BenBen needs good thoughts and prayers UPDATE

Thinking of BenBen and hoping surgery goes well tomorrow. As I posted previously, our German Shepherd had the same procedure recently and has done remarkably well.Our dog is actually a working k9 and resumed his job as soon as the sutures were removed 2 weeks post surgery (he lives to work) and you would never know he's minus an organ!!

kokosfriend wrote:
A change has been made. BenBen is going for surgery tomorrow. There was time available and sooner is better!

Barb and the 4 chocolates

Absolutely better! Keep us posted when you can!

Lance

A change has been made. BenBen is going for surgery tomorrow. There was time available and sooner is better!

Barb and the 4 chocolates

Still sending our positive thoughts and prayer your way!

Not sure how to answer DOC, but thanks to the "Man Upstairs" and Harlee's surgeon Dr. Lenius. Harlee did extremely well, so much so that I never wouldn't have known her spleen (or anything) was removed if I didn't know it!

I understand at the time of her surgery she was younger then BenBen. But after keeping her for a few days for observation, she was back on her feet when Ma picked her up at Dr. Lenius' office.

Lance

kokosfriend wrote:


Well, news this morning. Not as good as we hoped, but OK. There were some small clusters of cells they thought were sarcoma. We see the surgeon today and will probably have a spleenectomy on Friday. We hope to give him some good extra time.

Barb and the 4 chocolates!!

To me, this is better than myeloma. If the sarcoma is isolated to the spleen (no ultrasound evidence in the heart), removal could be curative (ask Lance about Harlee). Dogs do quite well without a spleen!!

Continued good thoughts and prayers.

Doug

Sending positive thoughts and prayers for BenBen during this trying time.

More prayers coming for sweet BenBen. Hoping for a quick recovery and that he will be feeling better.

Rita & the furry gang

Gotta love that sweet Lab face, love to snuggle them. I'm glad you posted that pic too, will be saying lots of prayers for BenBen.

Sher

Hoping for a successful procedure and a quick recovery!

BenBen is a handsome boy! Thanks for posting a picture. It helps to be able to visualize him while I send positive thoughts your way.

Cat

Well, news this morning. Not as good as we hoped, but OK. There were some small clusters of cells they thought were sarcoma. We see the surgeon today and will probably have a spleenectomy on Friday. We hope to give him some good extra time.

Barb and the 4 chocolates!!