My dog found my cancer by Lucinda

[Omaha Steve]

X post in Pets

http://thebreastcancersite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/bcs/story/brandy-my-hero565



Ten years ago I had a mammogram. It was in August. By December my dog, Brandy kept shoving her nose in my right breast. By January she was dragging her paw down my right breast.

I called my doctor and told him how I just had a mammogram 6 months ago. That I had seen a show on Animal Planet how some dogs can detect even the smallest amount of cancer. How Brandy had been reacting to my right breast for over a month.

I was scheduled for another mammogram the next day. I got a call that night from my doctor. He was at home. He said, I have bad news. You have 15 masses in your right breast. You need to go and have a stereo-tactic biopsy.

He had told me to love that dog of mine as she had just saved my life and give her extra treats.

I had the surgery and then radiation 3 months to the day of finding out about the cancer.

I am cancer free now for 10 years. Brandy who is now going on 14 years is still with me. She is and always will be my forever hero! There is nothing I would not do for her!

She not only saved my life. She changed it forever with her loyalty and love. She taught me the truest bond between a human and a pet.

She is going blind now. I guide her. She had surgery herself. I nursed her back. She has a hard time walking I carry her.

Believe in the miracle of your pet. They truly can save your life!

Lucinda
Greensburg, PA

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. *sniffle*

Good girl.

[Pakid]

2. What a great dog you are very lucky to have her by your side

I am glad that everything worked out good for you and I hope Brandy gets to live for a very long time. Dogs are the best friend that you will ever have they love you no matter what. I have often wonder why an animal as noble and loving as a dog choose to adopt mankind as a friend they could have done much better than us.

[Lurks Often]

3. Dogs are the best

I believe there are people working with some dogs in an experiment to teach them how to actively try to detect cancer in people.

http://www.dogsdetectcancer.org/
&
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277012.php


I also remember a story about a Jack Russell Terrier who kept fussing with his owner's big toe. The owner being dense ignored the dog's behavior until one day the JRT chewed off the toe while he was drunk. The doctor who examined him said he had a bad case of diabetes type 2 and the dog had saved his life

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/dog_eats_rockford_mans_big_toe.html

Listen to your dog when they are trying to tell you something, it's probably important and it might save your life.

[niyad]

4. damn the dust in this place.

seriously, though, thank you for posting this. those of us owned by furpeople know exactly how much love and joy they bring to us.

[mountain grammy]

5. 2 years next month since my little mutt rescued me.