Athena has cancer

Ellen Durow said:
First of all, don't panic. Ring the vet and ask him/her to explain carefully again what stage the disease is at and what the prognosis is, the possible treatments and the best way to deal with it. Ask questions if there is anything you don't understand and make notes. Most importantly, be prepared to do what the vet says is the best thing for Athena even if it seems a very hard decision.

By all means look the disease up on the internet but don't take all you read at face value.
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I will ring again tomorrow once it has sunk in abit, need to get my own ehad round it.

Thanks for the advice
 
merrymeasure said:
I am so sorry Rileyboy. Bless her, I know you will do what is right for her. Talk to your vet.
I lost my beautiful Rough Collie dog, Corrie, to cancer. He was only five. Broke my heart.I am thinking of you and Athena x
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Thank you i will i promised her i will, sorry to hear its upsettin
 
Rileyboy, I'm so sorry. I have also been following your posts and hoped for better news.

It is weird how you can't take in the details when the vets give you bad news. It happened to me too when I was told I needed to have my first horse pts.

I'm sure you'll do the right thing by Athena, whatever that should be.
 
Oh no sorry to hear that. Big hugs. My old mare was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. She'd done well over winter then as spring arrived she dropped weight, off her food, incredibly lethargic and sweating, blood tests showed up cancer. She had a week on bute where she picked up really well, eating again and playing around in the field, then she went with dignity.
 
I'm another follower whose not replied before. I'm so very sorry to hear your news and for what its worth, I totally agree with your sentiment that there's no point putting her through pain etc just so you can have her with you for longer. My friends wonderful gelding was diagnosed with cancer last year and she went down the route of steroids on advice of her vet. In my opinion (and hers when she looks back) it was the wrong decision :( he literally faded away before our eyes and looked pretty much like a welfare case when he was PTS :( his owner had almost become blind to it and it was very upsetting to see him so thin and frail. It wasn't until afterwards that she was looking through photos and she was distraught that he looked so well in them and it suddenly dawned on her how tragic it was that he suffered so much towards the end. She was totally let down by the vet who should have advised her to do the right thing but, instead advised her that she owed it to him as he'd been such a wonderful loyal pony for the many years she had owned him :(
 
Big hugs to you!!! Such a horrible situation to be in with such a lovely little mare, but everyone can see how much you love her already and care for her! You will make the right decision and give her the best possible care! :D Hugs and whiskey for tonight! Won't fix the problem but might give you a headache to take your mind of it a little tomorrow?
 
So,so sorry to hear this. I have followed your posts,and really hoped against hope it wasn't gong to be that.
I lost my home bred boy to it earlier this year-he had cancer of the stomach. It s still really painful,but he was older,and I had no choice,he was not able to be treated.
Know you will do the right thing by her.
Thinking of you both.
 
I haven't seen your previous posts about Athena RB, but I can only echo Amymay's sentiments.

I am really sorry to hear your news, I hope things go as well as they can for you. x
 
So sorry to hear this, I lost my 4 year old TB to cancer of the stomach (tumours) back in april. It is heart breaking, thinking of you.
 
So sorry to hear your news, my horse was PTS due to a growth in his throat, he had it removed but it grew back within 2 months and was inoperable this time. It was not tested but the vet was certain it was cancer. He went downhill so quickly and really struggled to breath. Life can be so cruel at times :( A big (((((hug)))) to both of you x
 
Another silent follower of your posts.

I am sorry to hear this news, but she is a very lucky girl knowing such care in her short life. What ever you do I am sure you will do the best by her.
 
thank you everyone for the suport relly means alot. For a hard faced git i have spent the past hours head in my hands cryin, been boguht up its weak to show emotion so u can guess how upset i am.

The vet will be rung tomorow mornin nd decide what the best plan of action is, if it is PTS which i suppose it shal be, i wil do it quickly 4 her befor she is in to much pain. Its hard at the moment as she is there now nd to think she wnt be is painful.

At the end of he day she is my priorty nd all i care about.

Once again thnk u so much everyone ur relly helpin me thro this :(
 
Hi RB
Having followed your previous posts but not contributed, just wanted to say that you are showing the common sense and compassion that all horses would want in their owners, if they were able to choose them.
Sending hugs to you both xxx
 
Emilieu said:
Just reading this. So so very sorry. Biggest hugs x
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thank u its means alot to hav support

The Boy said:
Hi RB
Having followed your previous posts but not contributed, just wanted to say that you are showing the common sense and compassion that all horses would want in their owners, if they were able to choose them.
Sending hugs to you both xxx
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Thank you, id rather me be upset than her in pain she doesnt deservve tht after all she has been thro :(
 
This thread has made me cry.

I'm so sorry for you and your lovely girl. But she is lucky to have you, and I know you will do right by her, whatever you decide to do. Xx
 
FionaM12 said:
This thread has made me cry.

I'm so sorry for you and your lovely girl. But she is lucky to have you, and I know you will do right by her, whatever you decide to do. Xx
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Its a tough time fiona :( sorry it made u cry just needed to get it off my chest.

Thank you i will do the best by her


titchward said:
gutted for you, so sorry xx
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Thanks, nice to have support
 
Just found these two of my sweet filly

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