Oh how my heart breaks for you... my beloved Shelby also lost her leg (and spleen) due to Hemangiosarcoma. BUT I can share ... that while it is a very ugly cancer, there are success stories. There is a dog here that lived years w/that diagnosis and another, over a year. We made it 8 months but those were 8 amazing months! 

We also did the chinsese mushrooms w/chemo and I don't know if it helped but any extra time was worth it. 

I am so sorry for your dreadful diagnosis ... 12 is amazing but extra months are always wanted .Shelby was over 12 when she got sick so I get it. 

Hugs and love,

alison with spirit shelby in her heart (and little jasper too).

PS - we were given  1 - 3 months so I would say we did beat the odds! 

Like Alison, my heart hurts for you as well.....My angel Polly also had ugly hemangiosarcoma which she lost her leg to, and ultimately her life, however, we did beat this awful cancer for 13+ months. We were also given a 3-6 month prognosis, and we did all the rounds of chemo recommended. My Polly was a bit younger at 8 years old, so I absolutely wanted to do everything humanly possible to try to beat this disease as long as we could. In my opinion, we did beat it for more than twice the amount of time she was given.

I can't tell you to do surgery or not do surgery, but if the tumors on her spleen and kidney have not ruptured, you may be able to extend her life with quality time by doing the surgery, but with her age being 12, she may have a rough recovery from this major surgery. Your vet should be able to give better advice on making a decision, and just remember that any decision you make will be the right one. We always have to follow our hearts and that is never wrong when deciding what is in the best interest of our beloved fur babies.

I will be keeping you and your pup in my thoughts, and please keep us updated on her...

Bonnie, Angel Polly, and new pups

I'm so sorry that you and Ziya are having to deal with a cancer diagnosis.  My Leland's amputation wasn't due to cancer so I don't have any personal experience in various cancer treatments.  I just wanted to let you know that I will keep Ziya in my thoughts as you start this journey together.  Enjoy every precious moment you can with your sweet girl!  She is simply beautiful!

Sahana and her Angel Leland and Lucian too

Wow, she is absolutely beautiful. I'm so sorry you are dealing with this diagnosis. My Jake was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma (it was penetrating a major artery) and he too was given the "can die at any time" prognosis. He was on Yunna baiyoa as well (love that stuff) and we had an additional 3 weeks with him (which also was way more time than we thought). Like Sally said, those prognosis time frames mean nothing around here! Im not sure where you are located, but ask your friend, your vet, or a holistic vet near you about vitamin C therapy. There is even one out of NC that does phone consults that might be an option (I always forget his name). We have a holistic vet that works with the oncologist here and this is her post about it on her site. The 2nd one is some of her patients. Read about Gracie, she was treated with Vitamin C therapy for HS:

http://www.four.....rapy/c18uj

http://www.four.....ients/cuej

I don't know anything about this type of treatment, we have never done it, but had it been offered when Jake was diagnosed I would have. I'm not sure if it's well known, or if Gracie is just a one in a million survivor, but I just wanted to throw it out there. 

Awwwwwww . . . what a beautiful portrait! Bless your heart.

Keeping you and your pack in my thoughts and prayers.

{{hugs}}

Hi Shawn,

I lost my heart dog to what I suspect was hemangiosarcoma (spleen) so I do feel your pain. I still ache for my Max. It is an insidious cancer since like you we had absolutely no idea anything was wrong until it was very wrong. 

I wish I had answers for you. But I know whatever decision you make will be made with love so it can never be the wrong decision.

Denise, Bill and Angel Ellie.