Goodbye Kaiya
This was a picture I posted back in August. Today we lost Kaiya. She suddenly (the last 2 days) became lethargic and lost appetite (real unusual for her). She showed symptoms this morning that we suspected were more serious.
I took her to the hospital, X-Rays and ultrasound showed fluid in the abdomen. We decided to do an exploratory laparotomy. I found at least a liter of blood and a ruptured tumor in her spleen. I did a splenectomy. She had metastatic tumors in her liver. We decided to give her any time she might have left, but she decided that this was the end and died post-op. Goldens and hemangiosarcomas are a terrible association. She was 8 1/2 and we were blessed with her love for 3 1/2 years.
We're shocked and devastated, but we've been through this and will survive.
I took her to the hospital, X-Rays and ultrasound showed fluid in the abdomen. We decided to do an exploratory laparotomy. I found at least a liter of blood and a ruptured tumor in her spleen. I did a splenectomy. She had metastatic tumors in her liver. We decided to give her any time she might have left, but she decided that this was the end and died post-op. Goldens and hemangiosarcomas are a terrible association. She was 8 1/2 and we were blessed with her love for 3 1/2 years.
We're shocked and devastated, but we've been through this and will survive.
