Re: [pyrnet] Health: after surgery question

[Sue433@aol.com]

Yes, unfortunately he told us that he was hoping for it to be a fatty tumor, but after removing it, he said it was definitely not.  I then (through tears) asked if  it was  cancer and he said he couldn't be sure until after the biopsy.  I tried to ask more but at that point, I think because he could tell we were upset, he just said he would only be guessing, that we need to wait on the results. We're in for a long week.


Sue Gagnon
Darby (Pyr) & Chloe (Pyr)
Harleysville, PA 


In a message dated 2/25/2003 9:43:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, bamb@monmouth.com writes:


> Did the Vet give an opinion as to what the tumor (or lump) was? IOW, was it suspicious? I had one removed from one of my dogs. Before removal, I was positive it had to be cancer, given the location and the fact it was hard and solidly attached. Once removed, it was obviously no more than a fatty tumor. We never sent it out, and 5 years later she's still just fine.