[Dailydrool] Mast Cell Tumors

[BirdOx at aol.com]

My boy Pepper had a high grade 3 mast cell tumor very near the  anus removed 
in Feb. of 2007. He had clean margins on all 4  sides, however the side near 
the anus had a much smaller clean margin  due to its location..... He started 
chemo and had completed 4 of 8  treatments when he ruptured a disc in his back, 
had 2 surgeries and never went  back for the last 4 treatments.  His precious 
body had enough of the chemo  sickness and combined with paralysis and pain 
from surgery, I decided to  let him live his time out in comfort.  
Its late August of 2008, Pepper is walking again, not great and not fast  but 
he is mobile, totally continent and enjoying life.  There has been no  
recurrence of any malignant activity.  His vet however did prescribe 50 mg.  of 
benadryl 2x daily for a few months after diagnosis.  Mast cell tumors  give off 
histamines and the benadryl counteracts them and helps to  stop any renegade 
cancer cells from reproducing.  
We are sending healing slurps and licks to Annie for a full recovery.
Nancy and basset kisses from April, Clementine, Augie and  Pepper



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