommended them, but since there

… we're a bit greedy and hope he blows past all the "stats," but there's no sense worrying ourselves with that now!

We did chemo and had him on Im Yunity for several months, but that got a bit cost prohibitive, so we stopped it last spring. He eats Honest Kitchen food, though he'll probably expect a

…Michelle! That's what inspired Butchey Hudson to use I'm Yunity. So promising.

…that we've made the right decisions. Here's a vid of him just a few days ago:

https://www.ins.....LEf1_nMII/

He is still getting ImYunity and eating better than us (currently Honest Kitchen meals). Happy Boy!

(more on Levi, if anybody wants to read it: http://tripawds....

…and if all is good, we'll schedule treatment number two.

We've been cooking all his meals for him, so he's eating like a king. Supplements are Im Yunity, coconut oil, calcium carbonate powder, Pet Naturals hip & joint, and Source Naturals Mega One multivitamin.