Francis has cancer again

Oh no! Poor little Francis. Hope the removal goes smoothly and all goes well with the oncologist.

Fingers crossed that the removal goes well. I know you must be worried but will put you & Francis on my prayer list.

Hope it is straightforward, and removing the lump removes the cancer.

(((HUGS))))

Poor Francis. I hope everything goes smoothly. You are wise to see an oncologist

Sorry you and Francis have to go thru it again. MCT are quite prevalent also in boxers. Many of my daughters boxer forum friends have had to deal with this too.

Hope the surgery goes well but so very sorry that Francis didn’t get the better odds. I agree you are wise to consult with an oncologist. Hugs from Houston!

Poor Francis ! I hope it’s benign and it’s the last one.

Hope she has a quick recovery and it is the last one!

Well this is very upsetting for you and I am sorry Francis has to have surgery (which I hope is easy and curative). One of the things I find comforting when dealing with such things is that dogs and cats don't know anything about what cancer is.

Unfortunately, it's malignant. We already know that from the fine needle biopsy. The question is, has it spread anywhere else? Mast cell cancer is hard to pin down, especially grade II. Grade I, surgery is a cure. Grade III, your dog has four to six months to live. Grade II? Well, it could act more like Grade I and be no big thing. Or, it could be more like Grade III and be fatal. I think that's why my vet said her prognosis was guarded last year.

Surgery on Thursday, and we'll go from there, I guess.

Oh dear...I'm so sorry you're dealing with this again. Poor pup. I liked what Lily said...that at least the dogs themselves don't know what's happening so it's just us humans who have to worry and bear the sadness. I do hope that it will be the end of it when they remove it. Maybe chemo? Is that an option? I've heard that it's not as hard on dogs as humans. I'll be thinking of Francis and you...that it will be at least staved off for a reasonable amount of time. (((hugs)))

I'm so sorry to hear this bad news. I'll be thinking of you both for the next few days and hope to see better news after surgery. Be blessed.

Oh darn, I wish Francis the best in her ordeal. I hate it when children and animals have to suffer. Francis is such a little ball of energy; perhaps that will give her the extra strength she needs to get better. Hugs to you. I always say that I have proudly earned all my grey hairs fussing over my little ones.

I am so sorry to hear this. I hope the surgery goes well.

I'm so sorry to hear this Click! :sad: I really hope she recovers okay. Just know that she's lucky to have such a loving dog mom who's so dedicated to making her better. :love2:

This is hard news for you. I'll keep you all in my thoughts and hope for good news.

Aw Francis

Sending virtual hugs to you and your family Click

I just typed a lengthly post and got booted off... Let me see if I can find info again but you can start here. It has come to my attention that

apparently it is said that a regimen of tagament and benedryl can help prevent future act's. This person use to post on the boxer forum, perhaps she can shed some additional light. I have copied and posted one of her posts here so you can investigate
Mast Cell Tumors release histamines. There are 4 differennt types of histamine(H1, H2, H3, H4) When dealing with MCTs only H1 and H2 are the ones to worry about. Benadryl or diphenhydramine is an H1 blocker and Tagamet or cimetidine is an H2 blocker. The dosage for Benadryl for a 55-75lb dog is 25mg and the Tagamet is 200mg both twice daily. I have heard of people increasing the dosage without any issues, but this is the general guideline
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