Hi Debi..
I am sorry to hear the news.My dog DAISY was diagnosed 12/18/06 and a month prior had he symptoms of long urination. She is in great health otherwise. The VetSpecialist of San Diego told us she has 2 months to a year to live (her tumor is only 3/4 of an inch in her bladder (inoperable) SO peroxicam was his only suggesion. I was proactive and went online to seek alternatve Holistic remedies and found Dr. Budwig ( lived to be 5 ys herself) claiming flaxoil and cottage cheese reduces and possibly gets rid of the tumor altogether. DAISY has shown very good signs thus far since 12/22. Right before X-mas we noticed she was running to us for help and didn't want to eat meal. I immediately gave her this mix 3-4 times a day and she is HAPPY as ever even thought she still takes a long time to pee. It may take awhile, but I am hopeful iis doingsomething beneficial.
In addition, to build her immune system I put her on a raw food )meat diet once a day alsoiving her chicken with the broth,vegetable ike broccoli and little brown rice. They say stay away from kibbles. Also vitamin c, e, b6,12 in conjunction with the cottage cheese..try it and let me know how your doggie does..Daisy is only 10 yrs old a bearded collie sheepdog and we decided not to give her peroxicam at this time..good luck hope this helps and if you hear anything please let me know.
Sandi
On 1/14/2007 Debimac wrote:
This website is such a wonderful find! My 15+ year old bischon, Bonnie, was diagnosed with TCC last week. We have been struggling for days over what to do. Our vet originally recommended surgery. After much research, I decided no way. All that I read, showed no benefit and, perhaps, a possible negative - seeding - spreading the cancer. (Also possible with a needle biopsy. Go to the Purdue Study on Scotties. ) I suggested Piroxicam as an alternative to our vet, which he has taken the time to research. He is having a dosage compounded at our local pharmacy especially for Bonnie. After reading all of these letters, I was so happy to hear about the other meds and herbal supplements that we can use. I am curious as to changing her diet. I have read about eliminating carbs. She has been on Presciption diet ID for years. I am also interested in the herbal supplements - echinacae, goldenseal and flax seed oil. Any more results? Bonnie has been my best friend for all of her life. It is so hard to make decisions for someone you love so much. She is so active and lively. She doesn't display any of the "bad" effects of this disease. I can't believe this is happening. This is a horrible road to go down with no good ending. I pray for all of us and our "friends". Debi