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11-15-2006, 03:46 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 11
| Our yorkie has breast (mammary) cancer This past Sunday morning, I woke to the usual paw of Gigi our 3.5 pound, 10 year old intact female yorkie nudging me for a tummy rub. I was rubbing her tummy and noticed a small bump under the skin just below one of her left nipples (the second one up from her rear end). I know that it came up in a day or two at the most. She demands and gets tummy rubs on a daily basis. I called our vet Monday morning and was able to get in early that morning. Our vet performed a needle biopsy (which seemed to be painless for Gigi as I held her during the procedure). Our vet called yesterday and said that it came back malignant and the we should scheduled a mastectomy ASAP. She is scheduled for the surgery this coming Friday morning and they will also spay her at that time. Our vet says he will know how invasive the cancer is during the surgery and whether or not it has metastasized (he will also do a check x-ray prior to surgery on Friday) My partner is a pediatrician and is going to take the needle biopsy material to his hospital lab tomorrow so that a pathologist friend can double check the lab results, but in the meantime we are preparing ourselves for Friday's surgery. We are devastated as Gigi and our Oscar (11 year old male yorkie) are like our children. I'm writing this to hopefully spare other this pain. We never had any intension of breeding Gigi because of her size, but I was always afraid to have her spayed because of the anesthesia. I always thought that if she had to be put under for something else, I would have it done then, but she was always healthy so I put it off. Since her diagnosis, I have found out that if we had gotten Gigi spayed before her first heat, the chance of this cancer occurring was almost none and after her first or second heat, still a big drop in likelihood of this happening. I want to pass this along to spare others the agony that we are going through. If there are others out there whos yorkies have had mammary cancer, please let me know any insights you may have into treatment options or what worked or did not work for you. Depending on the results fo the surgical biopsies, we may consult on oncologist about chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Has anyone gone this route? Please say a prayer for Gigi (every bit of good energy will help). Thanks. Leighton |
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11-15-2006, 03:55 PM | #2 |
I Love My Monkeys! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Falling Waters, WV
Posts: 11,166
| I'm so sorry you have to go through this I have no experience with cancer in yorkies but I'm sure someone here will be able to share their experiences with you. Please keep us updated and let us know how Friday goes. Big hugs and well wishes for Gigi. |
11-15-2006, 04:01 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
Posts: 12,552
| I'm so sorry to hear this terrible news. I hope all the tests go well and she has a complete recovery. It's very kind of you to think of others and warn them of this happeing. |
11-15-2006, 04:15 PM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine
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| First off. I would like to Welcome you to YT. You will find a lot of info here from so many other Yorkie lovers. Second. I am so sorry to hear of you sweet baby Gigi, having breast cancer. I will keep her in my thoughts and prays. I can not help you with this, but I am sure there is someone here that can. Please keep us updated on her progress and her surgery. And thank you very much for getting this information out there for other furparents to know about. Every little bit of Info that is out there the better it all is in the long run. Again Good luck to you and Gigi on Friday we will be waiting for updates. Val and Babybear |
11-15-2006, 05:23 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Welcome! Sorry to hear about your baby. I am praying for the best possible outcome and a complete recovery.
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11-15-2006, 05:24 PM | #6 |
Lovin' Lucy & Rebel Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia
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| I'm so sorry Gigi is going thru this! Thank you for sharing this information with us all. I'll pray for you and your baby and hope that you'll keep us updated as to her progress.
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11-15-2006, 05:33 PM | #7 |
Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA
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| Welcome to YT. You couldn't have come to a better place for information. If anyone here knows anything about mammary cancer in a pup, it will be someone from this site!! I wish you and your little baby all the best. We'll be thinking of your and sending healing thoughts and prayers your way. Please let us know how everything goes.
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11-15-2006, 07:03 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle
Posts: 42
| Hoping for the very best outcome for your baby dog! Thinking of your sweetie, and hoping everything goes well on Friday. Also, please do not blame yourself! We all make the most loving decisions for our doggies, but it's natural to blame ourselves when they get sick. |
11-15-2006, 07:09 PM | #9 |
I LOVE my Yorkie Babies! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KS
Posts: 1,895
| I am so sorry about your baby. I will be praying for you and your family in this time of need. Please keep us updated and let us know how Friday goes! Big hugs to you!!! |
11-15-2006, 07:13 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma
Posts: 1,855
| You poor thing! I will pray for your baby and you and your partner...My pup Chewy gets neutered this Monday and I am very scared... I understand how you feel about the surgery...hope all is well....
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11-16-2006, 05:57 AM | #11 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
Posts: 8,799
| Welcome Everyone here is so nice, you're sure to love it I'm so sorry to hear that your baby has cancer I will be praying for her to have a full recovery!
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11-16-2006, 09:12 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 11
| Thank you all for you kind thoughts I'm usually the type to hold things in, but this is frankly overwhelming. Your thoughts and prayers have been uplifting this morning while I sit at work wishing I were at home holding my baby Gigi. I will let you all know how the surgery goes tomorrow. We are taking her in at 8am and hopefully we will be able to be in recovery to see her after she wakes up. I'll keep you posted. |
11-16-2006, 09:21 AM | #13 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
Posts: 16,218
| I am sorry to have to welcome you to YT under these awful circumstances but you will find support here during this difficult time. I will pray for Gigi to have a safe surgery and a complete recovery. Prayer's coming your way. Carol & Buddy |
11-16-2006, 10:02 AM | #14 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Little Rock, AR
Posts: 163
| My Gigi and I will keep your Gigi and you in our thoughts and prayers. Good luck to you tomorrow. |
11-16-2006, 10:05 AM | #15 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois
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| She's in my prayers. I hope everything turns out ok.
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