Bogey, a 15-1/2 year old Border Collie, our Baby, was diagnosed with Spindle Cell Cancer in February, 2012. We were devastated.
We had recently lost our 13 year-old Schnauzer, Brickell, who had Bladder Cancer. Brickell had undergone two surgeries, chemo and countless medications. But to no avail. We lost Brickell to internal bleeding.
I did not want Bogey to go through this.
Bogey's personality was just not conducive to a lifestyle of surgery, chemo and medications. The growth on Bogey's tail section was actually found by Bogey's Groomer. It was about the size of an orange slice.
Our trusted Vet diagnosed the lump, explained what Spindle Cell Cancer was - that it grew out as opposed to radically in, and that it usually was confined to one area and did not travel as rapidly as other cancers inside the body.
We were advised that removal of this tumour would have to be aggressive and therefore to allow 1" around the tumour in order to encompass the roots. We were also told that there was a 90% chance that the tumour would grow back.
After experiencing what we did with Brickell and watching the cancer grow back, I decided against the surgery. I researched Spindle Cell Cancer on the Internet and read how the cancer grew, and then researched treatments.
This is where I found McDowell's Herbal Treatments, a firm based in Australia. I emailed and spoke on the telephone with one of the Team Members and decided I was going to try their herbal approach. It was a much healthier way to combat cancer.
I had read stories of battling cancer with herbal treatments and found the information on McDowell's Herbal Treatments website quite fascinating. I ordered two of their products - Maritime Bark and SCC Treatment. I sprinkled these treatments on Bogey's food in the morning and at night. McDowell's Team also suggested Raw Beef Heart, Modifilan (a Seaweed Extract) as well as Organic Coconut Oil. McDowell's staff were always available to answer my questions and always responded rapidly to any of my concerns.
We monitored Bogey's progress and I had periodic check-ups with our regular Vet who was always pleasantly surprised at how slow the growth was on this tumour, and how amazing Bogey's health was for his age.
At the age of 17-1/2, over two years following the diagnosis, Bogey's tumour did start to seep blood and we took him to the Emergency Vet Clinic where they stopped the bleeding. They did a CT scan on the tumour and found that the mass was probably operable to remove so we spoke with the Surgeon who was a Specialist in Soft Tissue Surgery and opted for the surgery to remove or at least de-bulk. We knew that at 17-1/2 years, we were taking a risk but we couldn't stop the bleeding as it was and so they operated on Bogey. We lost Bogey on the Operating Room table due to heart failure.
When the Emergency Vet called me I could tell from the sound of her voice that it wasn't good news.
Bogey's heart rate started to drop and they couldn't save him. They wheeled Bogey in on a stretcher covered by a black blanket. All that was showing was his little soft face and his white feet beneath the blanket. He just looked like he was sleeping. We kissed him goodbye.
I know Bogey would never have made it this far without McDowell's Herbal Treatments and I am eternally grateful. The loss of a pet that was
17-1/2 is very overwhelming but the publishing of an Obituary in our local paper helped to give us closure. I am attaching a copy. Bogey was such a special doggie to us and we will miss him always.
Thank you again to McDowell's Herbal Team for giving us two extra very
healthy years with Bogey.
