I am so sorry to hear about Boomer. Last November 5, Cody, my 11 year old golden retriever was diagnosed with hermangiosarco ma in the heart, spleen, with some nodules on the liver. The vet gave him a week at most to live.
Needless to say, we were heartbroken. We almost put him down at the vet, but he begged for a biscuit so we decided to give him one last meal. Despite recommendation s from people to give him whatever he wanted, I immediately got him on a cancer diet -- essentially high fat diet, with quality protein, some broccoli and no carbs (cancer feeds on sugar and carbs). No more dog food and no more biscuits. There was still a glimmer of hope in my eyes. I hit the internet and put together a pretty comprehensive plan consisting of a combination of Western and Eastern approaches.
Each day has been a blessing and to everyone's surprise he is still going strong three months later all without chemo or surgery.
A couple of highlights include a new anti-angiogenic protocol used by cutting edge vets (Cyclophosphami de, low dosage of chemo and Actos, typically used for diabetics). It is experimental and many oncologists have not even heard of it so you will have to call around. I spent a couple of days calling vets to see who was up to speed on the latest. Do a good search and you should pull up some good information. I also started him on acupuncture, herbs (both Western and Chinese) and all organic food. I am a true believer that animals (and people) can heal if given the right tools (e.g. a healthy environment). Cody is proving this each day that he lives. I do believe that Western medicine can help at times, but can also do more harm than good if too much of it is used.
I have a huge list of things he is on I can send to you offline. Please email and I will send to you. It is a little overwhelming, but my vet said something is working as he is still alive and blood tests (done a few weeks ago) are good (she said Cody appears to have puppy blood) -- again all without chemo or surgery.
